• Earth Day event at Poricy Park

    MIDDLETOWN — Poricy Park Conservancy will host the third annual Earth Day Cleanup and Celebration organized by N.J. Community Water Watch on Sunday, April 19. Join the Monmouth and Brookdale chapters of N.J. Community Water Watch, families and community volunteers from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 19. Help remove cans, bottles, plastics,…

  • FAMILY FITNESS – Advertorial

    by Gloria Averbuch Advertorial FAMILY FITNESS The family that plays together, gets fit together. Working out as a unit-including everything from casual family activities to sports and exercise-is an excellent, proven vehicle for practicing healthy habits and developing social and emotional bonds. Particularly in relation to children, research has shown that the number one influence…

  • Residents can rate cable service

    ABERDEEN — Residents of Aberdeen Township are being asked to participate in an online survey the township is conducting regarding satisfaction with Cablevision’s cable television service. Residents can respond to the survey by visiting www.advancedsurvey.com. When they arrive at the Advanced Survey homepage, type in survey number 67695 in the “Take A Survey” box. Participation…

  • Baykeeper marks 20 yrs. of advocacy

    MIDDLETOWN — The NY/NJ Baykeeper will host several events this spring, including a 20th anniversary celebration. The Baykeeper will celebrate 20 years of advocacy from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. April 30 at the Liberty House Restaurant in Liberty State Park, Jersey City. Guest speakers include Lisa P. Jackson, administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and…

  • Summer Arts Camp sign-ups begin

    The Middletown Arts Center offers a wide array of summer classes for children. Signup for the classes has begun. The MAC courses offer exposure to a wide variety of artistic expression, including: acting, singing, dancing, guitar, painting, collage, pencils-pastels-paper, scrapbooking, cartooning, animation, computer art, fashion design, music, songwriting, sculpting, video game creation, comic book art,…

  • North Middletown visioning gets under way

    Twp. wants residents’ input on how to improve neighborhood BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Residents and township planners put their heads together on March 30 in the gymnasium of Ocean Avenue Elementary School to plan how to revitalize North Middletown. “We expect this program to hopefully start up in the summer of 2009,”…

  • Breathing new life into vintage buildings

    County preservation grants give local restorations a boost BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer About two-dozen historic preservation projects, including the restoration of the Van- Mater Barn in Holmdel and the Little Red Schoolhouse in Middletown, will be able to move forward as a result of grants from the Monmouth County Historical Commission. Church of…

  • Aberdeen projects put on hold

    Residents object to plans for rental units in Cliffwood BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer Residents of Cliffwood told the Zoning Board of Adjustment last week that they want new development in their section of Aberdeen Township to be the same as in other parts of town, a mix of rental and owner-occupied housing. The…

  • Dems choose Byrnes for freeholder run

    Control of county board at stake BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer The Monmouth County Democrats, in control of the Board of Chosen Freeholders for the first time in 23 years, have selected Middletown Committeeman Sean Byrnes Sean Byrnes to keep control of the county. Byrnes’ name will be on the Democratic ticket in June’s primary…

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