• Entries sought for cover design contest

    Jersey Shore Public Relations and Advertising Association (JSPRAA) has announced a cover design competition and scholarship for students attending vocational school, high school, or college. The winning entry will be published on the cover of the 35th Annual JASPER Awards program in October. In addition, the winner will be the guest of JSPRAA at the…

  • Alzheimer’s caregiver support meetings slated

    The Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter, will hold support group meetings beginning 10 a.m. Aug. 6 at Atria Senior Living Group, 44 Pine St., and 7 p.m. Aug. 12 at Kensington Court, 864 Shrewsbury Ave., both in Tinton Falls. A meeting will also be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 18 at Bayshore Hospital, 727…

  • Blood drive in Middletown set for Aug. 14

    UPDATE: The blood drive which was scheduled for Aug 14 at Sears in Middletown has been canceled. New Jersey Blood Services will hold a blood drive 2-7:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at Sears Holding Corp., 1500 Route 35 south, Middletown. For more information or to donate blood at a local donation center, call 800-933- 2566 or visit…

  • Rachel Alexandra, Summer Bird top loaded Haskell field

    BY DOUG MACKENZIE Staff Writer Close to 50,000 racing fans are expected to converge on Monmouth Park at Oceanport this Sunday for the richest horse racing invitational in North America. And this year, it’s even richer. The 42nd running of the Haskell Invitational will include a record purse of $1,250,000 this year after the track…

  • Mid’town Patriots are Rider Cup champions

    The Middletown Patriots U12 girls team became the 2009 Rider Cup Champions the weekend of June 27-28 at Fort Dix Army Base. The team went undefeated after five games with the last game ending in a sudden death shoot out. The Middletown Patriots are coached by Mike McCarthy, Steve Binn and Steve Rozzo. Team members…

  • Hazlet swim team holds own in competition

    BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer The Hazlet Swim & Tennis Club’s swim team welcomed a large turnout of younger competitors this season and coach Helen McDonald said that her team’s future looks very bright. Above: Hazlet Hammerhead Sharks’ Alexandra Paciulli swims in the girls 13-14 100-yard freestyle during the Monmouth County Swim Club Championships held…

  • Nothing done under cover of darkness at Hancock

    I am writing to set the record straight concerning the recent guest editorial, "NPS violates public trust with Ft. Hancock lease." All the steps we have taken to save historic Fort Hancock have been done in full consultation with government attorneys, government contract specialists and business management professionals. Two federal courts and the Department of…

  • Finance committee is needed in Middletown gov’t

    Apparently, Tristan Nelsen has no clue in running a business. She is also one that does not pay attention whenever she attends a Township Committee meeting. If she had a clue as to what Committeeman Sean Byrnes has been proposing for the past year, she would understand that it makes the most logical sense to…

  • Voters can help Mid’town protect its way of life

    The rezoning of several properties in Middletown to meet the state’s deadline for its low-income housing plan is a sad reminder of the oppressive policies of Gov. Corzine and their effect on suburban towns. Rather than allow the individual towns to control their own destiny, Trenton is forcing development during a time when the real…

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