• ‘Karissa Harvey – Sunbathers’

    in the arts  “Three’s a Crowd” oil on canvas, 2012 The New Jersey Emerging Artists Series at the Monmouth Museum continues this summer with an exhibition by artist Karissa Harvey, a resident of Farmingdale. This exhibition features large, colorful paintings of sunbathers based on black and white photographs taken by her great-grandfather. The exhibit…

  • Bruce Springsteen symposium to be held at Monmouth U

    WEST LONG BRANCH — A symposium on academic research and thought based on the life and work of legendary rock ‘n’ roll singer Bruce Springsteen will be held Sept. 14-16 at Monmouth University in West Long Branch. “Glory Days: A Bruce Springsteen Symposium” is being organized by Dr. Mark Bernhard, associate provost at the University…

  • Solar project nears completion in Aberdeen

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer ABERDEEN — A large solar installation project expected to provide approximately 80 percent of the township’s electricity is scheduled to be completed in a few weeks, township officials said. According to Holly Reycraft, township manager, the solar panels, which are being placed at five township-owned sites, are approximately 70 percent…

  • Military veterans will protect and serve at home

    Five military vets become Middletown police officers BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Deputy Chief Craig Bahrs (l-r), Patrolman Scott M. Davis, Deputy Chief Darren Schwedes, Patrolman Thomas Hughes, Patrolman Andrew Siciliano, Patrolman Ricardo Cruz, Patrolman Kent Thornton, Chief Robert Oches, Patrolman Daniel E. Benbrook and Deputy Chief Craig Weber. PHOTO COURTESY OF MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP MIDDLETOWN…

  • Keyport approves social media policy

    Borough will own all pages and profiles run by town departments BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer KEYPORT — In response to evolving technology and the potential problems associated with web-based networking, the Keyport Borough Council has adopted a new social media policy for borough departments and groups. Passed unanimously via resolution at the Aug. 21…

  • Mid’twn district reshuffles block scheduling at high schools

    Changes also affect lunch period, attendance and graduation policies BY JENNIFER LILONSKY Correspondent JENNIFER LILONSKY Parents crowd into the library at Middletown High School North to hear about scheduling changes at the Board of Education meeting on Aug. 21. MIDDLETOWN — An overhauled scheduling system for both Middletown high schools was introduced to a standing-roomonly…

  • Mat-Ab youth train to be peer buddies

    Mentors learn skills to help youths with special needs on and off athletic field BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Youngsters try to string beads with sock-covered hands, an exercise designed to help them understand motor skills impairment during a training session on Aug. 14. Young adults from Matawan and Aberdeen trained to become mentors for…

  • Water main repairs may not begin for months

    N.J. American Water must wait out state investigation BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The collapse of a bridge at the N.J. American Water facility on Swimming River Road on June 27 caused three water mains to break, leading to a county-wide water emergency. Permanent repairs to the damaged water mains at New Jersey American Water’s…

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    JoBonanno and the Godsons of Soul rock the beach as they close out the Sandy Hook Summer Concert Series, sponsored by the Sandy Hook Foundation, on Aug. 22. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

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