• Voters approve $32.9M in upgrades for Middletown schools

    BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Middletown voters resoundingly approved spending $32.9 million to upgrade roofs and repair heating and cooling systems at township schools, according to unofficial results from the Monmouth County Board of Elections. Nearly 3,000 of the 4,109 votes cast in the March 11 special election were in favor of the project, which…

  • Redesign reservations

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: We’re looking at the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, and we’re enthusiastic about it, but we’re afraid that all the bad press about the redesign will spoil its resale value in five or six years. What do you think? A: It’s a little early to tell how the public at large will…

  • Service engine soon

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Your car is trying to tell you something when one of the warning lights on the dashboard illuminates. I f you find yourself perplexed by the plethora of warning lights and displays on your car’s instrument panel, you’re not alone. A recent survey determined that a surprising number of U.S.…

  • Ready for disaster

    Don’t be lulled by low levels of natural disasters in 2013. Prepare your property for the worst. Every year, natural disasters strike and inevitably cause damage to people’s property. Although 2013 saw low levels of hurricanes, wildfires and tornadoes, homeowners should keep on their toes when it comes to potential disasters. As natural events tend…

  • What today’s buyers want

    By Chrystal Caruthers CTW Features Depending on who’s looking, your home may have just the thing that today’s homebuyers’ desire. Here are the features that buyers must have to close the deal — and they might be right inside your home. Every homebuyer is different, but each purchase provides valuable information that forms trends. Today’s…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Former all-state catcher Lou Santangelo will be holding a two-day catching clinic at the Central Jersey Baseball Academy in Jackson on March 15-16 and 22-23. The fee is $225, and space is limited to 10 players per session. To ensure a spot and for further details about payments, email Ed Galante at [email protected]. The New…

  • Dzienkiewicz focuses on defense as Liberty Lions lacrosse coach

    JACKSON LIBERTY By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent A nthony Dzienkiewicz opened practice with 52 players coming out for Jackson Liberty High School’s boys lacrosse team, looking to settle a program with three head coaches in three years. “My coaching experience has been through all levels. I have volunteered time at the Jackson Youth Level. I have…

  • National championships next for Brookdale hoops teams

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The Brookdale Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams celebrated their twin Region 19 titles together on their home floor in the Collins Arena. Brookdale hosted this year’s tournament. BROOKDALE ATHLETICS One is headed to Loch Sheldrake, N.Y., and the other to Rochester, Minn., but they are both pursuing the…

  • Russo, Liquori leave Atlantic City as state place-winners

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Liberty High School’s Mike Russo fell short of his bid for a state championship and an unbeaten season, but he still came away pleased that he and teammate T.J. Liquori were place-winners in the NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on March 9. Russo, a junior, was…

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