• Fresh air has arrived on Middletown Twp. Committee

    At last a breath of fresh air has arrived at the Township Committee of Middletown. Mr. Sean Byrnes and Mr. Patrick Short are challenging the inbred Republican clique, and they don’t like it. The sewerage authority commissioners — all Republicans, party officials and mayors? You call that shocking, Mr. Scharfenberger? What a surprise. TOMSA has…

  • Huskies head for state championships

    Short, Antista to represent Matawan at state event BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer The Matawan High School wrestling team will be sending two competitors to the state championships in Atlantic City this weekend following an outstanding campaign that saw the Huskies go 18-7. Johnny Short and Cesare Antista will represent Matawan at the state event.…

  • Holmdel Twp. Committee should be ashamed of itself

    At the Feb. 5 Holmdel Township Committee meeting, the majority, in a 3-0 vote, extended sewer service into 500 acres of previously exempt forests and parklands surrounding the [PNC Bank Arts Center] and the New Jersey Vietnam Memorial without prior public hearing and without Planning Board review. The people in attendance were not shown the…

  • M’town South & Brick face off at Cup

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY Above: Brick Memorial’s Michael Stophen (21) tries to chase down Middletown South’s Tyler Ralph (12). Right: Middletown South’s Justin Horowitz (7) moves the puck up ice against a pair of Brick Memorial players during the Handchen Cup Championship game at the Red Bank Armory on Feb. 27.

  • Preseason ball field upgrades under way

    ABERDEEN — With baseball season on deck, the township has started work on three softball and baseball fields that will result in the addition of drainage at each site along with reconditioning of the infields with new infield mix. Work began Feb. 23 on the Little League/softball league and regulation baseball fields at Guisti Park,…

  • Family extends thanks to Good Samaritans

    My family and I want to sincerely thank all those who came to our aid on Newman Springs Road the night of Feb. 18, when we were involved in a serious car accident. Your care and kindness was most appreciated. We are forever grateful. Amy Honig and family Lincroft section of Middletown

  • Sky Blue FC ready to play some soccer

    Three women make the cut at tryouts for Women’s Professional Soccer BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer After two days of tryouts, 26 players sat silently in a semicircle, waiting to hear if they had made the cut. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Sky Blue FC Soccer, a new Women’s Professional Soccer league, held tryouts at…

  • Community feedback essential in Labs decision

    Iwould like to express my thanks to all those who attended the Feb. 12 public presentation of concept plans for the redevelopment of the Bell Labs property. It was extremely gratifying to see so many people attend and participate in the process. As we stated during the recent presentation, it is Somerset Development’s aim —…

  • Student extends thanks for act of kindness

    My brother Thomas participates in the Special Olympics. He is in the fifth grade at Lloyd Road School and has been doing Special Olympics for two years. On Feb. 7, he was in a bowling tournament. My entire family was going to watch him compete in Neptune. We met up with the rest of my…

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