-

Pallone to activists: Environment under attack
Congressman tells Sierra Club, Clearwater that legislation could destroy protections BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. doesn’t want to scare anyone: but the environment is in danger. “Environmental protection is under very severe attack,” the 6th District Democratic congressman said on April 23. “If things don’t change dramatically, in terms of…
-

Vietnam Veterans’ Remembrance Day Ceremony May 7
HOLMDEL — The Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will hold its annual New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day ceremony on Monday, May 7, at 11 a.m. TheMay 7 date was established by legislation in 1991 as a unique day in New Jersey to honor all those who served in the military during the Vietnam Era from…
-

Marine’s credo: Conquer challenges despite injury
Matawan native on third deployment assists Afghan security forces BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer U.S. Marine Sgt. Phil Farmer, who is serving his third deployment in the Middle East, patrols an area in Afghanistan on April 18.U.S. Marine Sgt. Phil Farmer speaks in a strong, clear voice with no indication he has only one fully…
-

BRSA rolls expensive, dangerous dice
Union Beach and the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority are currently awaiting the decision of the Appellate Court, which will determine the right of the BRSA to erect its 38-story noisy wind turbine, with blades that span more than an acre, just a little over 1,000 feet from homes. I attended the oral arguments, and I…
-

Library board about the public, not politics
I left the Middletown Public Library board of trustees after 25 years’ service following a campaign of vilification by the mayor. Some wonder why, especially in view of the denial of wrongdoing. One hopes the new board realizes that library trusteeship is about the public, not themselves, requires advocacy for the library, not the governing…
-

-

Learning center for autistic adults becomes reality
TRAIL Center will teach life and work skills in a working farm environment BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Visitors pause on the front porch of the Coe Estate during the grand opening of the Impact OASIS TRAIL Center in Middletown on April 28. ERIC SUCAR staff MIDDLETOWN — A place for young adults with autism…
-

Grant will spread word of library’s app
MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown Township Public Library has received a $3,750 grant from LibraryLinkNJ, the New Jersey Regional Library Co-operative. The grant is part of the Mobile Pilot Project, New Jersey Libraries-On-The- Go, which supports libraries’ expansion, promotion, and/or evaluation of their existing mobile services. The goal is to increase awareness and adoption of mobile…
-

Hazlet submits draft plan for Natco Lake restoration to DEP
Township will remove gravel from service road, install access to sewer line BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer This emergency access road on Bart Place was built into Natco Lake Park to provide access to a blocked sewer line. MIKE DAVIS HAZLET — Township officials plan to completely remove the low-grade fill used for a service road…
View our current articles
Stay connected to your community
