• Stars return to light up ballroom

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Lead singer Chester Bennington (l) and lead guitarist Dean DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots perform on Sept. 6 at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville. The concert was the first since superstorm Sandy severely damaged the venue in October 2012. TERRY BOUDREAU Since the early days of rock ’n’ roll, its…

  • New business takes flight in Old Bridge

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Alyson Holt was elated when she graduated from college almost 20 years ago and decided to reward herself for all the hard work with a gift. “I always liked helicopters, so I bought myself a [helicopter] flight over New York City,” she said. That flight transformed what…

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    Her response is better than the game Lori Clinch I f there was one thing my parents taught me, it was to mind your morals. Don’t lie, don’t cheat, don’t steal, and for heaven’s sake, let’s not chew gum in church. Although I sometimes fail miserably, I try to be a good person. I don’t…

  • New programs, commercial uses eyed for Sandy Hook

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The historical housing units along Officers Row at Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook, were damaged by high winds and flooding during superstorm Sandy. Beginning in October, the National Park Service will market these and other historic buildings to potential commercial and nonprofit partners. PHOTOS BY KEITH HEUMILLER/STAFF Big changes could be…

  • Library to host Sandy benefit concert Oct. 3

    October will mark one year since superstorm Sandy devastated the Jersey Shore and Monmouth County area. Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. will host a benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3 to aid those still recovering from Sandy. The “Concert for the Renaissance of the Jersey Shore” will feature the internationally renowned…

  • FTHS student earns national honor

    The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) has announced that Freehold Township High School student Ravenne Chase of Manalapan has been selected for membership. The announcement was made by NSHSS founder and Chairman Claes Nobel, a senior member of the family that established the Nobel prizes. The society recognizes top scholars at the high…

  • Marlboro man killed in Freehold Township crash

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A Marlboro resident was killed in a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 9 south and Schanck Road on the evening of Sept. 20. According to Charles Webster, public information officer for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, law enforcement officials determined that Daniel Velba, 40, failed to stop at a…

  • New Jersey’s ‘Silicon Shore’

    By SUZIE XIE Staff Writer From transistors to radio transmissions, New Jersey has been a stronghold of emerging technology. But can the state compete with the likes of Silicon Valley in California? Entrepreneur Avi Karnani thinks so. The founder of startups Thrive and Churnless, Karnani said Silicon Valley and New Jersey are similar in terms…

  • Manalapan awards contract for upgrades on two busy streets

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Residents of the Yorktowne and Monmouth Heights developments in Manalapan will soon be driving on a pair of resurfaced roads. At its meeting on Sept. 11, the Township Committee awarded a contract for road repaving to S. Batata Construction Inc. in the amount of $1.07 million. Funding for…

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