• Pine wood palooza

    Above: Scouts get ready for the next race to begin during the Community YMCA’s Pine Wood Derby race held at the Matawan Community Center on Feb. 24. Matawan Aberdeen Pack 66 Club Scouts designed, carved and raced the homemade cars in the annual event. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

  • In the racing spirit

    Above: Cub Scouts and other spectators watch one of the races during the Pinewood Derby held at the Matawan Community Center on Feb. 24. Below: Matawan Aberdeen Pack 66 Boy Scouts look over the cars designed, carved and raced by Scouts for the annual event. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Middletown school district braces for aid cuts

    Public forum March 4 at Middletown H.S. North BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer The Middletown Township School District, the largest in Monmouth County, is anticipating cuts of $2.8 million to the 2009-10 budget and reduced funding for next year. According to Superintendent Karen Bilbao, the district would substitute surplus funds for state aid and reduced…

  • Shuler-Foster, Byrne win MOC track races

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer They were the fastest all year and they were the swiftest at Saturday’s NJSIAA Indoor Track and Field Meet of Champions. Long Branch High School’s Miles Shuler- Foster and Red Bank Catholic High School’s Kevin Byrne were the runners everyone was chasing in their respective races at the MOC, and…

  • Brookdale cagers named to All-Region XIX Team

    Undefeated women’s team places three on team Three members of Brookdale Community College’s undefeated women’s basketball team have been named to the All-Region XIX Team Vicky DeTata (Brick Township) and Brielle Martinez (Hamilton West) were All- Region First Team picks while Ria Zanetich (Long Branch) was named to the Third Team. DeTata, a freshman, was…

  • CBA remains atop SCT basketball

    Colts beat Mid. South Eagles in final BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent Heading into Saturday night’s Shore Conference Tournament final, the Middletown High School South boys basketball team had every reason to believe it was ready to beat top-seeded Christian Brothers Academy, and end the Colts’ 41-game winning streak against Shore teams. Above: Middletown South’s Patrick…

  • NAMI Basics course offered in Toms River

    Families who have children with serious behavioral challenges often feel overwhelmed, alone and confused. They need information and education about their child’s disorder, resources and referrals for mental health treatment, as well as acceptance and support from other families with similar challenges. NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) offers these families a free series…

  • Lakewood library will close for renovations

    The Lakewood branch of the Ocean County Library will be closed March 29 through April 12 for carpet replacement and renovations. Lakewood branch customers may pick up requested items at the Brick branch, 301 Chambers Bridge Road. Customers are invited to use any of the system’s other 20 locations. The library website and its databases…

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