• Baykeeper asks court to force DEP to clean up N.J. waters

    Pollution of Raritan Bay forced shutdown of oyster restoration project BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer NY/NJ Baykeeper staff install rebar reefs in 2009 to encourage the formation of a reef ecosystem that would restore oyster habitat in portions of Raritan Bay. The DEP ordered the project to be shut down in 2010, citing pollution of…

  • Keyport officials critical of bulkhead project

    Council members cite lack of progress on $500K improvement project BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Materials remain on the site of the bulkhead replacement project at Benjamin Terry Park in Keyport. Keyport officials are questioning why work is behind schedule on the new composite sheet bulkhead.KEYPORT — Concerns about the ongoing bulkhead replacement project at…

  • Community blooms at Keyport GardenWalk

    Two-day tour showcases more than local greenery BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Visitors tour the gardens at 126 Main St. during the Keyport GardenWalk held June 9 – 10. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE KEYPORT GARDEN CLUB When all was said and done, Keyport’s first Garden- Walk went way beyond its stated goals. The event, organized…

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    Family members use nets to gather specimens of pond life during a pond netting program at Murray Pond in Poricy Park, Middletown, on June 17. CLAIRE SHEPROW

  • Middletown rewrites pay-to-play law

    Twp. Committee eases restrictions on direct political contributions BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Anthony Fiore Following nearly an hour of public commentary and debate, the Middletown Township Committee voted unanimously to adopt a revised pay-to-play ordinance that relaxes limits on direct contributions to political candidates. The ordinance, which was approved at the June 18 committee…

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    • “Hairspray” will be performed at the Jackson library, 2 Jackson Drive, at 2 p.m. July 21. The show’s “No. 1 fan,” Jessie Walker, and his troupe, will take on the roles of their favorite Broadway characters. Those attending can help Jesse celebrate his 27th birthday in this one-time-only performance. No one will be admitted…

  • Corby ends long run as NEHS lacrosse coach

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent I t was an emotional ending to the 2012 season for the New Egypt High School boys lacrosse team, not just because the Warriors lost a 9-8 Group I state tournament game to Pascack Hills in overtime. It also was the final game coached by Jay Corby, who stepped down after…

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    Jackson Liberty High School’s Alana Morgan (r) passes the baton to teammate Ashley Lowe during the 4×100-meter relay at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions in Old Bridge on June 11. The Lions finished eighth in a time of 49.70 and earned a medal in the event. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Lions ring up another winning baseball season

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent The Jackson Liberty High School baseball team enjoyed consistent success throughout the 2012 season, but the Lions’ diamond campaign came to an abrupt ending under an ironic coincidence. The Lions played Monmouth Regional High School of Tinton Falls in the quarterfinals of the Shore Conference Tournament and in the NJSIAACentral Jersey…

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