Tag: Hazlet

  • Residents will feel the ‘Vibe’ at annual Chocolate and Wine event

    Residents will feel the ‘Vibe’ at annual Chocolate and Wine event

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Residents from around the area are invited to once again “reflect” on their love for sweets. For the fourth consecutive year, Newspaper Media Group (NMG) will host its Chocolate and Wine event from noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 27 inside the Reflections Ballroom at Vibe Tap & Grill in Hazlet.…

  • JCP&L completes upgrades to more than 80 major circuits

    JCP&L completes upgrades to more than 80 major circuits

    Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) completed upgrades on more than 80 major circuits in 2017 to help enhance service reliability to approximately 175,000 customers in about 150 communities in northern and central New Jersey. The $4.7 million program included installing 750 new pieces of high tech equipment to help pinpoint problem areas and restore…

  • Local mechanic named Master Automobile Technician of the Year

    Local mechanic named Master Automobile Technician of the Year

    A certified automobile technician with local connections received a national achievement award from Chrysler. James Yanuzzelli was honored as the Chrysler/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year during the fall Board of Governors meeting of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) held at the Marriott Mission Valley in San Diego on Nov. 15. A…

  • Hazlet alum speaks with students about nuclear medicine

    Hazlet alum speaks with students about nuclear medicine

    HAZLET Covering topics ranging from PET scans to cardiac stress tests, Raritan High School Alumni Katie Harden spoke with students about nuclear medicine. Harden currently is vice president of operations for Shared Imaging Corporation and is an alumnus of Raritan High School Class of 2003. “[For] general nuclear medicine basically what we do is we…

  • Hazlet police arrest burglary suspect after destructive chase

    Hazlet police arrest burglary suspect after destructive chase

    HAZLET A Little Egg Harbor man was arrested for allegedly burglarizing various properties, at 5:32 a.m. on Oct.27, at the Shore Point Inn’s parking lot, on 3360 Route 35. The suspect is reportedly being charged with 10 counts of burglary, two counts of theft of motor vehicle, criminal trespass, theft of moveable property, aggravated assault…

  • Native Hazlet resident speaks to students about mental health

    Native Hazlet resident speaks to students about mental health

    HAZLET Promoting early awareness pertaining to psychological care and resources, Raritan High School alumni Mikaela Grande spoke with students about mental health. Grande is the walk coordinator for the non-profit NAMI NJ and is currently a senior majoring in psychology at Rutgers University, according to Grande. “NAMI NJ is a non-profit organization that provides free…

  • Rodgers of CBA to play baseball at Muhlenberg

    Rodgers of CBA to play baseball at Muhlenberg

    Thomas Rodgers, who is a senior at Christian Brothers Academy, will continue his baseball career at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Rodgers, a catcher, played for the Tr-State Arsenal travel baseball team this past summer when he was named to numerous all-tournament teams for his play. Rodgers, a resident of Hazlet who carries a 3.8…

  • Hazlet organization hosts ‘Laps for Ladybugs’ for seizure awareness

    Hazlet organization hosts ‘Laps for Ladybugs’ for seizure awareness

    HAZLET Striving to raise awareness for children affected by PCDH19 epilepsy, the PCDH19 Alliance will host its first “Laps For Ladybugs” fundraising walk. The PCDH19 Alliance was founded by three parents of girls affected by PCDH19 epilepsy in an effort to support ongoing research into the debilitating disorder. The alliance is an all volunteer run…

  • Hazlet appoints new school superintendent

    Hazlet appoints new school superintendent

    HAZLET The Board of Education unanimously approved Dr. Scott Ridley as the new superintendent of schools, replacing Dr. Bernard Bragen Jr. Bragen is leaving to chair Monmouth University’s newly-created Educational Leadership Doctoral Program, according to a prepared statement from the township public school district. “I am grateful for the opportunity to represent such a progressive school…