• Festivities slated for St. Anthony feast

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK — A local church will host the annual Feast of St. Anthony of Padua this weekend, with plans for a procession, religious services and a festival. “It is a feast that is huge in Italy and also in New York City among Italian immigrants and their families,” said…

  • Chamber of commerce slates networking event

    The Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC) will hold a Business After Hours Networking Party 5:30-8 p.m. June 25 at Windansea restaurant at 56 Shrewsbury Ave., Highlands. Participants can enjoy networking opportunities, specialty dishes, a cash bar and door prizes. Advanced registration is $40 for EMACC members and $50 for nonmembers. For more information…

  • Shrewsbury woman honored as guardian of environment

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Shrewsbury resident Louise Usechak is honored by Clean Water Action (CWA) for 32 years of environmental advocacy. Pictured are, from left, CWA Communications Manager Jenny Vickers, Usechak, CWA State Director Amy Goldsmith and CWA Board Chairwoman Janet Tauro. PHOTO COURTESY OF CLEAN WATER ACTION SHREWSBURY — Environmental advocate Louise…

  • N.J. sues to block seismic testing research off coast

    Responding to a groundswell of opposition, Gov. Chris Christie’s administration has filed a complaint in U.S. District Court to stop a federally funded research project that critics say would harm marine life and put the region’s coastal economy at risk. The complaint, filed by acting Attorney General John Hoffman, requests a court-ordered injunction against the…

  • Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce experiencing growth

    BACK TO BUSINESS The Easter Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC) announces that membership continues to grow, with new businesses joining almost daily. EMACC’s most recent additions include ADT Security Services, Somerset; MallHawk Inc., Holmdel; JXT Group, Eatontown; Holiday Inn, Hazlet;World Financial Group, Red Bank; DIVE! Coastal Bar, Sea Bright;AC Plus Affordable Comfort,West Long Branch;…

  • Transition tips offered for teens with autism

    The process of transitioning into adulthood requires a particular timeline for those with autism and other special needs, according to Anne Marie Mazzu, a trusts and estates partner at the law firm of Davison, Eastman & Muñoz. At age 14, a case manager and child study team should discuss the transition. At 16, an individualized…

  • Historical society to meet June 15

    The Middletown Township Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. June 15 at the Poricy Park Nature Center, 345 Oak Hill Road, Middletown. Dan Lieb, an accomplished historical diver, will discuss the 19th-century maritime disaster of the ship, Robert J. Walker, a steamer that served in the U.S. Coast Survey, a predecessor agency of the…

  • Library offers programs set for tweens, teens

    The Middletown Township Public Library has programs and special events for tweens and teens during June at 55 New Monmouth Road. Registration is required for all programs by calling the Youth Services Desk at 732-671-3700, ext. 340, or visiting www.mtpl.org.  “Teen Writing Group” meets at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Learn how to improve your…

  • GOP slate emerges from primary election

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer HAZLET — Township Republican Club members William “Bill” Shea and Thomas G. Mann will face off against Democratic Township Committee incumbents Barbara Ronchetti and James Di- Nardo in the November general election. The June 2 primary election saw three Republican candidates vying for a place on the official party…

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