• Teachers can sign up for Rider workshops

    The National Writing Project at Rider University will hold professional development opportunities for K-12 teachers from July 8-17. Classes include “Modeling Informational Writing, Poetry and Personal Narratives”; “Writing to Support Content-Area Literacy”; “Beginning Teacher Workshop”; “Using MS OneDrive in the Classroom”; “Readers Workshop: Building a Community of Readers”; “Word Work”; and “Classroom Management.” Workshops cost…

  • Patrons of Turning Point contribute to charity for brain tumor research

    Turning Point restaurants around the area have raised more than $30,000 for pediatric brain tumor research. The fifth annual Great Food for a Great Cause event raised $33,420 combined — a 20 percent increase over last year’s collection — at the Little Silver, Long Branch, Manalapan, Brick, Hoboken, Westfield, Holmdel and Marlton locations on the…

  • Sandy victims can get free counseling

    The Mental Health Association of Monmouth County is providing free counseling for all individuals, including children and their families, who were affected by superstorm Sandy and are experiencing symptoms and signs of trauma. The service is provided by licensed professionals who are trauma-trained mental health counselors at four convenient locations: 47-51 South St. in Manasquan,…

  • Monmouth County towns receive grants for road improvements

    Thirty-two Monmouth County municipalities will share $6.9 million in Local Aid grants to advance street, safety and quality-of-life improvements, state officials announced. “Most of the municipal aid grants will support street paving or preservation projects and will arrive in time for towns to make much-needed repairs after a brutal winter,” Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner…

  • High school’s ‘Frozen’ tea party scheduled

    Raritan High School will host a Tea Party with the sisters of “Frozen” for children 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 14 at 419 Middle Road, Hazlet. Proceeds will support the school’s Class of 2015. Children can enjoy crafts, games, sing-alongs and treats. They can meet the “Frozen” characters. Tickets are $15 per child and must be…

  • Nonprofit wants farm program to expand

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — A farm-based Middletown nonprofit dedicated to educating teens and adults with autism is proceeding with initial steps to expand facilities and programming. OASIS TLC’s Transitional Residence/ Adult Independent Learning (TRAIL) Center, which is located on a 7- acre parcel on the former Coe Estate site on Sleepy…

  • Bell Labs honors past by moving forward

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson stand in front of the iconic Horn Antenna at the Bell Labs research site in Holmdel on May 20. The scientists used the antenna to identify “cosmic background radiation,” a key piece of evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory, in 1964. KEITH HEUMILLER/STAFF HOLMDEL —…

  • High school helps Hometown Heroes

    HOLMDEL — St. John Vianney High School recently presented Hometown Heroes with a check for $500 after a fire destroyed the organization’s building in Toms River. The money was raised by the school’s Pax Christi Club and theology teacher Pat Smith. “It’s so important to give back to Hometown Heroes after everything they did for…

  • Hazlet library hosts June events for all

    The Hazlet Township Public Library is offering programs for all ages in June at 251 Middle Road. Registration is required for each program by visiting the library or calling 732-264-7164.  “Become a Mad Scientist!” for children in grades kindergarten and up will be at 4:15 p.m. June 17.  “Mad Science Presents: Spin, Pop…

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