• Boat presentation at Oct. 23 meeting

    The Navesink Maritime Heritage Association will hold a meeting at 7:45 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, 128 Ocean Ave. John Olsen will present “Olsen Boat Works and Boatbuilding in Keyport.” Olsen will talk about his father Olav, and his place in Jersey Shore boatbuilding. Olav founded Olsen Boat Works in 1947…

  • Vintage Shopping Expo, Fashion Show scheduled

    MIDDLETOWN — A wide selection of clothing, jewelry, furniture, couture wedding gowns and trinkets will be available for purchase from more than 10 antique and consignment shops at the Middletown Arts Center’s (MAC’s) Vintage Shopping Expo and Fashion Show on Oct. 20. The expo will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 36 Church…

  • NOTES

    The day group of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America-Monmouth Chapter will meet 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Colts Neck Community Church, 25 Merchants Way, Colts Neck. There will be discussions on creating individual designs for the chapter’s anniversary challenge. Stitchers of all types and levels are welcome. For more information, call…

  • Gay educator wins $800K in Holmdel school lawsuit

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer HOLMDEL — A Monmouth County jury has ordered the Holmdel Township Board of Education to pay $800,000 to an openly gay former employee over charges of discrimination and wrongful termination. Laurie Cancalosi, who worked for the district as an athletic director between 2004 and 2006, filed a complaint against the…

  • Bone up on knee and joint health

    By Jeff Schnaufer CTW Features More than a million people undergo a hip or knee replacement surgery every year. What are the best, most effective ways for the 50-plus set to keep their knees and hips in good shape? H ere’s a little-known fact: For some people, with every pound they gain, it can feel…

  • Middletown to ‘farm out’ landscaping work in park

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — As Middletown approaches its 350th anniversary in 2014, township officials are turning to a centuriesold remedy to help remove invasive vegetation from Poricy Park: goats. Beginning next spring, thanks to a $10,000 grant from Sustainable New Jersey, a herd of the horned herbivores will move into a two-acre…

  • Hazlet Rec sponsors costume contest

    HAZLET — The Hazlet Recreation Commission will sponsor a Halloween Costume Contest for young “ghouls and goblins” at noon on Oct. 27 at Veterans Memorial Park, 1776 Union Ave. Participants are encouraged to wear their most creative, wacky, whimsical or daring costume. Judges will vote for their favorite costumes, and prizes will be awarded to…

  • Committee, freeholder candidates to speak

    Candidates for the Middletown Township Committee and Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders will answer questions submitted by the public 7-9 p.m. Oct. 22 at Lincroft Elementary School, 729 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. Questions can be submitted at www.lincroft. org by Oct. 20. Additional written questions can also be submitted at the door. The event…

  • County to dole out $9.5M in Sandy housing funds

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer A new superstorm Sandy relief program will provide more than $9 million to Monmouth County homeowners and renters for outstanding mortgage payments, utility bills, household items and more. The Sandy Homeowner and Renter Assistance Program (SHRAP), administered by the Monmouth County Division of Planning and Contracting, will fund up to…

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