• Mourners celebrate life of Monsignor Alliegro

    Popular priest was on faculty at St. John Vianney High School BY ENID WEISS Correspondent More than 1,000 people, including more than 100 members of the clergy, crowded into the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Metuchen for the funeral of Monsignor Michael J. Alliegro on Aug. 21. He died Aug. 17 at Saint…

  • Frank M. Hayes

    Mr. Hayes, 84, of Middletown, died Aug. 20, 2009, at Chapin Hill at Red Bank. He resided in Fair Haven prior to relocating to Middletown more than 56 years ago. He was a produce clerk at Acme Market for 37 years, retiring in 1986. He was predeceased by his wife; Adelaide McCue Hayes, two twin…

  • Women Taking Steps to Help Women

    Clockwise from top: Women of all ages take off from the starting line for the Women Taking Steps to Help Women 5K held at Holmdel Park on Sept. 5. Kristen Traub, of Wayne, crosses the finish line to win the race. Snacks were provided for the 400-plus women who ran and walked to raise funds…

  • Marie “Joan” Kluin

    Mrs. Kluin, 78, of Middletown, died Aug. 30, 2009, at Care One at King James, Middletown. She is survived by her husband, Henry W. Kluin Jr. of Red Bank; a son and daughter-in-law, Henry W. and Janet Kluin III of Red Bank; a daughter, Wendy Kluin of Red Bank; and two grandchildren. Arrangements were by…

  • Cupcakes for a Cause helps children affected by cancer

    MATAWAN — A local bakery will team up with the national nonprofit organization CancerCare for the sixth annual Cupcakes for a Cause on Sept. 21-27, supporting children affected by a cancer diagnosis. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. EatCake will be one of more than 200 participating bakeries across the country selling specially decorated cupcakes.…

  • Get inspired at Dearborn Market Health and Wellness Fair

    HOLMDEL — Dearborn Market will host a Health and Wellness Fair 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 19 and 20 in the market’s greenhouse. The fair will feature 18 health- and wellness related vendors on both days. Visitors can get ideas on everything from fixing healthful back-to-school lunches to making sure they are taking their…

  • Are you interested in genealogy mysteries?

    The Monmouth County Genealogy Society will host the regular bimonthly meeting and learn about “The Mystery of Duffy’s Cut” at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13. Learn the latest discoveries involving the fate of 57 Irish immigrant laborers who died in 1832 digging a railroad bed in Chester County, Pa., when the Rev. Dr. Francis…

  • Court sides with former M’town super on one charge

    Witmer will appeal to N.J. Supreme Court, lawyer says BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — An appellate court ruled last month the N.J. commissioner of education should not have overturned a judge’s decision when she penalized the former Middletown superintendent of schools. The decision ties back to a lawsuit pressed by the Middletown Board…

  • Mat. Zoning Board denies apartments on Main St.

    Engineer: Six-unit bldg. would appeal to commuters BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer MATAWAN — The Borough Zoning Board denied an application for a residential six-unit apartment building on Main Street at the Sept. 2 meeting. The motion to deny a use variance to build residential apartments in a commercial zone was proposed by board member…

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