• Library has programs for teens and adults

    The Middletown Township Public Library has announced its August programs for teens and adults at 55 New Monmouth Road.  The Teen Photography Club will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 4. Learn new photography techniques and share one’s work with the group by bringing up to five photographs stored on a USB device.  “PowerPoint”…

  • Firefighter honored for 50 years of service

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Volunteer firefighter William Kennelly Sr., second to left, holds a key to the township presented to him by Mayor Stephanie Murray, left, for his 50 years of volunteer service to the community. PHOTO COURTESY OF MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee declared July 13 William Kennelly Sr. Day,…

  • Red Bank residents share recollections of iconic diner

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer The Broadway Diner on Monmouth Street abruptly shut its doors after 18 years of serving the Red Bank community. PHOTOS BY JEREMY GROSSMAN/STAFF While most restaurants serve dinner, the Broadway Diner was the kind of restaurant that served “supper.” According to Red Bank resident Barbara Horl, the difference between supper…

  • Middletown board approves next phase of improvements

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The school district is moving forward with roof replacements for 15 schools after approving phase two of extensive roofing and geothermal improvements to take place in 2015. Middletown voters approved a $32.9 million referendum for the roof replacement projects on March 11. Business Administrator Amy Gallagher said…

  • Summer theater workshop students to perform Aug. 1

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The school district’s Summer Theater Workshop has put students center stage for four decades. The five-week summer program offered through the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District will culminate in a talent show the weekend of Aug. 1. Gerard Wells, assistant director for the program, explained that students from third…

  • Ocean environmentalists wary of wind energy leases

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Cindy Zipf Local environmental advocates say plans to auction leases for 344,000 acres off the Jersey Shore for development of commercial wind energy systems should consider impacts on marine life and maritime resources. The proposed lease areas announced July 21 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) are…

  • PILOT deal reflects Holmdel’s changing vision

    The Holmdel Township Committee meeting on June 17 was poorly attended, and I certainly missed the vibrant participation of concerned citizenry so present in the recent past. A sense of fait accompli pervaded the room — the outcome was inevitable. What did the redeveloper get? By the redeveloper’s own best estimate, a gift of $30…

  • Eye exams encouraged for children

    I ’m writing to commend Gov. Chris Christie for recently declaring August as Children’s Vision and Learning Month in New Jersey. The goal of this observance is to help educate parents and teachers about the critical link between good vision and effective learning. It is that time of year again when we, as responsible parents,…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A group of young men make their way along the boardwalk in Ocean Grove on July 22.

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