• County upgrades traffic lights

    BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Monmouth County officials are hopeful that a countywide traffic signal upgrade project will help traffic on county roads run more efficiently. County Engineer Joseph Ettore explained the scope of the project in an interview last week. “The base of the project is to modernize antiquated traffic signals throughout Monmouth County,” he…

  • Book, media drive to assist Goodwill

    Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education, will collect books and other media for donation to those in need through Goodwill Industries International Inc., 1-4 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library, 165 Main St., Matawan. Hardcover and paperback books, textbooks, audio books, CDs, DVDs and records may be dropped off at…

  • Planners continue hearing Four Ponds application

    BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — More than six months after it began hearing testimony, the township Planning Board continued discussions about the proposed Four Ponds housing development at its Dec. 7 meeting. Township Planner Jason Greenspan raised concerns about the use of the site’s recreational trails, which would remain with the proposed development. “It’s…

  • Matawan Planning Board hears new C-Town plan

    Four-story mixed-use design addresses parking and trash BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer MATAWAN — A new modified design plan for the former C-Town property may bring the project one step closer to approval. The design proposed at the Dec. 5 Planning Board meeting is for a four-story mixed-use building with retail on the street level…

  • Classical pianist to perform at library

    The Middletown Township Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, in conjunction with the Monmouth Conservatory ofMusic in Red Bank, will present a classical piano concert 7 p.m. Jan. 11. Performing will be Illya Filshtinskiy, who has performed as a concerto soloist, recitalist and chamber musician throughout North America, Europe and Asia. He made his orchestral…

  • Raise money for PoSP while shopping

    Parents of Special People Inc., (PoSP) a parent-run nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring each child enrolled in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District is afforded the opportunity to attain his or her potential, is holding a holiday fundraiser through Jan. 15 at three Five Below stores. Five Below carries stationery, school supplies, computer software, books, electronic…

  • Joint court may not be in session until February

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI and MIKE DAVIS Staff Writers A long “to do” list from the state’s Administrative Office of the Courts may stall the operational date for the Joint Municipal Court of Hazlet, Keyport and Matawan until February. On Dec. 6, the municipalities of Hazlet, Matawan and Keyport passed ordinances extending each municipal court’s operation…

  • FoodBank challenges local schools to end hunger

    School Holiday Hunger Challenge collects 100,000-plus pounds of food BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Eighth-grader Matt Hughes and teacher Natalie Carroll (center), represent Forrestdale School in Rumson, which won a Spirit of Giving Award for collecting more than two tons of food for the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties’ fifth annual School Holiday Hunger…

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