• Program aims to boost recycling of paper

    MIDDLETOWN — The township is launching a new awareness program to challenge residents to reduce their carbon footprint and save tax dollars. The goal of Recycle2$ave is to increase township-wide recycling of paper products including cardboard, junk mail, magazines, office paper and newsprint from 1,950 tons last year to 2,010 tons this year, Mayor Gerard…

  • Aberdeen approves $15M budget for 2010

    Council allots $100K for infrastructure BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Township Council unanimously adopted its $15.15 million budget for 2010 on Sept. 7, a spending plan that raises taxes approximately $10 a month. After the township received a $371,000 reduction in state aid funding, all township municipal employees, including Township Manager Joseph…

  • We will never forget

    From top: Mike Hannigan, of the Jersey Shore Pipes & Drum, performs on bagpipes during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony held at the Middletown World Trade Center Memorial Gardens on Sept. 11 to honor the memory of the 37 residents lost. The ceremony began, as it traditionally has, precisely at 8:46 a.m., the time the first…

  • 9/11 remembrance ceremony

    Local firefighters stand at attention during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony held at the Middletown World Trade Center Memorial Gardens on Sept. 11 in memory of the 37 Middletown residents who died in the World Trade Center attack. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Bakery goal: 1,000 cupcakes for charity

    Eat Cake makes sweet treats for Cupcakes for a Cause BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Robert Gomez, of Morganville, co-owner of Eat Cake Bakery in Matawan, decorates freshly baked cupcakes for Cupcakes for a Cause, an event that benefits children affected by cancer. The cupcakes bear a candy version of the smiley-face icon of the…

  • Labor contracts behind Middletown tax rate hike

    Twp. also cites health care, pension and storm overtime BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Several years of unresolved labor contracts contributed to a 4.6-cent increase to the tax rate in a $64.7 million budget approved by the Middletown Township Committee on Sept. 7. The tax rate will be 39.75 cents per $100 of assessed value,…

  • Middletown World Trade Center Memorial Gardens

    Middletown residents, along with friends and family members of the 37 Middletown residents who died in the World Trade Center terrorist attack, attend a remembrance ceremony at the Middletown World Trade Center Memorial Gardens on Sept. 11. The annual ceremony begins precisely at 8:46 a.m., the time the first plane impacted the North Tower. More…

  • Boro aims to become more business friendly

    Council wants process streamlined for opening a business in Matawan BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer MATAWAN — In an effort to attract new commercial and retail development to the borough, the local governing body plans to streamline the process of opening a new business in town. The Borough Council unanimously voted during a workshop discussion…

  • NOTES

    The Monmouth County Park System and the Middletown Ramblers Square Dance Club will host a square dance open house 7:30-10 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Thompson Park Activity Barn, Route 520, Lincroft. Come and see why square dancing is a great way to stay in shape, have fun, and meet friendly people. Admission is free.…

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