• Festival to feature ladybugs on May 9

    A Ladybug Festival will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 9 at Middletown United Methodist Church, 924 Middletown-Lincroft Road, Middletown. The festival is a free, rain-or-shine event. All young children are invited to play carnival games and win ladybugs for their gardens. Hot dogs and potato chips will be provided to children. For more information,…

  • Middletown to celebrate Police Week

    The Middletown Township Committee has announced May 10-16 as Police Week in Middletown Township in recognition of the Police Department’s public service. Tours of police headquarters will be available 9:15 a.m.-5:15 p.m. May 12-14. An 11 a.m. memorial service will be held May 15 at the Middletown Police Memorial, 1 Kings Highway. In the event…

  • William Rainaud

    On the evening of April 26, 2015, William (Bill) Rainaud, age 87, died at his home after a lengthy illness. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret, in 2007. Surviving are his son, Bill, and wife Barbara; his grandson, Bill, and wife Lorraine; his granddaughter, Victoria; and his longtime partner, Nancy Mac Neill. William worked…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has been named a Business Leadership of the Year honoree by the New Jersey Conference of Mayors during its 52nd annual conference, held April 23 in Atlantic City. The award recognizes the company’s continuing efforts to establish strong working relationships with mayors across its service territory. Reporting to Vice…

  • ‘Work’ it out

    PHOTO COURTESY OF AMBOY BANK Amboy Bank President George E. Scharpf welcomes a growing group of children at Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on April 23. The children of the employees in the administration building were treated to breakfast and a day of activities that focused on learning about banking and saving…

  • Marchers stand together for justice, equality

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Representatives of the Greater Long Branch Chapter of the NAACP and religious leaders march during the March for Change held May 3. See the video at www.gmnews.com. FRANK GALIPO Religious and community leaders hosted a solidarity march through Long Branch to show support for the “Black Lives Matter” demonstrations…

  • Authorities respond to ‘swatting’ at two Holmdel schools

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer Two Holmdel schools were in lockdown on the morning of May 5 after a report of a possible “swatting” incident, according to Superintendent of Schools Barbara Duncan. State and local police responded to the incident at Satz Middle School, according to a Holmdel Police Department Twitter post. The nature of…

  • Chapel Hill neighborhood forms association

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — A new group that intends to provide residents with a forum for the exchange of ideas and concerns about the community is seeking new members to join the conversation. According to board member Bradley Baptista, the idea behind the formation of the Chapel Hill Neighborhood Association is…

  • Physical therapy may be just as effective as surgery for lumbar stenosis

    By Jerry Moczerniuk P.T., D.P.T. Lumbar spinal stenosis is a relatively common spine condition that occurs in an aging spine.The incidence of stenosis is between 8 and 11 percent in individuals over the age of 50, and increases with age. The term stenosis is simply defined as narrowing of an opening.With lumbar spinal stenosis, this…

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