• Get fit, 2014 style

    By Jeff Schnaufer CTW Features Looking for the best exercise program to get in shape? Check out the latest trendy sweat-inducers that will keep you toned and healthy. Flywheel. Pound. CrossFit. Fusion. The Bar Method. Don’t recognize any of these names? Well, you will. These are among the top fitness trends this year. But are…

  • Sophomore wins Brain Bee contest

    Adam Elliot, a 10th-grade student at Matawan Regional High School, won the 2014 Central New Jersey Regional Brain Bee, defeating 55 other high school students who participated in the event held at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Elliot earned an expense-paid trip for two to compete in the National Brain Bee Competition to…

  • Albivi Brick Oven heats up in Millstone

    By DONNA KENYON Executive Editor Albivi Brick Oven offers traditional Italian fare and many specialty dishes at its location on Perrineville Road in Millstone Township. A lbivi Brick Oven offers much more than chicken parmesan. Albivi owner Vincenzo Castronovo, interviewed on a busy Valentine’s Day, said his favorite dish is the filet mignon. The restaurant’s…

  • Keyport homeowners to appeal flood maps

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer KEYPORT — Waterfront residents and the borough’s floodplain manager have launched a campaign to appeal the new federal flood maps, which they say could drastically impact the local tax base. The flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs), which were released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following superstorm Sandy, added…

  • Dinner to recognize honorees’ local service

    Brookdale Community College will host the 29th annual Wilbur Ray Scholarship Dinner at 6 p.m. March 7 at Branches Catering, 123 Monmouth Road, West Long Branch. Proceeds will benefit the Wilbur Ray Scholarship Program, which awards scholarships to students of color. Tickets are $55 for community members and $25 for students. For more information or…

  • Temple has summer camp for preschoolers

    Enrollment is now open at Temple Shalom’s Early Learning Center Summer Camp for children age 2-5 at 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen. The summer camp is designed specifically for preschoolers and will feature fun in the sun, sprinkler days, special visitors, friendship and exploration. For a tour or enrollment information, contact Director of Schools Cindy Terebush…

  • Stomp The Monster gala set for March 7

    Stomp The Monster will host its third annual “Life is Sweet Gala” at 7:30 p.m. March 7 at Addison Park, 150 Route 35, Aberdeen. Proceeds will benefit the organization, which provides financial and other support to cancer patients, their families and caregivers. The evening will include a cocktail reception, dinner, silent and live auctions, dancing…

  • Don’t drive with snow piled on cars, trucks

    Recent repeated snowfalls have caused so many problems on the streets and major highways, and the most dangerous are the motorists driving snow-covered cars and trucks. I urge all motorists and truck drivers, please do not bring your vehicle on the highways and streets unless all snow is removed from your vehicle. Remember, it’s a…

  • Shelter animals from cold weather

    During the polar vortex that sent temperatures tumbling throughout the country earlier this month, countless animals suffered and died because they were left outdoors. A pit bull that was chained to a tree in Texas froze to death, and in New York, a stray cat appeared to have frozen mid-stride. With another round of frigid…

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