• News Transcript On Campus, June 1

    News Transcript On Campus, June 1

    The following area residents received degrees at York College of Pennsylvania’s commencement exercises on May 14: Craig Hatch of Howell graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Kimberly Priante of Howell graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations. Andrew Peller of Marlboro, the son of Nancy and Michael Peller, has…

  • Games That You Can’t Miss

    Games That You Can’t Miss

    Scholastic track and field athletes will dominate the landscape on a weekend when New Jersey gears up to celebrate the Memorial Day holiday. It’s track and field’s biggest weekend coming up with the NJSIAA State Sectionals being staged on May 27-28 at numerous locations throughout New Jersey. In Central Jersey, Groups I and IV will…

  • Organ recital set for June 4 in Sea Bright

    Organ recital set for June 4 in Sea Bright

    The Sea Bright Library will sponsor an organ recital with Organist George Murphy from 10:45 a.m.-12 p.m., June 4, at United Methodist Church, 1104 Ocean Ave., Sea Bright. Free refreshments will include sandwiches, danish, coffee and tea.

  • Local students win essay contest on seven presidents

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Several local students were honored as winners in the first essay contest held by the Church of the Seven Presidents. Jim Foley, president of the Long Branch Historical Museum Association, awarded certificates during the May 24 City Council meeting to the nine student winners who wrote essays…

  • Boy Scouts to collect damaged flags during Metuchen’s Memorial Day Parade

    Boy Scouts to collect damaged flags during Metuchen’s Memorial Day Parade

    Boy Scout Troop 17 of Metuchen-Edison is calling on all area residents to bring their torn, tattered and otherwise damaged flags to Metuchen’s 89th annual Memorial Day Parade, which begins at 10 a.m. on May 30. As they march in the parade, the scouts will collect the flags from residents along the parade route. Troop…

  • Long Branch library director named Librarian of the Year

    Long Branch library director named Librarian of the Year

    The director of the Long Branch Free Public Library, Tonya Garcia, was honored as the 2016 Librarian of the Year at the New Jersey Library Association’s annual conference held May 17 in Atlantic City. The award recognizes exemplary recent achievement by a working New Jersey librarian making a significant contribution to the profession. The Librarian…

  • School boards engaged in legal action

    School boards engaged in legal action

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer The Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education has filed a legal action against the Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education. The two districts have a long-standing relationship in which students of high school age who reside in Millstone Township can attend Allentown High School in the…

  • Hungerford to be honored by Monmouth County Historical Association

    The Monmouth County Historical Association’s 41st annual Garden Party will be held from 5-8 p.m. June 26 at a private Rumson residence. Trustee Dr. Norman D. Hungerford of Marlboro will be the association’s honoree this year for his support of historic preservation throughout Monmouth County, according to a press release. Hungerford has served on the…

  • Jellig resigns while McCartney assumes prior role in South Brunswick

    Jellig resigns while McCartney assumes prior role in South Brunswick

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Dr. Jerry Jellig made an appearance at the most recent school board meeting to announce his resignation as superintendent. “The South Brunswick Board of Education unanimously accepted the resignation of Dr. Jellig at its meeting on Monday, May 23, 2016. The parties wished each other well in their respective future endeavors,” Board President Stephen…

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