• Food bank thanks donors, volunteers, community at large

    On behalf of the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties’ board of trustees, staff and 260 emergency feeding programs, we would like to thank everyonewho helped the FoodBank meet the requests for food this past holiday season. Because of the overwhelming generosity in our communities, 10,444 turkeys were distributed — an increase of 4.5 percent…

  • It is time to clean up the ‘toxic political climate’

    The attempted assassination of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was a horrific act, but one that may give our political leaders the courage to improve the civility of their discourse and strengthen gun control and mental health laws. The issue is not whether we can drawa direct line from extreme right wing rhetoric to the shooting.…

  • Somerset plans are a win-win situation

    Holmdel residents, do you want your taxes to increase? It has been many years since Lucent Technology has occupied and maximized the space that used to give us ample revenue for our township. We are almost at our breaking point where the township will start passing off the deficit to us residents, and you have…

  • Middletown BOE approves interim superintendent

    Former Ocean Twp. chief will lead district during search to replace Bilbao BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Thomas Pagano MIDDLETOWN — The Board of Education approved Thomas Pagano, retired Ocean Township superintendent of schools, as the district’s interim superintendent at its meeting on Jan. 19. Pagano’s appointment will take effect on Jan. 28, according to…

  • Public not privy to NPS Fort Hancock future meetings

    Pallone calls for transparency in planning fort’s future BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent SANDY HOOK — A series of closeddoor meetings will be held by the National Park Service beginning this week to explore the future of historic Fort Hancock, according to Raina T. Williams, a spokesperson for the park service. Two of these meetings will…

  • Middletown, Highlands talk shared police services

    Civil service issues first to be addressed BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN MIDDLETOWN — The township and the borough of Highlands are exploring sharing police services, according to a Middletown official. Anthony Mercantante, Middletown Township administrator, said last week that the two towns are currently working out the civil service procedural issues before tackling…

  • Pearls as a metaphor for healing

    Amanda’s Easel art therapy program exhibits works by domestic violence survivors BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Cindy Westendorf (l-r), program coordinator, and Samantha Muccini, case manager, for the Amanda’s Easel art therapy program, with artwork created for “The Pearl Project” on display at the Middletown Arts Center on Jan. 19. Survivors of domestic violence created…

  • Matawan cuts police to stay under cap

    Two patrol posts eliminated; discussions with PBA ongoing BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer The Matawan Borough Council approved two patrolman layoffs from the borough Police Department at its Jan. 18 meeting. The resolution to approve the layoffs, which was added to the agenda shortly before the start of the meeting, passed 6-0. Councilwoman ToniAngelini was…

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