• Holmdel tennis team aims for return trip to the TOC

    By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent After a strong 2014 campaign, the Holmdel High School girls tennis team expects to make another run at a state title this fall. The Hornets lost three of their seniors from last season, two of whom were starters. But overall, the team will return five out of the top seven players…

  • Deeper, talented Monmouth team ready for football season

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Wide receiver Devin Phelps (84) is on the receiving end of a passing-receiving drill as quarterback Devin Ray (15) and Mike Bimonte throw passes to him at a rapid-fire pace during the Aug. 20 practice held on Kessler Field in West Long Branch. Monmouth kicks the 2015 season off Sept.…

  • Ralph J. LaTesta

    Ralph J. LaTesta wore many different hats throughout his 88 years of life, beginning Nov. 11, 1926. Raised by Vito and Camilla in Queens, New York, he was a longtime resident of East Brunswick. As he got older, a military hat suited him well as he proudly served his country as a member of the…

  • Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Festival

    TOP PICK The Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Festival will be held noon to 10 p.m. Aug. 29 on The Great Lawn on the Boardwalk in Long Branch. The festival features live performances by jazz and blues musicians from the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation. Exotic and regional New Jersey food, crafter and sponsor…

  • Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair counting on ‘fair’ weather

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer In 1906, the Fair Haven Fire Company started holding fairs during the first week of August at a small tract on River Road that is now the site of the municipal building. More than 100 years later, the fair has become the largest firemen’s fair in the state and…

  • Middletown residents get to know their town

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer The Aug. 18 Local Government Day in Middletown saw Monmouth County’s Mobile County Connection providing residents with a variety of services, including passport applications, youth-identification cards and safe cargo/child seat safety from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office. KAYLA MARSH/STAFF MIDDLETOWNN – Mayor Stephanie C. Murray, members of the Township…

  • Massage Envy partners with the Arthritis Foundation

    Because of the devastating effects that arthritis has on the body and mind, and the relief massage therapy brings to those who suffer from it, Massage Envy has partnered with the Arthritis Foundation for their fifth annual Healing Hands for Arthritis event. On Sept. 16, Massage Envy Spas throughout New Jersey will donate $10 from…

  • ‘Ride for Patriots’ slated for Aug. 30

    The Mental Health Association of Monmouth County (MHA) is sponsoring the first annual Ride for Patriots Aug. 30 to honor the military and raise awareness of the mental-health services that MHA offers in Monmouth County. Registration begins 9 a.m. at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial, 1 Memorial Lane, Holmdel. The police-escorted motorcycle ride will…

  • Burger King to participate in Jimmy Fund

    Burger King restaurants will be participating in a fundraiser to support cancer research for the 16th consecutive year. Guests can contribute $1 to the Jimmy Fund through the A Chance for Kids & Families program at participating Burger King restaurants through Sept. 1. With each contribution, customers will receive a promotion card with prizes, Area…

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