Tag: Holmdel

  • Monmouth Film Festival makes debut at Two River Theater

    Monmouth Film Festival makes debut at Two River Theater

    By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer The Monmouth Film Festival, which was founded by Holmdel resident Nick Marchese, made its debut at the Two River Theater in Red Bank in December. The festival highlighted screenings of five feature independent films and 36 short films. The independent films selected were narrative, documentary and student films, short and feature-length,…

  • Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty opens in new Holmdel location

    Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty opens in new Holmdel location

    SHREWSBURY – On Friday, December 16, 2016, Mary Burke, owner, president and broker of record, Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty, one of Monmouth County’s leading real estate firms, announced and celebrated the grand opening of the firm’s newly built 6200-square foot Holmdel office location at 38 Main St., Holmdel. The sales office was previously located…

  • New Year’s Day Greenway Walk in Holmdel slated

    New Year’s Day Greenway Walk in Holmdel slated

    The 21st annual New Year’s Day Greenway Walk in Holmdel will be held 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2017. Ring in the New Year with the Friends of Holmdel Open Space on a leisurely trail walk from the Ramanessin Section of Holmdel Park into Holmdel’s adjoining Bayonet Farm Park. Meet at the Ramanessin Trail…

  • Defending TOC champion Lancers ready for another strong year

    Defending TOC champion Lancers ready for another strong year

    By Matthew Rocco The St. John Vianney High School girls’ basketball team, winners of last season’s NJSIAA Tournament of Champions (TOC), couldn’t have set the bar any higher for the 2016-17 campaign. With their leading scorer and four more seniors back in the mix, the Lancers figure to make another run at postseason glory. Two…

  • News from the Holmdel Community UCC

    News from the Holmdel Community UCC

    Holmdel Community United Church of Christ Church, 40 Main St., Holmdel, announces the following worship and event schedule for Jan. 2017: Communion Sunday will be held at 10 a.m.  on Jan. 1. Celebrate Holy Communion and an uplifting celebration of the New Year. A blood drive with Central Jersey Blood Center will be held from…

  • Local residents receive gift of world awareness

    Local residents receive gift of world awareness

    By KAREN RAPOLLA Staff Writer Susan Davies of Freehold Borough and Gerry Mogan of Middletown joined Sylvia Allen of Holmdel, founder of the nonprofit Sylvia’s Children, at the village of Mbiriizi, in Uganda, Africa, with the mission to help improve the lives of over 1,000 children and bring the gift of holiday cheer. In return,…

  • Cross Farm project unclear about costs, not a good investment

    Cross Farm project unclear about costs, not a good investment

    There have been recent media reports about local municipalities and schools having problems with artificial turf sports fields. U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Robert Menendez have asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether taxpayers were defrauded by FieldTurf, a major turf field distributor, who overstated the life expectancy of its fields. Most turf fields…

  • New care facility to assist those with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia

    New care facility to assist those with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia

    HOLMDEL — Millennium Memory Care has opened the doors of its newest residential care facility at 92 Stillwell Road in Holmdel. The facility specializes in helping those with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or challenging behaviors. Residents who exhibit aggressive behavior; have a tendency to wander; are susceptible to falls; are resistant to care; shout and curse are welcome…

  • St. Benedict’s School holds Hour of Code event

    St. Benedict’s School holds Hour of Code event

    By JESSICA HARDING Staff Writer HOLMDEL — At St. Benedict’s School, 444 students recently celebrated Computer Science Education Week by devoting an hour to coding. The Hour of Code event on Dec. 7 was brought into the K-8 school by Principal Candace Wallace. “When I taught at public schools, we used to participate in this…