• Why hold mosque to different standards than a church?

    I wonder if Mr. Galano would use similar restrictions regarding building a church addition as he has suggested regarding the building of one for a mosque in his June 21 letter to the editor (“Difficult questions need to be answered about Islamic Center”). Sharia law is part of Islam. They cannot cancel it any more…

  • Stricter penalties, supervision needed for child predators

    I nApril, 27 New Jerseyans were arrested for child pornography following a massive effort by the Digital Technology Investigations Unit of the New Jersey State Police. More recently, two Monmouth County residents were arrested in the same week for possession of explicit images depicting children. Unfortunately, these are not isolated incidents. The United States Department…

  • CODA

    Unused gift card money can stay in your pocket, for now GREG BEAN Very few people know that after his career as a cartoon villain, Snidely Whiplash went to work in the New Jersey Division of Revenue, appointed by Gov. Chris Christie to grab piles of other people’s money to help fill in the state’s…

  • Take the challenge at HTHS this summer

    High Technology High School, on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, is running summer classes for middle-school students who enjoy an academic challenge. The classes are hands-on and cover various computer and engineering principles. For more information, go to www.hths.mcvsd.org or call 732-842-8444.

  • Masons to host fundraiser for lodge restoration

    ABERDEEN – The Masonic Lodge in Cliffwood will be hosting a fundraiser on July 14 to raise funds for restoration of the lodge building, which dates to the 1930s. According to George Williams, Mason secretary, the Butler Lodge Holding Company located on County Road is the oldest building in Cliffwood and is in need of…

  • Matawan hosts summer movies

    The Matawan Recreation Department will host free outdoor movies throughout July and August at the Matawan Community Center on Broad Street. The schedule is: July 2 – “TheWizard of Oz,” 9 p.m. July 17 – “Men in Black,” 9 p.m. August 29 – “The Smurfs,” 8 p.m. The Recreation Department is asking residents to bring…

  • Hazlet Council calls for reassessment of properties

    Proposed ordinance a response to high number of property tax appeals BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer HAZLET — The Hazlet Township Committee has introduced an ordinance that would appropriate $199,000 in special emergency funds to finance a hybrid reassessment project for residential and commercial properties. The ordinance, proposed at the June 19 municipal meeting, is…

  • Glassworks project concept presented to planners

    Mixed-use redevelopment to include retail, hotel and 500 residential units BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer A rendering of Glassworks Park proposed for the Anchor Glass redevelopment site. ABERDEEN – The mixed-use redevelopment planned for the Anchor Glass manufacturing site in the Cliffwood section of the township could generate approximately $1.3 million in annual taxes for…

  • Middletown board rejects Four Ponds plan

    Design, traffic concerns, impact on property values are cited by objectors BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — After nine public hearings spanning more than a year, after countless hours of debate and dozens of passionate protests from area residents, the long road for the Four Ponds development proposal has finally reached an end. At…

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