• Nominees sought for ‘Caregiver of the Year’

    Homewatch CareGivers, Old Bridge, is seeking nominees for the “Family Caregiver of the Year” program, with the deadline for submissions on July 27. Local winners will be announced Sept. 1 and be awarded scholarships to Homewatch CareGivers University, and be able to take courses specific to their loved-ones’ needs. The national winner will be announced…

  • Poricy Park marks 40th year

    MIDDLETOWN — Poricy Park Conservancy celebrated its 40 Anniversary June 13 at its 27th Annual Murray Farmhouse Tavern Party. Guests were greeted in the farmhouse’s historic barn with wine, cheese and crackers and were entertained by members of Past Muster. Attendees learned dances from the 1700s, then headed over to the farmhouse where the quartet…

  • ‘My Middletown’ is theme of photo contest

    Middletown residents who take great photos of local sites with a digital camera are being encouraged to submit them to the “My Middletown” photo contest. Entries should be easily recognizable as a location or landmark located within Middletown’s 42 square miles. According to a press release from the township, winning photographs will be used in…

  • Caregiver support meetings July 21, 28

    Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter, will hold caregiver support group meetings 7 p.m. July 21 at Bayshore Hospital, 727 North Beers St., Holmdel; an 6:30 p.m. July 28 at Sunrise Assisted Living, 743 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown. For more information, call the help line at 800-883-1180.

  • Sports Shorts

    The Amateur Baseball Association of New Jersey (ABA), an adult men’s (18 and over) recreational baseball league, seeks baseball players and teams. Multiple wood and metal skill level leagues will be available. For more information, email [email protected], call 201-873-3349 or go to www.allstarteamstats.com/aba. Joe Brescia and Mickey Zudonyi of Holmdel and Danny Conti of Aberdeen…

  • Go, Huskies! Shore Conference Champs

    The Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School Baseball Team won the Shore Conference of Middle Schools Championship. This marks the school’s third consecutive year to garner top honors at the Shore Conference. The Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School baseball team took top honors for the third year. The 2009 team finished this season with an impressive undefeated record of 17-0.…

  • Area residents invited to 5K in South Amboy

    Between 150 and 200 runners are expected to compete in the Frog Hollow Swim & Tennis Club’s 33rd annual Independence 5K Run and Health Walk on Saturday in South Amboy. The course runs along Raritan Bay Waterfront Park and then through the streets of South Amboy before finishing at the club. Race Director Dan McCrone…

  • Jersey Fusion off to a strong start

    Locals on roster of women’s semi-pro basketball team BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The Jersey Fusion, a first-year women’s semi-pro basketball team, has gotten off to a fast start. Jersey Fusion The 3-1 Fusion play at the Red Bank Salvation Army as a first-year team for the Women’s Blue Chip Basketball League. The Fusion are…

  • Ryan’s Run

    Above: Runners of all ages take off June 20 at the start of Ryan’s Run, which begins at the Mountain Hill School in Atlantic Highlands and runs through Middletown. Right: Robert Cavanaugh, of West Long Branch, is the first to cross the finish line. The 5K Ryan’s Run is sponsored by the Ryan Andrew Kaiser…

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