Tag: Middletown
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Middletown man arrested for alleged luring incident
FREEHOLD — A Middletown man was arrested and charged with the luring of a 14-year-old girl last year using a popular social media meeting site. Bryan W. Sanderson, 24, of Middletown was arrested and charged on Aug. 18 with luring a 14-year-old girl last year using “Kik,” announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni on…
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Lions are A North contenders as Eagles look for improvement
By Wayne Witkowski The Middletown High School North boys soccer team looms as one of the leading contenders in the Shore Conference A North Division, with senior goalkeeper Scott Weigel leading a group of solid returnees from last year’s 14-8 team that ended its season in a 4-2 loss to Hopewell Valley Central High School…
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Inaugural Breast Intentions National Pink Lemonade Day a sweet success
On the steaming hot day of July 23, Breast Intentions, a charity that offers financial and logistical support to families suffering a breast cancer diagnosis, hosted its first National Pink Lemonade Day to raise awareness of its mission. While many organizations exist for research and cure of the disease, Breast Intentions focuses solely on addressing…
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Don’t fall behind this fall
By Maria Clemente Summer is fleeting and the first day of school is drawing near. As summer dials down, worries may dial up with the start of school in sight. The beginning of the school year presents a number of inevitable changes — new school, new friends, different teachers, challenging homework, athletic tryouts, etc. While…
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Not much change expected at CBA under new soccer coach
By Wayne Witkowski High school student-athletes, particularly graduating seniors, can be apprehensive about a coaching change. However, all-state player and preseason All-American Matt Thorsheim and his dozen classmates on Christian Brothers Academy’s (CBA) soccer team entering their senior seasons feel only minor adjustments are needed by them in their quest for a state championship, which…
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Great Fall Perennial Plant Swap at Deep Cut Gardens
The Monmouth County Park System announces the Great Fall Perennial Plant Swap will be held on Sept. 24 at Deep Cut Gardens, Middletown. Plant drop off will take place from 8:30-10 a.m. and plant selection from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Bring perennials in one-quart, one-gallon or two-gallon containers and take home the same size and number…
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Middletown chips away at time lost pets spend away from home
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — The township is watching out for its two- and four-legged residents. Middletown has partnered with the Found Animal Foundation, a California-based nonprofit that provides resources to pet owners, to offer pet microchipping services and access to a national pet microchip registry to help reunite lost dogs and cats…
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Police arrest suspect in armed robbery at WaWa in Middletown
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Cole Murch, 21, has been arrested by police after allegedly committing an armed robbery on Aug. 23 at a WaWa on Route 36. According to Detective Lieutenant Paul Bailey of the Middletown Township Police Department, Murch robbed a gas station attendant at the convenience store at knifepoint before…
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Provident Bank participates in ‘Green Clean Day’
The Provident Bank recently conducted its third annual “Green Clean Day,” where the company spent a day cleaning, purging paper and electronic files, as well as becoming educated on how to reduce waste and conserve energy. In total, the bank securely shredded and recycled more than 35,415 pounds of paper, had an additional 5,835 pounds of CO2…
