• Monroe’s Albach perseveres to find success on the mats

    Monroe’s Albach perseveres to find success on the mats

    By Jimmy Allinder Despite a less than auspicious debut with the Monroe Township Recreation Department wrestling team, fourth-grader Donny Albach believed he had found his sport. Albach competed hard but kept losing every match, mainly because he was going up against more experienced opponents. Perseverance and a lot of family support eventually prevailed, and Albach’s…

  • New technology, impact of retirees reasons to oppose power proposals

    New technology, impact of retirees reasons to oppose power proposals

    Our natural gas and electricity providers are proposing major installations in Holmdel that are of concern to many residents who will be adversely impacted and should be of concern to residents in most of Monmouth County. New Jersey Natural Gas wants to locate a regulator station on the west side of Holmdel Road, and Jersey…

  • Central Jersey Blood Center and Air Trampoline Sports to hold blood drive

    Central Jersey Blood Center and Air Trampoline Sports to hold blood drive

    Air Trampoline Sports in Aberdeen will hold a blood drive from 4-8 p.m. on Aug. 15. The blood drive will be sponsored by Central Jersey Blood Center, a non-profit blood collection and distribution organization. Air Trampoline Sports has locations in Aberdeen and Ronkonkoma, New York, and is run by father-son team, Ken and Justin Stone.…

  • Swim with mermaids at Keansburg waterpark

    Swim with mermaids at Keansburg waterpark

    Swim and splash with a live mermaid every Monday at Runaway Rapids now through Labor Day from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Runaway Rapids Waterpark, 275 Beachway Ave., Keansburg. Mermaids will interact with children and adults and be available for photographs. A two-hour visit to Runaway Rapids is $25.95 and a three-hour visit is $27.95. The toddler rate (up…

  • Screamin’ Hill brewery brings beer from field to glass

    By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer A 19th century farm in the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold Township that has been passed down through generations of the Bullock family is offering the first and only farm brewery currently available in New Jersey. “My family has been farming these 100 acres since 1860. Screamin’ Hill Brewery…

  • Rowan University spring 2016 dean’s list

    Rowan University spring 2016 dean’s list

    Rowan University has announced the following students named to the spring 2016 dean’s list; From Cliffwood; Matthew LaPorte. From Matawan; Alexandra Ali, Kelsey Borrell, Stephanie Cook, Acadia Huber, Patrick Leemann, Lisa McCloskey, Jasmine Normil,  Amanda Queally.

  • Matawan Italian club awards scholarships

    Matawan Italian club awards scholarships

    The Matawan Italian American Association awarded two $1,000 scholarships to Nicole Delaney and Michele Palermo on June 27. Delaney is the granddaughter of Vic Castellano. She is a graduate of Red Bank Regional High School and will be attending Rowan University to pursue a career in accounting as a certified public accountant. Palermo is the granddaughter…

  • Church to host two-day rummage sale in August

    Church to host two-day rummage sale in August

    Embury United Methodist Church will host a two-day rummage sale Aug. 19 and 20 at 49 Church St., Little Silver. Sales will take place from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 19 and 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 20. For more information, visit www.emburyumc.org.

  • New director to conduct Shrewsbury Chorale’s ‘Summer Sing’ Aug. 16

    New director to conduct Shrewsbury Chorale’s ‘Summer Sing’ Aug. 16

    The Shrewsbury Chorale has announced that Neil F. Brown, who served as a guest conductor, will be returning as the group’s permanent music director and will lead the annual “Summer Sing” at 7:45 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft. As the guest conductor, Brown directed the March concert,…

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