• Residents must take a stand against sports complex

    On April 14, residents of Holmdel and Colts Neck packed the Holmdel Township Committee meeting to voice their outrage at the private sports complex proposed for Route 520, just east of Route 34. Township Committee members heard our voices and voted to begin the process of rescinding the August 2014 ordinance that changed the zoning,…

  • Pesticides wreak havoc on health

    Well, Earth Day has come again, and there was a lot of media attention on ways to save the Earth. Meanwhile, every year in the manicured yards of suburbia, pesticides and herbicides are wreaking havoc with the health of humans, especially children. Although professional landscapers must take classes and obtain a pesticide applicator’s license, homeowners…

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    TOM ROBERTSON Each spring, Edward Avenue becomes one of Monroe’s most colorful streets when the cherry blossoms bloom.

  • Navesink group offers canoeing program

    The Navesink Maritime Heritage Heritage Association is accepting registrations for its River Rangers summer canoeing program for children age 10-14. The program will run Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on the Navesink and Swimming rivers and Shadow Lake. Six sessions are available to choose from. For more information or to register, contact Michael…

  • Middletown becomes ‘Pink Town’

    MIDDLETOWN — Local and area businesses are invited to a free evening of business networking at the Middletown Arts Center (MAC) 6-8:30 p.m. May 6. The Business is Blooming and Paint the Town Pink celebration will include dinner and a dessert buffet donated by local restaurants and retailers. Members of the community are encouraged to…

  • Spotlight Players to perform ‘Tribute’

    The Spotlight Players will present Bernard Slade’s “Tribute” in May at First Presbyterian Church of Matawan, 883 Route 34, Matawan. Performances are at 8 p.m. on May 1, 2, 8 and 9, and at 3 p.m. on May 3 and 9. Directed by Eva Ryan, the play meditates on life, death, love, hate and family.…

  • Temple service slated at beach on May 2

    Temple Shalom of Aberdeen will celebrate Shabbat at the Beach at 10:30 a.m. May 2 at Ideal Beach on Bayside Parkway in Middletown. Dress is casual and comfortable. Bring a beach chair or beach blanket. Free parking is available in the lot. In case of inclement weather, services will be held at Temple Shalom, 5…

  • Community invited to Walk for Friends

    The Friendship Circle, an organization that works to support individuals with special needs in the community, will sponsor its Walk for Friends walkathon at noon May 3 on the Vonage campus, Holmdel. The nonprofit works to provide social recreational programs for physically and emotionally challenged children, teens and young adults, and offers volunteer opportunities for…

  • Trinity Hall decision due following court hearing

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — A Superior Court judge is expected to render a decision soon after hearing final arguments in a legal dispute over a proposal to construct a private girls high school in Middletown. Ron Gasiorowski, attorney for opponents of a plan to build a permanent campus for Trinity Hall…

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