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      October 23, 2008  RSS feed

      CHRIS KELLY staff Kate Woods, New York, makes her way through a cornfield maze, one of the activities at Thompson Park Day, held Oct. 19 at the county park in Middletown. More...
      One-seat victory would give Dems control of committee

      All four candidates for Middletown Township Committee in the 2008 election may not agree on most issues, but they do agree on one thing: this may be the most important election in Middletown in more than 20 years. More...

      Parents concerned special needs school would lose space

      The Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District Board of Education spent most of the Oct. 20 meeting reassuring parents of students at the Bayshore Jointure Commission that they would not be "kicking their children out" of the school they presently attend. More...


      Train station redevelopment, budget, taxes among issues

      Athree-way race for council is under way in Matawan, with two Republican candidates seeking to regain control of the Borough Council, two incumbent Democrats hoping for re-election and an independent candidate looking to give a voice to longtime residents. More...


      MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee unanimously passed the recreation master plan on Monday, a plan that maps out the township's recreational needs for the next 15 years. More...


      HOLMDEL — A combined effort by the township and the Board of Education here will result in a program to raise awareness about autism next week at the high school. The first Autism Awareness Night will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at Holmdel High School. Holmdel Mayor Serena DiMaso will serve as the moderator for the evening. More...


      The nonprofit Friends of the Parks will hold its annual fundraiser dinner, Ballads in the Woods, 5 p.m. Nov. 1 at Tatum Park, Red Hill Road, Middletown. More...
      Last May, I wrote a column bemoaning that my white whale of a Ford 150 pickup had all the resale value of the ubiquitous exercise equipment you see at yard sales. Drive by a yard sale at the end of the day, and chances are the used dishes and pots and pans and tools, and even the portraits of Elvis on velvet have been snapped up. More...
      Can't ignore COAH burden, COAH impacts need consideration before Holmdel endorses demolition of the former Bell Labs building on the Alcatel-Lucent tract. The New Jersey State Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) imposes quotas for numbers of lower income housing units on any town approving construction of new job-providing buildings or new residences. More...
      Dear Greg: There's no joy in Mudville for Red Staters these days, old friend, as even ardent supporters of John McCain predict big trouble come ElectionDay. I heard James Carville say of McCain the other day, "Stick a fawk in 'im. He's done. More...
      Mrs. Catena, 72, of Middletown and Avon by The Sea, died Oct. 13, 2008, at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City. She was employed in marketing at Estee Lauder in various New Jersey locations, retiring in 1994. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Joseph J. More...
      Rockets defeat Mid South, will play Shore Regional today
      The Raritan High School field hockey team will visit Shore Regional this afternoon in a second-round game in the Shore Conference Tournament. Coach Janet Citro's girls are coming off a 2-1 victory over Middletown South in the opening round. More...