• Riding the waves

    Joe Costine, Middletown, competed in the sixth annual Sea Bright Skim Bash on Sept. 13. Skimboarding enthusiasts came from near and far to compete in the Sea Bright Recreation Committee-sponsored event, which has become one of the premier skimboarding contests on the East Coast. Prizes were awarded for first, second and third place in all…

  • Holt fumbled for responses at meeting

    Iwas so proud of all the people that showed up at our town hall meeting Aug 26 at the Middletown Arts center to express their concerns and opposition to the Healthcare Reform Bill HR 3200. Especially the seniors, at how well prepared they were with questions about specific lines in the bill, having obviously read…

  • Dolores R. Charlock

    Miss Charlock, 86, of Middletown, died Sept. 6, 2009, at home. She was a teacher for more than 25 years in Hazlet. Prior to that, she was employed at Western Electric, Kearny, and City Service, New York City. She was predeceased by two sisters, Mary Flaherty and Lois J. Burgess. She is survived by a…

  • Mat-Ab school district welcomes new director of special services

    New initiatives, plans and goals addressed at meet-and-greet for Robert Schweitzer BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer MATAWAN — After a year of controversy, special education within the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District is undergoing a large transition. The district and Parents of Special People Inc., a nonprofit organization, formally welcomed Robert Schweitzer, the new director of…

  • Old instruments make new music at Lloyd Rd. School

    ‘Out of the Attic’ program recycles used instruments BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Lloyd Road School’s ‘Instruments Out of the Attic’ program recycles used instruments for use by students who otherwise might not have the opportunity to learn to play an instrument. ABERDEEN — Inside the Lloyd Road School, the band room is quiet now…

  • Clean energy can be our 21st-century moon shot

    Guest Column • Doug O’Malley Alot of heat — and not so much light — has been made about the U.S. House vote earlier this summer to pass the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which will start to move this country to a clean energy economy. A bipartisan majority of New Jersey’s Congressional delegation…

  • Firm will add antennas to existing monopole

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — The Planning Board has granted approval for the placement of six antennas on an existing monopole on Six Flags Boulevard. The application was heard at the Aug. 17 meeting of the Planning Board. Doug Klee, the board’s engineer, said Metro PCS New York LLC sought approval to install…

  • Local singer lands a slot on MTV’s ‘Starmaker’

    Bayshore native poised for career as music superstar BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Ever since she was 6 years old, Bayshore native Lauriana Mae knew she wanted to be a singer. Initially too shy to sing in public, Lauriana Mae has gone on to land a spot on the nationally televised MTV show “P. Diddy’s…

  • Firm supports volunteerism

    JACKSON — When Sergio Mezzina isn’t helping to provide water to thousands of New Jersey residents, he can be found providing opportunities to Boy Scout Troop 204 in Jackson. Mezzina, a production supervisor at New Jersey American Water’s Jumping Brook Water Treatment Plant, is the first employee to be recognized through the company’s Dollars for…

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