• Chamber inducts new directors, officers

    The Matawan-Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce voted May 8 to accept the slate of candidates presented by the chamber’s nominating committee to fill the four available board seats. The committee presented its recommended slate of candidates to the 50 members present at the meeting: For second term, Marion Di Fabio of Avelient and Eraldo Maglara of…

  • NOTES

    Students participate in the Pirates Treasure game during Fun Day at Lloyd Road Elementary School in Aberdeen June 1. JEFF GRANIT staff Middletown Township Public Library hosts local author Ed Cartier 7 p.m. June 13 as he reads excerpts from his new book, “Breakfast by Moonlight,” in the Community Room at the main branch of…

  • Hooked on Sandy Hook

    DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN I t’s a balmy night and the beach is jampacked. My friends and I are camped at the ocean’s edge in our beach chairs, feet dangling in the frothy breakers. The hours breeze by as we laugh, chat and sing along to live Americana music while our kids build sandcastles and…

  • Fun Day

    Students try to knock the cup off their classmates’ sticks during Fun Day at Lloyd Road Elementary School in Aberdeen on June 1. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Middletown plans economic development, historical committees

    BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Township officials are taking a proactive approach to help the local economy recover from the tough economic times of recent years. During the May 21 meeting, the Township Committee voted to introduce an ordinance that would create the Middletown Economic Development Committee (MDEC), which would be comprised of local…

  • Ravine Drive School tops NJEA reading contest

    Mickey Mouse visited Ravine Drive Elementary School in Matawan to help celebrate the school’s first-place finish in the NJEA Read Across NJ contest. MATAWAN — The students at Ravine Drive Elementary School won first place in the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) Read Across NJ Contest, which took place over a three-month period this school…

  • Beach Beat joins lineup of GreaterMedia publications

    Check out thebeachbeat.com every week to find out what is going on at the Jersey Shore. The Greater Media Newspapers roster of publications is growing again and has now reached 12. June 7 will mark the debut of The Beach Beat, an online-only publication that will cover the Jersey Shore communities of Asbury Park, Bradley…

  • Mid’twn students embrace technology in classrooms

    iPads, iPods, SMART Boards are new tools of education BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Elementary school students demonstrate how they use technology in the classroom during a technology expo sponsored by the Middletown Public School District and held at Middletown High School North on May 29. NICOLE ANTONUCCI MIDDLETOWN — Students switched roles last week…

  • Friendly Sons of St. Patrick awards grants

    The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of the Jersey Shore announced the awarding of 34 college grants to high school seniors at its annual Brother Peter Mannion Grant Awards. “Each year, the Friendly Sons recognizes the achievements of students from the local community with Irish roots,” said Pat Scanlon, president of the organization. “There are…

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