UNION, N.J. - Entering the 2018 season, the Holmdel High School boys soccer team knew they had the team to accomplish the tough feat of winning back-to-back state championships.

In a season that faced tough challenges with top players missing time to injuries and sickness, as well as the heart wrenching defeat of losing in the semifinals of the Shore Conference Tournament to Ocean in ...

HOLMDEL, NJ - The Holmdel Hornets 10U AYF Football team had a tremendous season which just ended this past Sunday when the Hornets lost to Fords in the semi-finals for the JSAYF playoffs. The winning team advances to Florida to play for a National Championship.

The little 10U Hornets were trying to match the big varsity Holmdel Hornets football team's success on the gridiron and ...

Pennington, N.J. - A ticket back to the finals of the NJSIAA Group 2 tournament was booked by the Holmdel High School boys soccer team on Tuesday night, sending Delran’s season to an end for the second straight year in the semifinals with a hard-fought 2-1 victory.

Senior Anthony Arena stepped up in the clutch for the Hornets to score what he says will be one of the top goals of his high ...

MIDDLETOWN, NJ:  Troy Burbank and Andrew Bane, partners in Leonardo Boyz Production, both possess that 'fire in the belly' to create something big. So with a script written by Burbank, together they teamed up with like-minded talented folks and made it happen.  The A-Team includes local guyz; Danny Sanchez, Mark Weiss, Robert Ruvolo, Brad ...

COLTS NECK, NJ - The Colts Neck Historical Preservation Committee Presents a Country Christmas at the Montrose School. Seasonal refreshments, and Holiday Music performed by the Mike Wells Trio will fill the historic Montrose one-room schoolhouse 1 – 4 p.m., Sunday, December 9. The Colts Neck Historical Preservation Committee is sponsoring this free traditional holiday fest at the school at ...

COLTS NECK, NJ - Theater lovers in the area have an opportunity to enjoy local theater by local students in Colts Neck. It is The Cougar Theatre Company at Colts Neck High School. They are presenting "ALMOST, MAINE". 

In the story, the residents of Almost, Maine find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Hearts are broken and hearts ...

HOLMDEL, NJ - The Holmdel community is comprised of approximately 17,000 residents within about 18 square miles. They come from a variety of backgrounds and all call Holmdel their home. One of many reason folks move to Holmdel is proximity to religious institutions. A recent zoning board application heard on November 7th  reflected ...

The Red Bank Business Alliance and Red Bank RiverCenter are pleased to announce the Red Bank Classic 5K will be returning to downtown Red Bank on Saturday, June 15, 2019.

Race organizers encourage all in the community to register for a day of fun and healthy activities.

Runners can save by taking advantage of early bird Thanksgiving weekend registration fees - $25 for the 5K and $12 for the ...

HOLMDEL, NJ - Local Hospitals in the Hackensack Meridian Health system have some great news to share - they just got an 'A' from one of the leading scorecards on hospital safety, The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.

The Leapfrog Group assessed more than 2,600 hospitals across the country. Their ratings for Riverview and Bayshore are the highest rating possible.

According to the ...

COLTS NECK, NJ:  It was a full house recently for the Gladiators Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) official grand opening of their facility located in the Colts Neck Shopping Center, 420 NJ-34 Suite 317, in Colts Neck. Owners Frank and Margie Barclay warmly welcomed guests as they entered. Mayor JP Bartolomeo congratulated the Barclay family on their new business, welcoming them to ...

BAYSHORE AREA: The Bayshore has a new hair salon called 'Shore Cuts'. It's in the location of the former salon called 'Carol's Shore Cuts,'  located at 637 Palmer Avenue, in Hazlet. The new owners Lori Wenzel and Jeannine Martinelli previously both worked together at a salon in Holmdel, and decided to open up their own shop together. Martinelli says, ...

Strategic 27-Store Acquisition Builds on East Coast Expansion

HOLMDEL, NJ  – Lidl US and Best Market today announced an agreement in which Lidl will acquire 27 Best Market stores in New York and New Jersey. This will include the Holmdel location which will be converted to a Lidl store. This is in addition to the Lidl store opening shortly in Hazlet.

The move ...

COLTS NECK: Saturday, October 27th marked the exciting official grand opening and ribbon cutting of A Country Flower Shoppe and More, a specialty flower and gift shop located in the Colts Neck Shopping Center at 420 Highway 34. The new owners, Cortney and Marie Costa, a dynamic mother and daughter team, bought the former Colts Neck Florist flower shop and have transformed it just in time for the ...

MIDDLETOWN, NJ: They came from far and wide to gather at the Thompson Middle School on Saturday, November 17th, for the 38th Annual Granny's Attic Craft Show, hosted by the Parent Faculty Association (PFA).  The event is considered one of the largest craft shows on the East Coast and for so many it's a family tradition every year to kick off their ...

