• Library slates January programs

    The Middletown Township Public Library is offering programs and events for teens and adults during January at 55 New Monmouth Road.  “Social Security Lecture” will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 7. Gary Ronan will discuss the current state of Social Security and what one can do to maximize one’s retirement income while simultaneously protecting…

  • Audiences embrace controversial film at Ocean Township theater

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Moviegoers proudly declared their patriotism as they visited the Middlebrook Galleria Cinema during the week of Christmas to view the controversial Seth Rogen and James Franco comedy, “The Interview.” “How dare you tell Americans what they can and can’t do?” Barnegat resident Susan Ross, who traveled an…

  • Musician jazzes up music scene

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Lifelong musician and retired music teacher Joe Miceli is carrying on his passion for the arts by striking up a local 20-piece jazz band. Miceli said he started off teaching music in Jersey City. This became a 40-year gig, which included 20 years directing the James J. Ferris High School…

  • County park system to host first WinterFest

    LINCROFT — The Monmouth County Park System will host its inaugural Winter- Fest 1:30-5:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at Thompson Park, 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. Dress up as a winter character, and celebrate winter and all the outdoor fun it brings. Family-friendly activities will include crafts, wagon rides and a “Frozen”- themed scavenger hunt. Cross-country…

  • Fort Hancock seeks proposals to use six vacant buildings

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The National Park Service has issued three requests for proposals (RFPs) from potential lessees as part of the pilot phase of Fort Hancock’s rehabilitation. The release of the RFPs, which marks the first round of a process that will eventually lease 33 of the fort’s 110 historic buildings, allows…

  • Knights express gratitude to volunteers

    For the second year in a row, St. Joseph Council 3402 of the Knights of Columbus has partnered with John Merla, owner of Jersey Shore Soups and Subs in Keyport, to provide Thanksgiving dinners to residents of the Bayshore area. Since superstorm Sandy, we have worked together in providing and delivering Thanksgiving dinners to those…

  • Facility may bring hazards to campus

    YOUR TURN GUEST COLUMN The Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) is a four-year college-preparatory program with a thematic, research-based focus on technology and the marine sciences. Located within Gateway National Park at Sandy Hook, MAST is administered by the Monmouth County Vocational School District and is a member of the National Consortium for…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A deer blends in with the surrounding brush on an early winter day.

  • Middletown to receive $204K recycling grant

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Middletown Township has received one of the largest grant awards from the state to continue implementing and enhancing recycling efforts. The township has been awarded a $204,362 Recycling Tonnage Grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The award was one of the 10 greatest dollar amounts…

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