• Lucent has buyer for Holmdel tract

    Twp. Committee takes no action on land sale ordinance by Mike Davis Staff Writer  HOLMDEL – Alcatel-Lucent has come to terms with a new buyer for its former headquarters on Crawfords Corner Road. At the Feb. 23 meeting of the Township Committee, Mayor Patrick Impreveduto announced that the technology giant had informed the township that…

  • Holmdel needs to step up to the challenge of budget deficit

    I’m no financial expert, but I find the selling of public land an inadequate, non-sustainable solution to our current budget deficit. Budget crisis is commonplace these days, and most people have been touched by the ripples of recession. Taking staff reduction steps is commendable but not sufficient. Raising taxes may be inevitable, but I wouldn’t…

  • Brookdale names next president

    Maureen Murphy will be college’s first woman president by Mike Davis Staff Writer Maureen Murphy will soon become the first woman president in the history of Brookdale Community College. She currently serves as the president at San Jacinto College South, in Houston, Tex. MIDDLETOWN – Nearly a year after scandal left Brookdale Community College without a…

  • Lions tame Jaguars again, advance to first SCT semi

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Middletown North High School boys basketball coach Mike Iasparro calls his equal opportunity scoring system a “five guard offense.” And with the way the Lions pushed the ball to open players or teammates in good position for high percentage shots against Jackson Memorial in the Shore Conference Tournament 52-41 victory at…

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    A Howell area travel baseball team for 13- and 14-year-olds needs pitchers, a catcher and other position players. The USABL travel team plays within a 45-minute radius of the Howell South Little League. Players do not have to be residents of Howell (should live within 25 minutes of Howell). The team is managed by Frank…

  • Jaguars trying to regroup for state tourney opener

    Middletown North eliminates Jackson Memorial in Shore Conference play BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Middletown North High School boys basketball coach Mike Iasparro calls his equal opportunity scoring system a “five-guard offense.” And with the way the Lions pushed the ball to open players or teammates in good position to take high percentage shots against Jackson…

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    Runner’s High, a running-oriented store, has opened in the Renaissance Plaza, Schanck Road, Freehold Township. The owners are Craig Segal and Rob DeFilippis. Segal was a state champion in cross country and track and field at Holmdel High School and he went on to run at Villanova and Monmouth University (where he did post-graduate work).…

  • Lions gain state tourney bid, will square off vs. Allentown

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent The timing could not be much better for the Jackson Liberty High School girls basketball team. Despite an array of injuries that average out to one starter lost per game, the Lions put together a record that was good enough to earn them a spot in the Central Jersey Group III…

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    The Traditional Archers of New Jersey (TANJ) annual Cabin Fever 3D Shoot and Swap Meet will be held at the Black Knights archery outdoor range on Anderson Road, Jackson, on Feb. 26. Register from 7:30 a.m. to noon. The cost is $15 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Archers are encouraged to bring…

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