• Baykeeper asks DEP to ease shellfish gardening ban

    Agency says it lacks patrols to deter poachers BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer The NY/NJ Baykeeper is urging the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to reconsider a ban that would end its successful oyster restoration project in the Raritan Bay. The DEP banned research-related gardening of commercial shellfish in contaminated coastal and inner…

  • Matawan Regional High School commencement

    Seniors take their final walk as students during the Matawan Regional High School commencement ceremony June 21. CHRIS KELLY

  • June – Make things happen!

    GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “Green fingers are the exterior of a verdant heart.” — Russell Page Aperfect twist of silk scarf can catapult an ordinary outfit into a fashion achievement. Joy prevails in such moments. We gardeners can achieve a similar moment by planting summer bulbs. Placed with strategic aplomb, these subtropical plants lend glamour…

  • Ugliest House in N.J. contest under way

    What’s the ugliest house in the area? Is it in your neighborhood? Have your voice heard and compare your opinion with your neighbors by voting in the 2010 Ugliest House in New Jersey contest through July 2. Vote at http://www.TheUgliestHouse.com. Voting is free and open to the public, with no sign-up or registration required. Contest…

  • audition

    Established wedding/event band looking to add an additional female vocalist to its front line. Mezzo-soprano preferred. Experienced in all styles of music with high concentration in R&B, soul and Motown. The ability to sing in Italian, Spanish and/or Hebrew is a plus. Rehearsals and showcasing are a must. Send a photo headshot and audio/video clips…

  • Brookdale offers summer events

    Brookdale Community College will sponsor open air musical and theatrical performances this summer. Watch Shakespeare’s classic tale, “Julius Caesar,” performed by Brookdale’s summer Shakespeare Ensemble on the Great Lawn at the Lincroft campus on the following dates: • Thursday, July 8 and 15, 7 p.m. • Friday, July 9 and 16, 7 p.m.. • Saturday,…

  • Middletown 2010 Summer Concerts

    The Middletown Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department announced the return of the annual summer concert series at Normandy Park, Nutswamp Road. The free concert series will be held 7-9 p.m. every other Thursday beginning June 24. Visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. All concerts are sponsored by local community groups and…

  • ‘Jazz & Blues’ concert series begins June 24

    “Jazz and Blues on Front Street,” a free Thursday concert series sponsored by the Keyport Business Alliance, kicks off 7 p.m. June 24 with the Incinerators. Sponsored by the Keyport Business Alliance, concerts are held on West Front Street, Keyport, overlooking the newly renovated waterfront park. Subsequent shows include The VooDUDES, July 1; Special Request,…

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