• September programs for Half Century Club

    HOLMDEL — The Holmdel Half Century Club will meet at noon Sept. 1 and hear a presentation by Kristin Worthley, of Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. Tony Saliba’s Walking Enthusiasts will meet at 4 p.m. Sept. 2 at Holmdel Park. Drop-in Day will be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 3, during which Bruce McLeod’s computer class…

  • Mayor, deputy mayor credited for flood relief

    I am a resident of Port Monmouth who has lived with the ever-present threat of flooding since we moved here. We would like to thank Mayor Pamela Brightbill and Deputy Mayor Gerard Scharfenberger for all of their work over the years in trying to alleviate the chronic flooding in the area. I remember touring and…

  • Volleyball tourney benefit set for Sept. 20

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County, Eatontown, will hold its third annual volleyball tournament 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 20 at the beach at Convention Hall, Asbury Park. Teams of six to eight people will compete during the day, and each member of a team is asked to raise a minimum of $75…

  • Soccer more than just a game for Sea Bright man

    BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer Sergio Hojraj has always had a passion for soccer. Now, that love for the game is more important than ever. Nancy Phander, of Toms River, challenges Jamie Villabicencio, of Hazlet, during tryouts for the Garden State Soccer League 40-and-over unisex soccer team. Three years ago, Hojraj suffered a severe heart…

  • You can use a chainsaw to correct rude behavior

    Coda • GREG BEAN We live in a state where we are regularly witness to, or victims of, rude behavior. And most of us not only tolerate it, we enable it. You know the kind of situation I’m talking about. You’re at the boarding counter at the airport when you’re told your flight to Cleveland…

  • August: Damage control

    Green Scene “If there were no tribulation, there would be no rest; if there were no winter, there would be no summer.” — St. John Chrysostom Summertime, when sparrows gorge themselves on mulberries, goldfinches flit through branches and sway on tall grasses, that’s when your garden is the best place to be — a rewarding…

  • Mat-Ab District embarks on ambitious school year

    Learning academies, new special-ed. programs on tap BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer MATAWAN — This fall, parents can expect big changes for the 2009-10 Matawan- Aberdeen Regional School District. Beginning on Sept. 2, new technological and academic advancements will be implemented throughout the district, including three specialized learning academies at Matawan-Aberdeen High School. “I think…

  • Just toss the calendar

    In the News • MARK ROSMAN Now it is just getting depressing. My latest issue of the AARP magazine arrived in the mail the other day with a nice cover shot of Bruce Springsteen and large type proclaiming “The Boss Turns 60.” Hey, everyone gets older and the fact that Springsteen will turn 60 on…

  • Funds available for home, business improvements

    Neighborhood Preservation Program seeks applicants BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer KEYPORT — Thousands of dollars in grants that if not used will expire by year’s end are available for businesses and residences along Route 35 and Route 36. Keyport’s Neighborhood Preservation Program (NPP), which awards state grants for home and business renovations, has about a…

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