• Hazlet Twp. considers townwide rehab plan

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer HAZLET — Township officials are considering a proposal that would declare all of Hazlet as an area in need of rehabilitation, paving the way for targeted redevelopment of languishing commercial and residential properties. Township Planner Jennifer Beahm said at the March 4 Township Committee meeting that the designation would not…

  • Middletown school board works on $33M project

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Public school district officials are preparing bid specifications and working out the financials for a massive capital improvement project slated to begin this summer. The $32.9 million effort, which will upgrade roofs and repair heating and cooling systems at 15 of the district’s 17 schools over the next…

  • Thrift store and pantry help pets and owners

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The Maureen O’Brien Cats and Dogs Thrift Store has taken on a new purpose that helps homeless pets and residents of Eatontown alike. The store, located at 260 Wall St. on the grounds of the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MCSPCA), has expanded…

  • Bill allows adoptees access to birth certificates

    A s an adoptee and adoptive parent, I applaud the New Jersey Senate and Assembly for passing the New Jersey Birthright Bill. This important legislation will restore a basic human and civil right to relinquished persons who lost their genetic identity upon adoption. Like every minority group, adoptees are often faced with stigma and can…

  • All-girls high school deserves support

    I write this letter as a nearly lifelong resident of Middletown and a working mom actively involved in my children’s public and private education. I have served as a class mother, PTA treasurer and multiple-time director of my children’s school’s annual fundraiser. I am also a fervent supporter of the new Trinity Hall High School…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERiC SUCAR The sun sets behind a tree in Freehold Borough.

  • Hazard mitigation plan focuses on sea level rise

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Planning for climate change and sea level rise are essential components of New Jersey’s newly released 2014 State Hazard Mitigation Plan, according to state officials. The draft plan ramps up the state’s focus on long-term risks and calls for increased infrastructure protection, better drainage systems and other mitigation strategies in…

  • Pastor honored with humanitarian award

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Monmouth County Human Relations Commission Chairman Darryl Hughes, from left, and the Rev. Terrence K. Porter pose with Melissa Teasley and Marguerete Teasley Graves during the Earl Thomas Teasley Humanitarian Award presentation in Freehold March 10. KEITH HEUMILLER ‘A candle loses none of its light by lighting another candle.” This…

  • Middletown introduces $70M budget

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Costs stemming from one of the worst winters on record contributed to a $2.2 million increase in Middletown’s proposed budget for 2014, according to township officials. The $70,200,465 municipal budget includes nearly $1.5 million in expenses related to the preparation and cleanup for more than a dozen snowfalls, up more…

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