• Volunteers train for ice rescue

    Clockwise from left: Firefighter candidate Jimmy Archibald, dressed for ice rescue, including suit, helmet and rescue ring, prepares to enter the frigid waters of Lake Lefferts in Matawan on Jan. 16 during an ice rescue simulation drill. Lt. Ted Lee, of the Matawan Borough Volunteer Fire Department, simulates a victim who has fallen through the…

  • Vietnam Vets’ Memorial Foundation offers scholarships

    HOLMDEL — Graduating seniors have until April 15 to submit applications and essays to qualify for one of two scholarships offered by the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation. The scholarships, each in the amount of $2,500, will be awarded to high school seniors from New Jersey who plan to further their education either at…

  • in the service 

    Army National Guard Pvt. Christopher P. Menendez, son of Paul Menendez and Josaphine McKevitt of Keyport, has graduated from One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo., which included basic military training and advanced individual training (AIT). During basic military training, the trainee received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons qualification, map…

  • Cliffwood students create pamphlets about Aberdeen

    Township Council visits third-graders for civics lesson BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — Third-grade students at Cliffwood Elementary School received an interactive civics lesson and a special visit from the Aberdeen Township Council last month. The youngsters created pamphlets with information about the township’s local governing body, history, municipal services, public works, businesses, parks…

  • Libraries celebrate Black History Month

    Black History Month will be celebrated at the Monmouth County Library with special weekend programs at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, and the Eastern Branch Library, 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury. The programs will explore the power of African American music; the legacy of more than 3,000 New Jersey African Americans who…

  • St. Clement pastor honored by borough

    The Rev. John Scully named Matawan Citizen of the Year BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer The Rev. John Scully of St. Clement Catholic Church was honored as Matawan’s “Citizen of the Year” at the Jan. 18 Borough Council meeting. JACQUELINE HLAVENKA MATAWAN — In recognition of his 14 years of faithful service to the community,…

  • Holmdel church hosts dinner for missions

    Mark your calendars — the Holmdel Community Church’s annual Turkey Dinner for Missions will be held March 12. Each year the church, located at 40 Main St., puts on an extravaganza of a meal with home-baked turkey and stuffing and all the fresh trimmings from local markets like Dearborn Farms and Delicious Orchards. This year,…

  • Aberdeen council appoints interim manager

    ABERDEEN — The Township Council has announced the appointment of Tax Assessor Holly Reycraft as interim township manager, effective Jan. 20. Reycraft, who has worked in local government for nearly 19 years, will take over the day-to-day operations of Aberdeen’s government from Joseph Criscuolo, who served as township manager since 2008. Criscuolo announced his resignation…

  • South Amboy mayor takes over with ‘rousing’ mandate

    CODA GREG BEAN The next time you consider staying home on Election Day because it seems that one vote doesn’t really matter, give new SouthAmboy Mayor Fred Henry a call so he can set you straight. This story won’t come as a surprise to residents of that community or readers of Greater Media’s newspaper, the…

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