• Middletown seeks hometown heroes

    The township is searching for “hometown heroes” and is asking residents who know fellow residents in the armed forces to send a photo and a short biography so their soldier can be added to the tribute wall at town hall. Biographies may include the soldier’s name, branch of service and rank, tours of duty, and…

  • Help is available for perinatal mood disorders

    The time when families begin preparing for the arrival of a new baby can be a time of joy, filled with hopes, dreams and high expectations for the future. While many women feel this elation throughout their pregnancy, for some women, the periods before, during and after pregnancy are anything but happy, according to the…

  • Man pleads guilty to insurance fraud

    A Holmdel man has pleaded guilty to setting his vehicle on fire in an attempt to defraud his insurance company, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Brian Raheb, 49, of Holmdel, pleaded guilty Jan. 15 in state Superior Court in Essex County, Newark, to third-degree insurance fraud. According to Essex County Assistant Prosecutor Michael…

  • Cliffwood PTO reaches the top with new rock wall

    BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Cliffwood Elementary School teachers Christopher Nasser and Fran Geroni work with students on the new climbing wall at the Aberdeen school. ABERDEEN — In a few short weeks, the students at Cliffwood Elementary School will be climbing up the walls —literally. Inside the school’s gymnasium, an 8-…

  • New director brings personal experience to Vietnam vet center

    Plans call for public education and outreach program BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer William Linderman brings his personal experience of serving in Vietnam to his new post at the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation. HOLMDEL — William “Bill” Linderman is standing in the center of exhibit space at the Vietnam Era Educational Center in Holmdel, surrounded…

  • FBI conducting manhunt for Middletown bank robber

    MIDDLETOWN — Law enforcement authorities are searching for a man who they say robbed a bank and escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash on Jan. 8. At around 6 p.m., a man wearing sunglasses and a hooded sweatshirt approached a teller at the Bank of America on Route 35 and Navesink River Road and…

  • Bayshore towns awarded county open space grants

    Keyport Borough and Middletown Township both received grant funding from the 2009 Monmouth County Open Space Trust Fund on Dec. 22. Among the awards were $52,000 for the creation of a skate park on Division Street in Keyport and $250,000 for the development of two new ballfields and trails in partnership with the borough of…

  • YMCAs recognize teens who won’t tolerate intolerance

    Students, pastor stress making a positive impact on surroundings BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer The YMCAs of Monmouth County recognized the two winning students of its annual scholarship award at the 21st annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Breakfast Memorial on Jan. 18 TOM SHORTELL Reem Alsalman (l) and Jennifer Cecileone, juniors at Monmouth Regional…

  • Cinderella’s Closet hosts Prom Fashion Showcase

    HOLMDEL — Cinderella’s Closet of Monmouth County will host its third annual Prom Fashion Showcase from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29, at PNC Reception Center in Holmdel. Fashions will be provided by Diane and Company of Freehold, Men’s Wearhouse, Tuxedo Court, Manalapan. The fashion show will feature models from local high schools, including Christian…

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