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ - The chill many feel isn't from the recent snowstorm. It's the glaring statistics on suicide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is now the second-leading cause of death for ages 10 to 18. The number of teens reporting feeling sad, hopeless or suicidal has risen.

Experts say, however, that suicide is preventable and for those ...

HOLMDEL, NJ - In the classic tradition, Saint John Vianney High School participated in the NCAA Letter of Intent Signing Day. Saint John Vianney has twelve SJVHS student-athletes who signed letters of intent to continue their education and athletics in college on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 in the SJVHS Main Gymnasium. According to information provided by SJV:

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SHREWSBURY, NJ: On Thursday, October 25, 7:00 pm-11:00 pm, as a full moon lit the sky, two hundred women, mainly Holmdel moms, enjoyed an exciting night together inside. The event held at the Shadowbrook, celebrated the annual Village School Ladies Night Out. This year's theme was Mardi Gras! The fundraiser event is to raise money to offset costs for ...

HOLMDEL, NJ: The recent rainy weather took a break and turned to beautiful sunshine on Friday, October 12th, just in time for the outdoor tented fundraiser: Oktoberfest, A Community Celebration. The event was held on the Bayshore Medical Center grounds in Holmdel. Members of the Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Foundation, joined with hospital leadership executives and many ...

FARMINGDALE, NJ - Sarala Bathena Foundation and Buy-Rite (which has a Holmdel location) hosted their 12th Annual Super Sampler, a fundraiser that offered a tasting of over 500 wines, craft beers and spirits. 

Over 380 guests attended the event at Eagle Oaks Golf Club in Farmingdale, NJ on November 10, 2018.  Guests enjoyed music, entertainment and buffet dinner served by ...

COLTS NECK: It was patriotism at its finest in Colts Neck this past Sunday as residents and special guests filled the court house for the annual Veterans Day Ceremony. The welcome address was given by Colts Neck Committeeman Michael Viola. Master of Ceremonies was Col. James Sayer, USMC. There was a Presentation of Colors by Colts Neck High School Navy Junior ROTC. 

Guests enjoyed the ...

World Wide Flash Mob Dance Promotes KINDNESS with Kick Cancer Overboard by Sending a Family on a Cruise! 

Red Bank, NJ…Dancers and spectators took to the streets of Red Bank on November 11th to promote KINDNESS during World Kindness Week, uniting with over 120 cities, 50 countries and 20,000 participants worldwide.  Life Vest Inside, a non-profit organization on a ...

HOLMDEL, NJ - The Holmdel community is comprised of approximately 17,000 residents within about 18 square miles. They come from a variety of backgrounds and all call Holmdel their home. One of many reason folks move to Holmdel is proximity to religious institutions. A recent zoning board application heard on November 7th  reflected ...

MONMOUTH, NJ – It was a day to celebrate at the County Clerk’s 23rd Annual Archives and History Day. Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon honored the First, Second, and Third Place Winners of the 2nd Annual High School Archives and History Day Photography Contest. 

According to information released by the County Clerk, all high school students who reside or ...

MONMOUTH, NJ - Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11th, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I.

Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938.

Unlike Memorial Day, Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans—living or dead—but especially gives thanks to ...

COLTS NECK, NJ -  The Monmouth County Prosecutor confirms multiple fatalities at a house fire in Colts Neck. The fire was reported around 12:45PM in Colts Neck at 15 Willow Brook Road. It quickly rose to a three alarm blaze. Firefighters from across the region converged on the scene to battle the blaze. At one point the evacuation tones were reported to be sent out to evacuate ...

HOLMDEL, NJ - Holmdel Police Department reports on another vehicle stolen due to leaving the key fob in the car.

"At 4:10 am this morning, November 19th, Holmdel PD received a call of a 2015 Gray BMW-228I being stolen from a driveway on Wagon Way.  The vehicle was unlocked with the key fob inside.  Another vehicle in the driveway was burglarized but not stolen.  Please lock ...

HOLMDEL, NJ - It's Official.

The results are finally official in the contested Holmdel Board of Education election. New Absentee Ballot laws had caused delays at the polls this year. However, the counting of all absentee and provisional ballots is complete and Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon lists the results as official.

Two of the ...

HOLMDEL/COLTS NECK, NJ - The 'unofficial' election results for Holmdel and Colts Neck are in for 2018. In Holmdel, Township Committee candidate and current Mayor Thomas Critelli was able to withstand two opponents, Democrat Barbara Singer and Independent Lea Shave. Critelli netted 3,476 votes, Singer 2,927 and Shave earned 594 as a first time candidate.

On the ...

MONMOUTH, NJ -  The big question after an election is who won?

For so many of us, the answer is either in waiting for the paper the next day, websites,  text messages or Facebook. Perhaps an old-fashioned phone. There is another, easy way in Monmouth County. Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon encourages Monmouth County residents to download their mobile elections app, ...