• Vendor Night May 10 at Belford Firehouse

    Belford Engine Firehouse, 739 Main St., is hosting a vendor night 6-9:30 p.m. May 10. The event is being billed as a great place to buy Mother’s Day gifts. Vendors include Tastefully Simple, Arbonne, Silpada Designs, Cocobella, Lia Sophia, Pampered Chef, Scentsy wickless candles, Mary Kay, Thirty-One Gifts, BeautiControl, Avon, Mandy’s Candies and much more.

  • Experts on Lyme disease to speak

    New Jersey is No. 4 in the nation for Lyme and tick-borne diseases. Learn about the common misdiagnoses, unsuspected symptoms, testing options, transmission sources and the importance of early detection at a free educational lecture 7-9 p.m. April 26 at Holmdel High School auditorium, 36 Crawfords Corner Road. The lecture is sponsored by the Holmdel…

  • Mat-Ab looks at in-school ads as revenue source

    BOE told that ads could increase each year, up to $1M in the fourth year BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Board of Education is considering allowing advertisements on school facilities as a new revenue source. During a presentation on the potential revenue source, Roman Oben, Northeast regional director…

  • Annual 18th Century Colonial Tavern Party set for May 11 at Poricy Park’s Murray Farmhouse

    MIDDLETOWN — The 30th Annual 18th Century Colonial Tavern Party will be held at the Murray Farmhouse and Homestead located in Poricy Park 6-9 p.m. Friday, May 11. The 1770 Murray Farmhouse will be transformed into an 18th-century bustling tavern, and all are invited to partake in the evening’s festivities, complete with a traditional full-course…

  • Just for Toddlers now open for registration

    Registration is under way in Middletown for the Just for Toddlers preschool playgroup for children ages 18 months to pre-K. Arts and crafts, stories, music, numbers, letters, colors and many other activities will be featured. The affordable program is managed by the Middletown Recreation Department and held at the Tonya Keller Community Center, located at…

  • Televising meetings becomes partisan issue in Mid’twn

    GOP Township Committee members say Dems are playing politics BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — In what could be the first volleys of the 2012 election season, Middletown officials rejected a Township Committee candidate’s request to stream video of public meetings on the township website. At the Middletown Township Committee’s April 16 meeting, Democratic candidate…

  • Matawan amends 2012 municipal budget

    State requires increase in reserve for uncollected taxes BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer MATAWAN — The Borough Council has amended the 2012 municipal budget to reflect a $100,000 increase in the reserve for uncollected taxes as directed by the state. The increase is a result of a lower collection rate of unpaid taxes for 2011,…

  • Army 2nd Infantry Division vets sought

    The 2nd (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone who ever served in the Army’s famous 2nd Infantry Division at anytime. For information about the national association and its annual reunion in Reno, Nev., to be held Aug. 23-27, 2012, visit www.2ida.org or contact the association’s secretary-treasurer, Bob Haynes, at [email protected] or 224-225-1202.

  • Holmdel TV students interview notables

    HOLMDEL — Lights, camera, action! Everything from the sound of clapboards closing to orders from a student director can be heard in Holmdel High School’s television studio. Instructed by David Kaiserman, the high school’s television production classes have paved the way for many students interested in this field. As part of one of the projects,…

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