• Mayor says Christie offers tools to offset aid cuts

    BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Mayor Gerard P. Scharfenberger said Gov. Chris Christie’s communication with local officials helped buffer the impact of his decision to cut state aid to municipalities. “[Christie] did an excellent job of reaching out beforehand,” said Scharfenberger, referring to a prebudget speech meeting Christie held with New Jersey mayors…

  • Shellfish harvest halted by DEP in local waters

    High bacteria levels due to recent storm BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer KEYPORT — High bacteria levels in local waterways resulted in the closure of shellfish harvesting along the Raritan Bay coastline by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) on March 17. The DEP issued an order prohibiting shellfish harvesting throughout 27,800 acres…

  • ‘Magical Memories’

    Clockwise from top: Harlem Globetrotter Bear Butler shows off his high-flying skills during the “Magical Memories” world tour stop at the Robert Collins Arena at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft on March 16. Globetrotter Scooter Christensen’s antics drew laughs from the audience at the exhibition, part of the team’s 84th consecutive season. Samantha Broder, Manalapan,…

  • School districts react to state aid cuts

    Districts rework budgets for submission to county BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer The state Department of Education released 2010 state aid figures to school districts on March 18, with some districts sustaining cuts of up to 100 percent in state aid compared to last year’s aid.   In the face of aid cuts across most…

  • Mayor: Middletown field plans on hold

    Resident offers alternate plan for Trezza Field BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Controversial plans for a sports complex at West Front Street Park in Middletown have been put on hold due to several factors, including recently released state aid figures. “The turf field project is completely on hold,” Mayor Gerard P. Scharfenberger said last week.…

  • Seventh Principle,

    Taliba Khabir, of African dance company Seventh Principle, performs a traditional dance at Holmdel High School on March 16 in a program sponsored by the Holmdel Foundation for Educational Excellence. More photos, page 16. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Benefits of a diet rich in plant-based foods are many

    Actress Farrah Fawcett, age 62, was one of the 50,000 people who die annually from colorectal cancer. Early stages present few, if any, symptoms. Advanced colorectal cancer may result in rectal bleeding, blood in the stool, change in stool appearance, bloating, diarrhea, constipation and/or a feeling of incomplete elimination. In 1990, scientists determined that eating…

  • Residents support Sockol for Holmdel Board of Education

    We are writing this letter in support of Mike Sockol, who is a candidate for the upcoming election of the Holmdel Board of Education. We first met Mike at the karate school where he and one of our daughters were training for their black belt. We could not help but admire the determination and perseverance…

  • Taxpayers can’t afford to subsidize COAH housing

    Arecent letter from the Rev. Bruce H. Davidson (N.J. Must Preserve Fair and Just Housing Policy, March 18) in support of taxpayer-subsidized low-income housing exemplifies the well-meaning but ill-advised sentiment behind such programs as the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH). With New Jersey having the unenviable distinction of being the state with the highest property…

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