• Cheer up

    The Hazlet Hawks Jr. Pee Wee cheerleaders took top honors at the Pop Warner National Championships in December in Orlando, Fla.

  • Groups tailor aid to victims

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Domestic violence affects those from all walks of life, and the organizations that help victims take care to accommodate them all. “There are a lot of cultural nuances we have to keep in mind, and we will work accordingly,” said Devangi Raval of Manavi, a New Brunswick organization for South…

  • Rebuild by Design aims to transform coastal life

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer HAZLET — One of the most comprehensive and creative Sandy recovery initiatives is steadily working its way from concept to implementation. Scientists, academics and professionals from across the world are participating in the federally sponsored Rebuild by Design competition. They are hosting community meetings across the state, seeking input on…

  • Renaissance art depicts stages of love

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Edoardo Mungiello, above, presented a talk on “Love’s Conversion in Renaissance Paintings” during an event sponsored by the Freehold Borough Arts Council. The discussion featured images of works by Botticelli, Titian and Veronese. Walt Disney knew it. So did 15th- and 16th-century painters like Botticelli, Titian and Veronese. The…

  • Domestic violence has no boundaries

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer A punch in the face marked the end of what started as a festive night for Lauren. The Old Bridge resident had attended a wedding with her husband, who had gotten drunk and had never before exhibited any signs of violence. “I was pretty much blown away,” she said. “All…

  • Middletown board OKs vote on $32.9M for roofs, repairs

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Middletown voters will be able to weigh in next month on a proposed $32.9 million facilities project that would replace roofs and repair heating and cooling systems at 15 of the public school district’s 17 schools. Board of Education members unanimously agreed to schedule a March 11 public referendum for…

  • Photo

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR An ice boat sails Jan. 30 on the frozen Navesink River, off Red Bank, which is home to the North Shrewsbury Ice Boat and Yacht Club. The club was founded in 1880 and is known locally as “the grand old lady of the sport of ice boating.”

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Melissa Haddad of Better Homes Realty, Middletown office, was recently Voted No. 1 Realtor in Monmouth County in the Asbury Park Readers’ Choice Contest. After only two years in business, Haddad obtained the honor of being accepted into the Circle of Excellence for her real estate sales in 2012 and 2013. Now after just about…

  • Antique Emporium converted into condos, opens up exclusive living opportunities

    Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate’s Bay Head office manager Peter Zanowic is pleased to update the community on the Emporium at the Beach condos in Point Pleasant Beach. Located in the heart of downtown on the corner of Bay and Trenton avenues, the landmark property, formerly known as Antique Emporium, is being developed by…

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