• Holiday cheer

    PHOTOS BY FRANK GALIPO The Holiday Express/Easter Seals Christmas party at Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, which was held for those with disabilities and their families, featured music by Tim McLoone, below right, and the Holiday Express Band, food and dancing. Christian Brothers Academy student volunteers Trevor Einwechter, 16, of Old Bridge and Andrew Ferreti,…

  • Hazlet seeks $380K grant to revamp several parks

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer HAZLET — The township has submitted an application for $380,000 in state Green Acres funds for improvements and additions to several parks. “We wanted to do improvements to parks, but we wanted to have the improvements taking place in different parks throughout the township,” said Annie Eng, grant writer…

  • Temple has winter programs for toddlers

    The Early Learning Center (ELC) of Temple Shalom is bringing back its free Fun with My Grown Up sessions for toddlers age 30 months and younger, as well as their parent or caregiver, at 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen. The winter/spring session will take place each Tuesday, 10-11 a.m. Jan. 13, through March 31. Space is…

  • ‘Down Melody Lane’ fundraiser slated

    The Vincent T. Lombardi Columbiettes 6552 will present the concert, “Down Melody Lane: The American Songbook and the Holidays,” 3-5 p.m. Dec. 28, at Arbor Terrace, 1800 Route 35, Middletown. Proceeds will benefit the Columbiettes’ scholarship fund. The concert will feature singers Gilda Healy and Barry Rosenzweig, and is free for Arbor Terrace residents. Admission…

  • Middletown looks to organize safety net of nonprofits

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee is taking steps to build a network of faith-based, service and community groups that residents can turn to for help. The committee approved a resolution at the Dec. 15 meeting to establish the Faith- Based Initiative, in part to deflect the costs of providing…

  • Sights of the season

    The Heart of New Jersey Chorus sings in downtown Red Bank MATT DENTON Annual Holiday Model Train Exhibit at Barron Arts Center, Woodbridge SCOTT FRIEDMAN Visiting Santa at New Beginnings Animal Rescue in East Brunswick FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI Getting ready for Hanukkah in Tinton Falls MATT DENTON Frosty at the 12th annual holiday lighting celebration in…

  • Coalition forms to oppose Port Ambrose

    By GREG KENNELTY & ADAM UZIALKO Staff Writers A coalition of New Jersey environmental groups is mobilizing opposition to a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility off the coast of Long Branch. The Anti-LNG Coalition is composed of 129 environmental advocacy groups from New Jersey and New York, led by Clean Ocean Action (COA). The…

  • New Year’s festivities go beyond the party

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Year after year, when the main-event holiday hubbub dies down, the ageold question persists: “What are you doing New Year’s Eve?” Sure, the region is rife with bars and restaurants serving up the traditional party fare of prix fixe menus and open bars. But those seeking a different way to…

  • Your car is telling you something

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features When a light flashes on a vehicle’s dashboard it usually means there’s a problem. How bad? Read on. It’s normal to have a car’s instrument panel light up like a Christmas tree for a few seconds every time the ignition is engaged, but if one or more of those signals…

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