• Hagman–Sanford

    Emily Patrice Hagman and Scott Ryan Sanford Roy and Karen Hagman of Middletown announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Patrice Hagman, to Scott Ryan Sanford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Sanford of Houston, Texas. The future bride is a graduate of Middletown High School South. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the College…

  • Temple group holding school supply drive

    The Sisterhood of Temple Shalom of Aberdeen is holding the annual school supply drive for community families in need through Sept. 3 at 5 Ayrmont Lane in Aberdeen. A basket to receive donations will be in the temple’s lobby. Donated items must be new school supplies in their original packaging. Monetary donations for supplies and…

  • Shredding day open to county residents

    Long Branch, along with the city Department of Public Works and Monmouth County Recycling and Solid Waste Planning, will sponsor a document-shredding event 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Long Branch High School parking lot at 404 Indiana Ave., Long Branch. “Shredding Today for a Secure Tomorrow” is open to city and Monmouth County…

  • Clearwater Festival volunteers needed

    The 39th annual New Jersey Friends of Clearwater Festival will return to the Great Lawn at the ocean Promenade in Long Branch on Sept. 13. The festival will take place 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Ocean Boulevard and Cooper Avenue. The environmental festival will feature performances on three stages. Additionally, a children’s stage will…

  • Harvest Home Festival takes place Sept. 28

    HOLMDEL — Visitors to the Harvest Home Festival on Sept. 28 will enjoy an old-fashioned country fair reminiscent of the 1890s. The festival will be held 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. at Historic Longstreet Farm, located on Longstreet Road in Holmdel. The event will feature wagon rides, games, live entertainment and demonstrations of farm life at…

  • Police to target drunken drivers through Labor Day

    Law enforcement officers around the state will be cracking down on drunken driving as part of the national “Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. Through Sept. 2, local and state law enforcement officers will conduct sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols, looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated. Launched across the U.S. in…

  • Middletown accepting birthday greetings

    Middletown Township is collecting video messages of birthday greetings from residents past and present. Personal messages wishing Middletown a “Happy 350th Birthday” will be played during Middletown Day 2014, which is set for Sept. 27. Birthday greetings can be recorded anywhere — one’s home, at a special event or one’s favorite spot in Middletown. Videos…

  • St. Benedict carnival to take place Sept. 5-7

    The St. Benedict Catholic Church and School’s annual parish carnival will be held Sept. 5-7 at 165 Bethany Road, Holmdel. Hours will be 5-11 p.m. Sept. 5, 3-11 p.m. Sept. 6 and noon-6 p.m. Sept. 7. The carnival will feature rides, free concerts and shows, food, a dunk tank, speed pitch, games and more. Attendees…

  • Boro accepts bids for 1970s firetruck

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Matawan is seeking a buyer for this surplus 1977 firetruck. GREG KENNELTY/STAFF MATAWAN — The borough will begin accepting bids from anyone interested in acquiring a circa-1977 firetruck in September. According to Borough Administrator Louis Ferrara, it’s not unusual for surplus equipment to go up for sale to the general…

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