• Two charged in ‘Clerks’ store hit

    BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Police have arrested two suspects who have been charged with the robbery of the convenience store made famous in the 1994 film “Clerks.” According to a press release from the Middletown Township Police Department, two men were arrested Jan. 31 and charged with the robbery of the Quick Stop…

  • New Jersey back from bankruptcy, but more reform needed

    GUEST COLUMN AMY H. HANDLIN For many years, New Jersey walked on a tightrope over an endless abyss of high taxes, overspending and financial malfeasance. The situation was so dire that I called New Jersey “functionally bankrupt” because its government spent more money than it generated and could not repay its debt or other commitments…

  • America the free (I don’t think so)

    Yesterday at a town hall meeting, I asked Gov. Chris Christie why adoptee birth records were sealed in New Jersey. I explained to him that records had been open in England since 1975 with many happy reunions. I shared that adopted people were respectful if their birthmothers did not want contact. The governor replied with…

  • Thanks for helping us to help them

    On Saturday, Nov. 26, a fundraising event was held at the Kat Shack in Matawan in support of Help Us Help Them Inc., a nonprofit, organization whose mission is to show support to troops abroad by providing them with comfort items from home. On behalf of Help Us Help Them Inc., I would to thank…

  • Selling land to pay debt brings woe

    (An open letter to Holmdel Mayor Patrick Impreveduto) D o not sell land to pay off debt. History is replete with tales of woe of those who did. Even countries such as France lost a great deal when it sold off the Louisiana Purchase to meet obligations; Russia took a beating when it sold off…

  • Hazlet saves time, $$ with online applications, permits

    BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer HAZLET— Before long, township residents will be able to apply for and receive most municipal certificates, permits and applications without the most daunting part of the process: the paperwork. Eight months after the Construction Permit System was launched online, Hazlet Township is streamlining even more of its municipal operations through GovOnline.…

  • Middletown library president resigns under fire

    Mayor: Gabrielan sold books to library and voted on their purchase BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Just six weeks after a controversial ordinance added two new members to its board of trustees, the Middletown Township Public Library (MTPL) board now finds itself without a president. At the Feb. 6 meeting of the Middletown Township…

  • Project Paul provides hope, sustenance to the Bayshore

    Food pantry, thrift shop and furniture store help at-risk residents BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer The Project Paul food pantry and thrift store, Keansburg, provides services to residents throughout the Bayshore and beyond. The nonprofit is run by volunteers like Dana Coachman (below) who prepares more than 200 bags of groceries for the pantry. NICOLE…

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