• Holmdel’s deputy mayor to give talk

    From 7 to 9 p.m. March 12 at the Holmdel Senior/Community Center, Holmdel Deputy Mayor Eric Hinds will give a talk titled “GovernmentMade Easy.” Hinds will discuss how local government works, what the Holmdel County Committee does and what the Board of Education is responsible for. He will also discuss what his responsibilities are and…

  • Vietnam vet’s art is subject of lecture

    The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host a lecture at 1 p.m. March 10 highlighting the Vietnam era artwork of the late New Jersey veteran Joe Connor. Connor’s widow, Anne, will speak about her husband’s artistic legacy, including the sketches and poetry he created while serving in Vietnam. Connor enlisted in the U.S.…

  • County engineer outlines Hubbard Bridge replacement

    New bridge to feature pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly sidewalks, river access BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer An exhibit at the meeting shows the present alignment of the Hubbard Bridge and the planned replacement to the north of the span. RED BANK — Monmouth County Chief Engineer Joseph Ettore presented a $12 million federally funded plan to…

  • Inhalant use is a silent, preventable epidemic

    A s the headlines concentrate on prescription drug abuse, let’s not forget that inhalant use is a cheap, legal and easy way that young people get high. Just last week, a 14- year-old in Oregon died from inhaling helium. Inhalant use has become a silent epidemic. Why? Parents are out of the loop. Children discuss…

  • Columnist’s statements are, ‘at best, premature’

    A fter reading Greg Bean’s column “A bag of ganja may have cost a young man his life,” I feel compelled to respond. In the column, Bean writes, “Was race a factor in the killing? I don’t know, but I know this: Graham was black, and all the cops in the surveillance video are white.”…

  • Golden Glove athletes working toward their goals

    Nearly 200 young boxers are busy preparing for the 2012 New Jersey Golden Gloves Amateur Boxing Tournament. These athletes are hoping to compete in the nation’s most prestigious amateur boxing tournament, the National Golden Gloves, to be held in Mesquite, Nev., this spring. But first, the boxers must participate in preliminary rounds, to be held…

  • Union presses for progress in Mat-Ab district contract talks

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer ABERDEEN — After five failed mediation sessions, the Matawan Regional School District and the Matawan Regional TeachersAssociation (MRTA) will rely on a fact-finder to settle contract issues. The fact-finding process began on March 5 and will continue until both parties have reached an agreement. “It is the board’s firm desire…

  • ‘Eggstravaganza’ in Holmdel on March 24

    Holmdel residents are invited to “Eggstravaganza” 10 a.m. March 24 at Cross Farm Park, Route 520 and Longbridge Road. The event is free and open to children from prekindergarten to third grade. Bring a basket to collect the eggs and a camera to capture the event. Mr. Rabbit will be in attendance and available for…

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