• Boy Scout Troop 32 honors three new Eagle Scouts

    Matt Grippo, Alex Walker, Dan McKeever MIDDLETOWN — Friends and family of Boy Scouts Troop 32 gathered earlier this month to honor newly appointed Eagle Scouts Matthew Grippo, Daniel McKeever and Alex Walker. The Eagle Court of Honor, held at the Middletown United Methodist Church, celebrated the accomplishments of these young men in achieving the…

  • New Jersey Broadcasters Hall of Fame inducts Greater Media’s Dan Finn

    Dan Finn Dan Finn, senior vice president and regional general manager with Greater Media New Jersey, was among the inductees named to the New Jersey Broadcasters Association (NJBA) Hall of Fame for 2015. The induction took place at a special luncheon June 18 during the 68th annual NJBA convention at Caesars in Atlantic City. “We…

  • Interdenominational prayer service slated

    Westminster Presbyterian Church in Middletown will host an interdenominational prayer service at 4 p.m. June 28 to offer prayers and support for people throughout the world who are being persecuted, tortured and killed for their faith. All are invited and encouraged to attend the service, which will be held in Westminster’s sanctuary at 94 Tindall…

  • Fall start date set for homes at South River Metals site

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer A new, three-building affordable housing development at the site of the former South River Metals Corp. will include the Hudson Ridge Senior Residence at Aberdeen, which will provide 67 one-bedroom and eight two-bedroom rental units for residents 55 years or older. RENDERING BY RPM DEVELOPMENT GROUP ABERDEEN — The…

  • Holmdel challenger to remain active

    I wish to congratulate my opponent, Thomas Critelli, for winning the Republican nomination for our Township Committee in the primary election on June 2. I also wish to thank those voters who came out to support me. Although I lost the opportunity to run for election in November, I plan to remain active in township…

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    MATT DENTON Tommy Tariccone rides a wave during a June 20 skimboard competition in Sea Bright.

  • Trainer goes to bat for dogs young and old

    Owner of pet resort coaches generations of ‘bat dogs’ for Trenton Thunder By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Rookie, the bat-retrieving dog for the Trenton Thunder baseball team, is the youngest of three generations of bat dogs trained by Shelly Leibowitz, right, of Green Leaf Pet Resort & Hotel in Millstone. A New Jersey dog training…

  • Middletown district plans for the future

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Building community involvement and developing a long-term financial plan are among the goals of the Middletown School District’s strategic planning process. Kathy Winecoff, field service representative for the New Jersey School Boards Association, presented the school district’s final five-year strategic plan at the Board of Education’s June 15 meeting.…

  • Small changes add up to big savings

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer With Americans spending 14 percent of their household budgets on groceries, “couponing” has gained in popularity. More than 660 million coupons were redeemed in the first quarter of 2015. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Saving money never goes out of style. For the wealthy and the not-sowealthy, pennywise practices can go…

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