• Hayrides will encounter ‘Creatures of the Night’

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Huber Woods will be getting festive — and educational — on the “Creatures of the Night” hayrides taking place the next two weekends. The “Creatures of the Night” rides take visitors through the grounds of Huber Woods Park, located at 15 Brown’s Dock Road in the Locust section…

  • President champions change at Monmouth University

    By DONNA KENYON Executive Editor Left: Thomas Gallagher, Monmouth University Class of 1962, was honored during the 81st anniversary of the founding of the university on Oct. 7. Right: President Paul R. Brown, left, and trustee and Alumni Association President Judith Cerciello present Gallagher with an award. The new president of Monmouth University celebrated the…

  • Committee addressed Holmdel’s fire risk

    Recently, the Holmdel Township Committee was faced with a public safety crisis that placed the fire coverage of Holmdel at risk. Mayor Pat Impreveduto, Greg Buontempo and the rest of the committee took action to remedy the problem. The committee reorganized Holmdel’s fire companies so that all properties are no more than 2 1/2 miles…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN A patron has picked the perfect pumpkin at Happy Day Farm, Manalapan, on Oct. 12.

  • Library offering kids incentive to read

    The Middletown Township Public Library at 55 New Monmouth Road is inviting pre-readers and readers up to age 18 to participate in the library’s READ20 Reading Rewards program during November. The program’s goal is to create a community of readers by encouraging reading for 20 minutes or more each day. Studies show that reading 20…

  • Top Tomato specialty store opens on Rt. 36

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Top Tomato recently opened a new store in Atlantic Highlands. ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS — Italian specialty caterer and grocery store Top Tomato recently opened its doors on Route 36 in Atlantic Highlands. Top Tomato, 2371 Route 36, opened in August and hopes to provide the community with fresh produce, Italian deli…

  • Halloween costume contest for kids slated

    The Recreation Department of the Borough of Matawan will host a Halloween Costume Contest and Magic Show for resident children at 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Matawan Community Center, 201 Broad St. Costume contest prizes will be awarded to children up to age 10 in the following categories: Funniest, Most Creative and Best Halloween…

  • American Red Cross seeks to reduce fire deaths, injuries

    The American Red Cross has announced a new campaign to reduce deaths and injuries from home fires by as much as 25 percent over the next five years. Seven times a day, someone in the United States dies in a fire, according to the Red Cross. The Red Cross is asking every household in America…

  • Clowns, creepy dolls put fright in Haunted Theater

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Steve Sapienza (clockwise from above, left), Adam von Pier, Mary McQuarrie and Marissa Williams make Brookdale Community College’s Haunted Theater one of the scariest haunted attractions. GINA ZIEGLER Zombies, the Jersey Devil and creepy dolls are just a few of the many horrific surprises in store for those who dare…

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