• Grants will help to fund upgrades for Hazlet schools

    BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer HAZLET — School district officials discussed their plans for $471,200 in construction grants at the Board of Education meeting on Sept. 27. The $471,200 from the New Jersey School Development Authority will provide funding for several capital projects cut from the budget, said Superintendent of Schools William George III. “This…

  • Four vie for two seats on Mid’twn Twp. Committee

    Taxes, shared services among issues cited Incumbents Republican Mayor Gerard Scharfenberger and Democrat Committeeman Sean Byrnes and newcomers Kevin Settembrino, a Republican, and Mary Mahoney, Democrat, will compete for the two seats on the Middletown Township Committee that are up for election. Sean Byrnes Scharfenberger was appointed as mayor in January for his third nonconsecutive…

  • Two Boro Council seats open in Matawan

    Taxes, downtown redevelopment and streamlining municipal government are among the goals outlined by this year’s Matawan Borough Council candidates. Linda Clifton Four candidates are vying for two three-year seats on the Matawan Borough Council in the municipal election Nov. 2. The council currently has six Republican and one Democratic members. Incumbent Councilwoman Linda Clifton, a…

  • Clean Ocean Action’s 25th Annual Fall Beach Sweeps

    Annual Fall Beach Clean Ocean Action (COA) is calling on individuals and organizations to participate in the 25th Annual Fall Beach Sweeps on Saturday, Oct. 23, at 70 sites along the New Jersey Coast. Beach Sweeps begin at 9 a.m. and end at noon, rain or shine. Volunteers are advised to should dress for the…

  • Matawan pushes MOM line for western Monmouth

    BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer MATAWAN — Citing concerns about additional rail development in the borough, the Matawan Borough Council passed a resolution supporting the Lakehurst to Monmouth Junction spur for the proposed Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) rail line on Oct. 5. The resolution requests that NJ Transit give weighted consideration for the development of rail service…

  • MAC to host ‘Halloween Ball for All’ Oct. 29

    MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown Arts Center (MAC), 36 Church St., will host a “Halloween Ball for All” on Friday, Oct. 29, from 7 p.m. to midnight to benefit the Middletown Township Cultural & Arts Council’s year-round programming for all ages and abilities. Adults will enjoy ghostly games, a costume contest, open dance and a ballroom…

  • Potential Aeromarine developer pitches solar farm to Keyport

    KEYPORT — For the second time since April, a prospective developer for a solar farm on the Aeromarine site made a pitch to the Borough Council during its Oct. 5 meeting. George V. Keithan Jr., president of New Brunswick-based Radiant Renewable Energy, said a solar farm could bring, depending on the megawatt output of the…

  • Four candidates seek Twp. Committee seats

    — Jacqueline Hlavenka Serena DiMaso Four candidates are vying for two open seats on the Holmdel Township Committee in the municipal election on Nov. 2. Incumbent five-term Mayor Serena DiMaso, a Republican, is seeking re-election. DiMaso’s running mate, newcomer Eric Hinds, is seeking a three-year term on the Township Committee. Incumbent three-term township Committeewoman Janet…

  • John Powell show at Beacon Fine Arts

    Ashow of paintings by internationally acclaimed painter John Powell will open Friday at Beacon Fine Arts Gallery in Red Bank. “Cottage Koi” Powell, a lyrical realist painter, will be present at opening receptions 7-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, and 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23. Powell’s paintings reflect a varied life’s work of collecting and selling…

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