Tag: Aberdeen Township

  • Aberdeen Township holiday bake sale helps children in community

    Aberdeen Township holiday bake sale helps children in community

    By Wendy Levy This year we are looking forward to our 16th annual bake sale. Over the past 15 years we have been very successful in raising and donating funds to critically ill children in our community, to children’s medical foundations and to the Jamie Levy Memorial Scholarship at Matawan Regional High School. This year,…

  • Matawan-Aberdeen, Keyport, Holmdel, Hazlet, Middletown school board election results

    Matawan-Aberdeen, Keyport, Holmdel, Hazlet, Middletown school board election results

    Residents in Aberdeen Township, Matawan, Keyport, Holmdel, Hazlet and Middletown elected members of their local school boards in the 2022 general election. The results of the election are unofficial until they have been certified and that had not occurred as of Nov. 15. The results are reported on the Monmouth County Votes website, which is…

  • Hazlet, Holmdel, Keyport, Matawan, Middletown 2022 municipal election results

    Hazlet, Holmdel, Keyport, Matawan, Middletown 2022 municipal election results

    Residents in Hazlet, Holmdel, Keyport, Matawan and Middletown have elected members of their local governing body in the Nov. 8 general election. The results of the 2022 election were unofficial as of Nov. 9 and will remain unofficial until they have been certified. That process could take one week or longer. According to the Monmouth…

  • Fatal collision in Aberdeen Township remains under investigation

    Fatal collision in Aberdeen Township remains under investigation

    ABERDEEN — A fatal collision involving a sport utility vehicle and a dirt bike that took place in Aberdeen Township on the evening of Oct. 14 is under investigation, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Oct. 15. The deceased individual has been identified as Clifford Walton, 40, of the Cliffwood Beach section…

  • Aberdeen officials address issues in audit with corrective action plan

    Aberdeen officials address issues in audit with corrective action plan

    ABERDEEN – The members of the Township Council in Aberdeen Township have voted to implement a corrective action plan for discrepancies that were uncovered in the 2021 audit of the municipality’s financial operations. During a Sept. 15 council meeting, members of the governing body passed a resolution to address and correct the findings. Mayor Fred…

  • Aberdeen Day 2022: Residents celebrate 12 years of community

    Aberdeen Day 2022: Residents celebrate 12 years of community

    ABERDEEN – On Sept. 24, residents and visitors across the township gathered at Matawan Regional High School (MRHS) to celebrate the 12th annual Aberdeen Day. The town-wide celebration featured activities for all age ranges and a diverse lineup of food vendors and small business booths. Pizza and pie eating contests were center stage as competitors…

  • Huskies halt Pinelands’ two-point attempt to win in overtime, 28-27

    Huskies halt Pinelands’ two-point attempt to win in overtime, 28-27

    ABERDEEN — The fans in attendance at Barry Rizzo Stadium in Aberdeen Township witnessed a thrilling ending to the Matawan Regional High School football team’s game against Pinelands Regional High School of Ocean County on the evening of Sept. 22. With Matawan leading 28-27 in overtime, the fans were on their feet as the Wildcats…

  • Former Aberdeen Township officer sentenced to prison for evidence tampering

    Former Aberdeen Township officer sentenced to prison for evidence tampering

    A former Aberdeen Township police officer has been sentenced to nearly a year in jail for tampering with evidence on two separate occasions during 2021, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Sept. 9. Philip M. Santiago, 35, was sentenced by New Jersey Superior Court Judge Jill O’Malley, sitting in Freehold, to 364 days…

  • Lloyd has ‘acting’ title removed; becomes Aberdeen police chief

    Lloyd has ‘acting’ title removed; becomes Aberdeen police chief

    ABERDEEN — Matthew Lloyd has officially been named Aberdeen Township’s police chief. During a Township Council meeting on Aug. 18, members of the governing body passed a resolution which names Lloyd as the police chief for an initial term that runs from Jan. 1, 2022 through Dec. 31, 2026. Mayor Fred Tagliarini, Deputy Mayor Concetta…