• Talk on parenting in difficult times slated

    The Hazlet School District and the Hazlet Alliance will present “Parenting Your Child Through Difficult Times” at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 in the cafeteria at Raritan High School, 419 Middle Road. Guest speakers will include George Scott, Ed.S., LMFT, Monmouth County coordinator for the Traumatic Loss Coalition, and Michael De Leon of Steered Straight. Topics…

  • Advocates want shelter officials, mayor to resign

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Animal welfare advocates protest outside the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter Oct. 11 to call attention to what they claim are substandard conditions and inhumane treatment of the animals housed there. SCOTT FRIEDMAN A nimal welfare advocates and Helmetta Councilwoman Yvette Bruno called for the mayor to resign over problems…

  • Ready for Halloween

    FRANK GALIPO Jared Impelliteri of Middletown lends a spooky presence to the annual Halloween Hullabaloo celebration held at Poricy Park in Middletown on Oct. 25. The event — sponsored by the Middletown Township Recreation Department, Middletown Arts Center and Poricy Park Conservancy — featured costume contests, haunted hayrides and a scavenger hunt.

  • Aberdeen temple hosts buffet, comedy night

    The Men’s Club of Temple Beth Ahm of Aberdeen will sponsor its annual Comedy Night on Nov. 22, at 550 Lloyd Road, Aberdeen. The evening will begin with a kosher Chinese buffet dinner at 7 p.m. At 8:30 p.m., performances by four comedians will begin and include Tim Hayes, Randi Lupo, Doug Karpf and John…

  • Middletown girl honored for volunteer work

    A local teenager was recently recognized for her volunteer efforts by the New Jersey YMCA State Alliance at the annual Dinner for Volunteer Recognition that was held Oct. 2 at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe. The event brought together area legislators, community members and YMCA staff to recognize the efforts of public policymakers and volunteers…

  • Mater Dei schedules second open house

    Mater Dei Prep High School, a Catholic college preparatory school at 538 Church St., Middletown, will hold its second open house 1-3 p.m. Nov. 23. The school’s rolling admissions program is in its second year. Interested students can begin the application process at any time. Additionally, two “Instant Decision” days — when eighth-grade students receive…

  • Holiday train tickets will go on sale Nov. 3

    Middletown’s annual Holiday Train Ride will be held at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Dec. 14. The trip will feature visits from Santa and friends, caroling and goodie bags. Trains will leave from and return to the Middletown Train Station on Church Street. Preregistration is required. Train tickets will go on sale for Middletown…

  • Voters will select mayor, three for council in Keyport

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer KEYPORT — As Nov. 4 closes in, voters in Keyport will decide whether a new mayor will lead the Bayshore borough. The election is a contest between incumbent Council President Joy-Michele Tomczak, a Democrat, and Republican Interim Mayor Harry Aumack II for a fouryear mayoral term. Aumack, who took…

  • GOP, Libertarian candidates challenge Pallone on Nov. 4

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. LONG BRANCH — U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) is hoping to withstand a challenge from Republican and Libertarian candidates in next week’s general election. Republican Anthony Wilkinson and Libertarian candidate Dorit Goikhman are looking to unseat the 13-term congressman in the race to represent…

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