• Twin Lights beacon was nation’s first radio station

    BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer HIGHLANDS — The year was 1899, and an Italian American named Guglielmo Marconi placed a receiving station, complete with an antenna, at the Twin Lights, sending results of the America’s Cup yacht races off the tip of Sandy Hook to editors at the New York Herald and demonstrating the…

  • Marking 125 years, Holy Cross looks to its roots

    Talk traces influence of church architect Charles Keely BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer When locals tour Europe, they return with vivid descriptions of some of the world’s oldest cathedrals and basilicas, never realizing that some of the best architectural rivals to those revered sites can be found on American soil. CHRIS KELLY staff Holy…

  • Brookdale ‘village’ extends to Asia

    Despite philanthropist’s absence, tea party brews on BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer Kirsten Kristensen (right) and a tea party event organizer set up the different types of tea during Brookdale Community College’s “Knowledge Is Power: Three Cups of Tea” tea party. MIDDLETOWN — It all started with a passion for a spot of tea.…

  • This time, it was her time to claim award

    BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent F or years, Doris B. Hudak has participated in the nomination and selection process of recipients for the prestigious Barringer Award given by the Brookdale Community College (BCC) Alumni Association Executive Board and a selection panel from the Brookdale community in Lincroft. Doris B. Hudak But this year was different. Hudak,…

  • NOTES

    Members of Friends of Holmdel Open Space and volunteers (l-r) Bill Cahill, Jim Donovan, Janet Jackal and Ralph Blumenthal unearthed all sorts of trash and long-forgotten treasures, including a lucky horseshoe during the cleanup of the Lady Slipper tract next to Allocco Park on May 2. St. John’s United Methodist Church, 2000 Florence Ave., Hazlet,…

  • Hazlet Committee trims BOE budget

    Two positions, science lab upgrade among $600K cuts BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer HAZLET — The Board of Education has accepted and approved the township’s recommendation to reduce the 2009-10 school budget by $621,456 after residents failed to pass the budget in April. The reduction resulted in a net budget increase of only 1.56 percent.…

  • SUMMER CAMPS-SHOULD YOUR CHILD SPECIALIZE? – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial  SUMMER CAMPS-SHOULD YOUR CHILD SPECIALIZE? By Gloria Averbuch Fun, friends, a break from the rigors of the school year-that’s what summer camp means to children and their families. But with the plethora of choices, it can feel cumbersome to decide which camp is the best for you child. With advances in…

  • North Mid’town residents want biz district improved

    Survey shows most say properties not maintained BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Properties that are not maintained and a struggling business district are two of the top-ranked negatives cited by respondents to a survey that is part of the visioning process for the revitalization of North Middletown. Jason Greenspan, township planner, and Amy…

  • Cops in Shops targets underage drinking

    MIDDLETOWN — The township police department is conducting the pro-active enforcement grant program Cops in Shops, with nine scheduled details to be conducted by May 31. According to a press release from the department, during the month of May, four Middletown high schools will be hosting a total of 12 proms in and around the…

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