• Cutting aides will save Mid’twn district $200K

    Bilbao cites over-reliance on paraprofessionals BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer The Middletown Board of Education tabled a vote to terminate/reduce non-mandated district paraprofessionals at its meeting on Nov. 17 to give parents a chance to digest the changes. Superintendent Karen Bilbao said that the district noticed in October that it was exceeding its paraprofessional budget…

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    A young woman falls under the spell of Count Dracula in a scene from Raritan High School’s student production of the vampire drama “Dracula” on Nov. 15. FRANK GALIPO

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    BSY Associates Inc., Holmdel, received the 58th annual Transportation Marketing and Communications Association’s (TMCA) CompassAward of Excellence for Media Relations at the group’s annual convention in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Compass Awards recognize excellence in marketing and communications within the transportation, logistics and passenger transit industries. Recipients were judged by industry professionals and were selected…

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    CB Holding Corp., the Mountainsidebased company that owns the Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse chain, announced the closure of 20 steakhouse locations on Nov. 15, including its Matawan location on Route 79. JACQUELINE HLAVENKA

  • Assisted living residence wins 4th Best Practice Award

    Monmouth Crossing, CentraState Healthcare System’s senior assisted living community in Freehold Township, has won the Assisted Living Best PracticeAward from the New JerseyDepartment of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) for the fourth time. The state’s Best Practices program supports the sharing of model programs and services and recognizes assisted living providers who implement creative practices…

  • Golf mag readers rank Forsgate at top

    Readers of GolfStyles New Jersey have voted Forsgate Country Club in Monroe the “No. 1 Private Club Value” and the “No. 1 Family Club” in the magazine’s 2010 Readers’ Choice Awards. Forsgate also claimed Top 10 spots in the categories of “Best Private Course” and “Best Restaurant,” among others. GolfStyles polled more than 47,000 of…

  • Holmdel man is on Meridian Health board

    Luke J. Kealy, Holmdel resident and Litigation Department partner at Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, was recently appointed to the board of trustees of Meridian Health. Kealy, a member of the firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution and Construction Practice Groups, has a diverse practice that includes the litigation and resolution of complex commercial matters, including…

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    Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph’s Council 3402, is hosting “Christmas for the Kids,” a pancake breakfast 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 5 to benefit the three children of fallen State Trooper Scott Graham, who died June 16. The cost is $6 for eat-in or takeout. The council is located at 54 Highway 35 north, Keyport. Details:…

  • Enjoy at Old World holiday at Allaire

    The Historic Village at Allaire will present Christmas at Allaire, a celebration of Old World holiday traditions, from noon to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 4-5 at the Historic Village at Allaire State Park, Route 524 (Atlantic Avenue) Wall Township. The villagers and the Allaire Auxiliary will recreate traditional holiday activities and special programs featuring speeches, toasts,…

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