• Public invited to restore dunes

    The American Littoral Society invites members of the public to observe Earth Day 2012 by helping to restore dunes on Sandy Hook. Volunteers are needed to remove invasive Asiatic sedge from the dunes and to plant American beach grass. The event will take place onApril 15 from 10 a.m. to noon on Sandy Hook in…

  • HTPD program to teach girls self-defense

    HOLMDEL — The Holmdel Township Police Department (HYPD) will conduct its annual Safe Not Sorry program in late April and early May. The program teaches self-defense to senior girls at Holmdel High School to prepare them for life as college freshmen. According to a press release from the HTPD, the program is designed to “give…

  • M’town prescription collection April 28

    Turn in unwanted or expired medication for safe disposal to the Middletown Police Department 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 28 at the Town Hall, 1 Kings Highway. The collection is part of the National Take Back Initiative. Call 732-615-2039 for drop-off information. Call the DEA at 1- 800-882-9539 for general program inquiries. Only medications…

  • Prayer vigil to be held for shooting victim

    The Second Baptist Church, 45 Orchard St., Matawan, will hold a candlelight prayer vigil 5-6:30 p.m. April 21 in support of Trayvon Martin. All youths are requested to wear hoodies, and the public is invited to attend. The Rev. Stephen Moore will be the host pastor. For further information, call the church at 732-566-9135.

  • Candidates’ hats in ring for Bayshore primary races

    Contested races in Holmdel, Middletown, Hazlet, Keyport and Matawan BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer MONMOUTH — Races are shaping up for the primary elections in municipalities along the Bayshore. Petitions for election by potential candidates were due to municipal clerks by April 2. Holmdel Committeeman Larry Fink, the lone Democrat on the five-member dais, will not…

  • Join in Day of Dance April 21 at Brookdale

    MIDDLETOWN — The Brookdale Community College Dance Club and Student Life & Activities will host a Day of Dance on Saturday, April 21. The community-wide event aims to bring mainstream exposure to dance and to promote health awareness during National Dance Week, April 20-29. Members of the community of all ages are invited to “get…

  • Keyport fine-tunes solid waste ordinance

    BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer KEYPORT — Borough officials and residents agree: Enforcement is the key. Keyport residents can expect more stringent adherence to the ordinances and statutes that govern the borough, despite years of lax code enforcement. “Anything that is not vigorously enforced will ultimately be violated,” Mayor Robert McLeod said at the Borough Council…

  • Survivors’ stories still at heart of Holocaust center

    Visitors to Brookdale-based center will pledge to stand up to hatred BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer The Center for Holocaust, Human Rights and Genocide Education’s (CHHANGE) new facility will have an archive of artifacts and personal stories of Holocaust survivors. PHOTO BY MIKE DAVIS The archives of the Center for Holocaust, Human Rights and Genocide Education…

  • MAT-AB students visit media center to ‘Book a Nook’

    New program encourages use of new technology for learning BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Above: Linda Weissman, secretary of the media center at Matawan Regional High School in Aberdeen, hands over the first Nook to be signed out on April 4. PHOTOS BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI The Nook is replacing the book in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional…

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