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    St. Ann School PTA, Keansburg, will hold “A Night in Vegas” gift auction May 21 at the Lakeside Manor, Route 36, Hazlet. Doors will open 5:30 p.m., dinner is 7 p.m., and the basket drawings are at 8 p.m. Admission is $40 and includes dinner; a pre-sale value pack is $35 (valued at $45) if…

  • Hazlet woman sentenced on murder charges

    AHazlet woman was sentenced to a 45- year state prison term May 15 in connection with the murder of an Asbury Park man. Angela Pizzarelli, 27, of Hazlet, was sentenced for her role in the Dec. 31, 2005, shooting death of Saahron Jones, who was 27 at the time of his death. The sentence followed…

  • Honoring our veterans

    Middletown Township Mayor Pamela M. Brightbill and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2179 Cmdr. Bill Travis with a proclamation naming May as Buddy Poppy Month in Middletown to support the annual sale of Buddy Poppies. The poppies are assembled by disabled veterans, and the proceeds are used for the benefit of veterans who are disabled…

  • ’90 and Looking Forward’

    How often can you visit a gallery exhibit and celebrate a 90th birthday at the same time? The opportunity presents itself at the Gallery on Grant in Deal Park where an exhibit of mixed media work by Elberon artist ClaraGee Stamaty is on view. PAUL NEWLAND ClaraGee Stamaty “90 and Looking Forward,” the work of…

  • Finding a path toward a future vision

    BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer HOLMDEL — When different interests are involved in large-scale change, reaching common ground on what direction to go in can be challenging work. But according to Clinton Andrews, of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, reaching a consensus doesn’t have to be…

  • Artwork reflects special successes

    In Mat-Ab district, Special Education Week is a celebration BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer An exhibit of artwork by students in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District’s special education classes is on display at the municipal building in Aberdeen. ABERDEEN — A colorful feast for the eyes awaits all who stroll through town hall for…

  • Shore culture is focus of exhibit

    FREEHOLD — Explore aspects of shore culture that developed in Monmouth County at the Monmouth County Historical Association’s “By the Sea” exhibit at the main museum and library in Freehold Borough. The exhibition features a boardwalk showcasing an early wicker boardwalk cart from Asbury Park and a variety of period costumes. Other items on display…

  • In the Service

    Army Reserve Spec. Corey J. Saxe has been mobilized and activated for deployment overseas to a forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Saxe, a civil affairs technician with two years’ military service, is normally assigned to the 308th Civil Affairs Brigade, Homewood, Ill. A 2007 graduate of Raritan High School, Hazlet, he…

  • Fund sponsors day at ballpark

    The Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski II Memorial Fund, whose mission is to continue to serve and assist returning men and women who were wounded in service to the nation, has announced a baseball/ picnic outing at a Lakewood Blue- Claws game on June 16 in celebration of Military Appreciation Day. The memorial fund, which was…

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