• Matawan: NJT parking proposal could derail plans

    Agency seeks private firms to oversee parking at train stations BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA & KENNY WALTER Staff Writers Aproposal to privatize management of NJ Transit parking facilities has drawn concerns from Matawan officials about the economic impact on the borough and its potential for smart growth. NJ Transit, the state’s public transportation agency, recently issued…

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    Musical director Tiffany Slattery, of Union Beach, directs the Keyport Elementary School Band, heralding the arrival of Santa Claus in downtown Keyport on Nov. 27. FRANK GALIPO

  • Seraph football on upswing, winning three of last five

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Winning a Thanksgiving Day game against Keansburg by a 27-7 score meant more to the Mater Dei High School football players, beyond the holiday festivities, before their fans in Middletown. It was the completion of an upswing over the second half of the season when the Seraphs won three of their…

  • Gino M. Coletta

    Mr. Coletta, 91, of Holmdel, died Nov. 12, 2010, at Bayshore Health Care Center, Holmdel. Born in Italy, he was a laborer with Union City, retiring in 1989. Mr. Coletta was predeceased by his wife, Elvira, in 2006; and nine brothers and sisters. He is survived by his children, Umberto Coletta and his wife, Susan,…

  • Donations sought for troops overseas Theodore D. Schofield

    The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation is partnering with The Brookdale Student Veterans Club in working with American Recreational Military Services Inc. (ARMS) for an ongoing collection of items to send to troops currently deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Supplies are running low, and help is needed. Examples of needed items: • Toiletries —…

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    Santa Claus arrives in downtown Keyport Saturday to the delight of both children and adults. FRANK GALIPO The Heart of New Jersey Chorus will present its “Holidays From the Heart” dessert show and gift auction at 3 p.m. Dec. 12 at James Cullen Recreation Center, 1776 Union Ave., Hazlet. General admission is $15; children and…

  • International chance auction Dec. 8 at BCC

    Items from around the world will be available at Brookdale Community College’s fifth annual International Holiday Chance Auction 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 8 in the Warner Student Life Center Navesink rooms I and II, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. All ages are welcome. Items include souvenirs from past travels, gift baskets with an…

  • Advice for parents in age of electronics

    The Hazlet Township School District invites parents to a program titled “Parenting in the Electronic Age” 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, in the Raritan High School cafeteria. Stacy Liss, M.S.W., will speak about setting limits and boundaries for children and regaining control of problematic situations, using strategies that will benefit parents with children of all…

  • Sports photog to sell work

    Sports photographer Dick Druckman is holding his annual holiday sale at Gold Medal Impressions Gallery, Princeton Junction, Mercer County. The work of professional sports photographer Dick Druckman, such as this picture of the New York Giants, is now available through Gold Medal Impressions Gallery, Princeton Junction. DICK DRUCKMAN The sale runs through Dec. 24. Customers…

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