• Matawan-Aberdeen library to hold book sale

    The Friends of the Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library will hold a book sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 14 at the library on 165 Main St., Matawan. Proceeds will support the library’s programs and services. Early admission at 9 a.m. is available for a $5 entry fee. There will be a $10 charge for the use of…

  • Ranney School names head of Middle School division

    TINTON FALLS — Ranney School has named Matthew Hall as head of the Middle School division, which serves approximately 200 students in grades 6-8. Currently dean of students at Pace Academy in Atlanta, the Middletown native will assume the position at the start of the new school year on July 1, according to a press…

  • Business group slates dinner in Aberdeen

    ABERDEEN — The Aberdeen Economic Business Council (EBC), along with Mayor Fred Tagliarini and the Township Council, will hold the first annual Business Dinner at 7 p.m. March 10 at Piazza Di Roma, 1178 Route 34, Aberdeen. The event is open to members of the Aberdeen business community and will feature presentations by government and…

  • Middletown woman spends 100th birthday with ‘Kelly and Michael’

    Centenarian Hattie Smelter of Middletown, left, celebrated her 100th birthday with Kelly Ripa, host of “Live! With Kelly and Michael,” during a Jan. 21 taping of the show in New York. PHOTO COURTESY OF ARBOR TERRACE MIDDLETOWN — Much to her surprise, Hedwig “Hattie” Smelter spent her 100th birthday with two of her favorite celebrities.…

  • Homeland Security shutdown would have local impacts

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer SANDY HOOK — A potential federal shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security could impact Coast Guard personnel on Sandy Hook and federal storm-management workers. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) said during a Feb. 18 press conference on Sandy Hook that if Congress does not extend funding to the department…

  • NOTES

    A Kids’ Purim Carnival will be held at 12:15 p.m. March 8 at Temple Beth Ahm, 550 Lloyd Road, Aberdeen. The carnival is open to all and will feature games, prizes, kosher hot dogs, knishes, popcorn, costumes and face painting. For more information, call the temple at 732-583-1700. ***** Brookdale Community College has announced that…

  • Temple sets Purim megillah reading, discussion

    Temple Beth Ahm will host a Purim morning megillah reading at 8 a.m. March 5 at 550 Lloyd Road, Aberdeen. A lunch-and-learn program will follow the reading at 11:30 a.m. The guest speaker will be Rabbi Ron Isaacs, author of “Ascending Jacob’s Ladder: Jewish Views of Angels, Demons, and Evil Spirits.” To attend, contact Bonnie…

  • Bowling event to support mentoring program

    ASBURY PARK — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties will hold the 33rd annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser at bowling centers in Monmouth and Middlesex counties during March to raise funds to sustain and expand one-to-one mentoring programs for children in need of a positive role model. Bowl for Kids’ Sake…

  • Bills would promote endless hunting

    Do you believe wild animals deserve a day of rest — a day when they cannot be hunted? Currently, New Jersey prohibits hunting on public lands on Sundays, but if state Sen. Joseph Kyrillos Jr. (R-Monmouth) has his way, that would change. Kyrillos has introduced Bill S699, which would allow Sunday hunting in New Jersey.…

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