• Strong man & woman

    PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Adam Tietje, of Holmdel, competes in the tire flip event during the Strongman Competition held at Test Sports Clubs in Tinton Falls on June 20. Right: Christa Lippert, of Middletown, competes in the farmer’s walk event during the competition, which benefited Toys.Calm, a Little Silver charity that helps children…

  • Softball game turns ugly

    MIDDLETOWN — Township police officers arrested six people, including a 16-year-old male, at an altercation at a softball game May 31. At approximately 1:02 p.m., police were summoned to Butler Park on Port Monmouth Road in the Port Monmouth section of the township on a report of a fight during an adult softball game. Officer…

  • Parent praises efforts of Cultural Arts Center

    I am writing to express my appreciation for Middletown’s fine Cultural Arts Center. My 8-year-old son is an aspiring artist, and our family has always tried to foster that spirit in him. What a pleasure it is to have a delightful array of art programs and events, reasonably priced and right here in Middletown. Especially…

  • Improvements still needed in Holmdel’s sewer charges

    Let’s all recognize the longoverdue improvement in Holmdel Township’s calculation of each resident’s sewer rate that is starting in 2009. This year Holmdel’s sewer department obtained winter water usage data for each resident from the local water company and used it to calculate each resident’s quarterly sewer bill, beginning with those bills due this June.…

  • Lincroft should follow redesign of Times Square

    Recently, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that several blocks in the Times Square area were going to be closed off to vehicular traffic to create a more pedestrian-friendly environment. In Elizabeth, Route 82 had recently undergone a redesign to transform the roadway from a treacherous industrial corridor to a safer, more aesthetically pleasing…

  • Holmdel H.S. class of 2009

    Left: Graduates await the start of Holmdel High School’s 36th graduation ceremony June 18 at the Collins Arena at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. Above: Stanley Kalucki (l-r), Safia Abulaila and Karl Ng are about to make the transition from high school seniors to graduates.

  • Concerns addressed about kindergarten plan

    Superintendent responds to comments from public BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Questions about the impact the school district’s move to full-day kindergarten will have on future township budgets dominated the public hearing at the June 17 Board of Education meeting. Superintendent Karen Bilbao took the time to answer individual questions, many of which…

  • He bagged the goose — and then we cooked it

    Coda • GREG BEAN In our family, we love to tell the story about Grandpa and the goose, although if he were still alive, he’d probably get a nasty letter from PETA berating him for inhuman cruelty. That organization got so upset last week when President Obama swatted a fly on camera, there’s no telling…

  • County tests beach water

    The Ocean County Health Department, from mid-May through Labor Day, monitors the water quality at public bathing beaches throughout Ocean County. The 66 salt-water sites are sampled every Monday and the 17 fresh-water sites are sampled every Tuesday. Presently, all public beaches have tested within acceptable standards, according to a press release from the health…

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