• Middletown summer job expo Feb. 4

    MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown 2012 Seasonal Job Expo will be held 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb 4, at the Senior Center, 900 Leonardville Road, Leonardo. The township is seeking summer recreation supervisors, counselors and leaders, lifeguards, camp counselors, sports camp instructors and park maintenance workers. Seasonal employees must be 16 years old for…

  • Fundraiser aims to raise awareness of need for living kidney donors

    A fundraiser to benefit the Polycystic Kidney Foundation will be held Friday, Feb. 3, 7-11 p.m. Spotswood Memorial VFW, 33 Daniel Road. The benefit is being organized by Corine Bruno, of Freehold Township, to raise awareness about the importance of living kidney donors. Bruno’s mother, Carolyn Pugaczewski, 55, of Middletown, has polycystic kidney disease and…

  • M’town swim club in murky waters

    Twp. Committee mulls closing club because of revenue, membership drops BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Members of the Middletown Swim and Tennis Club argued to a heated standoff with the Middletown Township Committee at its Jan. 17 meeting. Swim club members filled Middletown Town Hall with a standing-room-only crowd, armed with signs and crying…

  • Former teacher pleads guilty to sex assault

    William Miltner, 29, of Middletown, pleaded guilty Jan. 19 to sexually assaulting a formerMater Dei Prep school student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Peter E. Warshaw Jr. announced last week. The plea was entered before state Superior Court Judge John T. Mullaney Jr., sitting in Freehold, who is scheduled to sentence Miltner on April 20. According to…

  • Middletown BOE backs taking budget off ballot

    Board to opt for November elections under new law BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer The Middletown school board is expected to vote in favor of moving the annual school board election to November, taking advantage of a new state law that could also remove the school budget from the ballot. At the Jan. 18 meeting, members…

  • Old-fashioned goodies

    Lenita Gullman demonstrates Colonial cooking techniques at the Murray Farmhouse at Poricy Park in Middletown on Jan. 22. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • Holmdel to residents: Taxes or open space?

    Twp. Committee looking at referendum or land sale to fix ‘perfect storm’ budget gap BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer Holmdel residents could be faced with a choice in the coming months that could determine the future of the township. Facing a $2.5 million to $3 million budget gap, the Township Committee is considering holding a referendum…

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    Docent Lenita Gullman makes hasty pudding with cornmeal during a Colonial cooking demonstration in the Murray Farmhouse at Poricy Park in Middletown on Jan. 22. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • Musicians to perform at annual recital

    The Expressions and Reflections ninth annual recital hosted by Judi Jensen of Howell will take place at 2 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Millstone Performing Arts Center, 5 Dawson Court, Millstone Township. The recital will showcase the musical talent of Jensen’s students in piano, guitar and voice. Tickets are available to the public at the…

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