The Y is here to strengthen lives. A non-profit charity, the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County has served community for over 146 years with programs that support healthy living and well-being for people of all ages, interests, and backgrounds. All are welcome and no one is turned away for the inability to pay.   

A New Year is always filled with the promise of positive change and ...

NEW JERSEY -- New Jersey has begun its program for administering the COVID-19 vaccine. The state currently has in place a two-phase plan to administer the vaccine to the general population. Stage 1A that provides vaccine access to Health Care workers and Long-Term Care residents is currently in effect as of December 15. The overall goal is to have the vaccine reach a majority of the population by ...

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey has established two helplines offering COVID-19 crisis counseling to front-line medical workers and first-responders.

Gov. Phil Murphy announced the creation of HEAL for health care workers and RISE for police, firefighters, emergency responders among others during his December 23 press briefing. "For countless front-line workers, the ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy and the NJ Department of Health are taking heat for putting smokers in the 1B category for people registering to receive the coronavirus vaccine. 

On Wednesday, the governor announced that all residents over age 65, not just those in long-term care facilities, would be the next in line to get the vaccine, along with people who have conditions that ...

NEW JERSEY — Be sure to remember scout’s honor when seeking a COVID-19 vaccine in New Jersey.

Roughly 300 locations, including as many as six mega-sites, will rely on the honesty and goodwill of residents in its mission to vaccinate the 1A priority group: frontline healthcare workers, law enforcement and firefighters.

“We are trusting the integrity of all of ...

HOLMDEL, NJ: The Township of Holmdel in partnership with Ocean Health Initiatives, is hosting a second COVID-19 mobile PCR test site on January 22, from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

The test site will be at the Holmdel Swim Club, 21 Bailey Lane, Holmdel, NJ 07733. The test site will be drive-through and will be a very limited contact experience. Tests are limited and pre-registration is ...

SOUTH RIVER, NJ -- Congresswoman U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, who represents Michigan’s 8th Congressional District, has contacted senior military leaders to request that U.S. Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. The 42-year-old South River, NJ, native was killed during the siege on the Capitol Building on Wednesday, Jan. 6, when a pro-Trump mob ...

WASHINGTON – Starting this week, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service are sending approximately 8 million second Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) by prepaid debit card.

These EIP Cards follow the millions of payments already made by direct deposit and the ongoing mailing of paper checks that are delivering the second round of Economic Impact Payments as rapidly as ...

You can tune into the Holmdel Annual Reorganization Meeting Tuesday evening, Jan. 5th. Click here for details. 

Above photo DJ Luccarelli with his wife Nila, and their three daughters. 

HOLMDEL, NJ - Holmdel Township elections run each year. Holmdel government has a 'Township Committee' form of government which is the oldest form of government in New ...

REGISTER HERE TODAY! https://www.brookdalecc.edu/sp...

Your Brookdale courses can be the first step toward earning your Bachelor’s degree. Brookdale had many dynamic transfer pathways that assist students in transferring their Brookdale courses and Associate Degrees to the four-year college of their choice.

Brookdale Community College, located in Lincroft, New Jersey, is an ...

HOLMDEL, NJ - Holmdel schools - fully open to in-school education 5 days a week -  are sharing data with parents and the community to provide a clear picture of positive COVID-19 cases in the schools. Nearly half of the positive cases are already virtual. Of the approximate student body of 3000, about 1% became positive for COVID-19 as of January 12th, 2021.

According to ...

NEW JERSEY — A new executive order will mean sweeping changes for the way teachers and students are evaluated for the 2020-2021 school year.

Gov. Phil Murphy, who has long said this isn’t a normal school year due to COVID-19, announced the changes during a Monday press conference on pandemic updates.

As part of the order, high school seniors won’t have to pass an exit ...

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NEW JERSEY - If New Jersey residents were not justifiably distracted with a deadly assault on the Capitol of the United States of America, they may have noticed the implosion of a top candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of the State of New Jersey, Doug Steinhardt.

A month after he jumped into the race as the only candidate ...

HOLMDEL, NJ - There are certain things during the pandemic that were unheard of previously but have become normalized of late. One example is the 2021 reorganization of the Holmdel Township Committee and other towns. For the first time in history, the reorganization was conducted completely over the internet. Holmdel has been closed to non-emergency walk-ins for months. The meetings have ...

     Altrui Foundation with roots going back to Holmdel High School student founders, started 2021 with a generous donation from Aurobindo Pharmaceuticals USA  Inc., setting a solid foundation and high hopes for the Foundation’s upcoming endeavors in the new year. 

    On Tuesday, January 4, 2021, Co-Founders Shreya Kavuru, Rahul Kavuru, and ...

MONMOUTH, NJ: December 16th brought the first snowstorm of the season, but that did not slow down Atria of Tinton Falls and Comfort Keepers In Home Care to proudly host the Toys for Tots Holiday Toy Drive!  The show went on!  Community members, friends and business associates braved the storm and delivered BIG! The season of giving was just that and 200+ smiles on children's ...

MIDDLETOWN, NJ: During the pandemic we have seen the good shine through as giving back in many ways continues. In Monmouth County, 20% – 27% of households earn less than $35,000 annually, and the average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment at $1,500 or more a month. One in every four families must pay half of their income or more just for housing. This leads to a balancing ...

TRENTON, NJ — After a forced time-out of nearly one month, indoor sports in New Jersey returned this weekend, clearing the way for the start of the high school sports winter season.

Since Gov. Phil Murphy did not extend his December 5 ban placed on organized indoor sports — practices and competitions for youths and adults — these activities resumed on January 2 but with ...

TRENTON, NJ -- In a highly anticipated announcement , Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday at his COVID-19 press briefing that Indoor sports may resume on Saturday, January 2, 2021, with safety protocols in place. However, the regional suspension of interstate youth hockey competitions will continue through at least January 31.

NJSIAA, the governing body for high school sports in the state, ...

Last minute gifts to buy? You can relax! The perfect gift is so easy to click and reserve! Swing Loose Indoor Golf in Holmdel's Bell Works offers a great golfing experience for all ages!  To Get Your Best gift ever. Go to www.swingloosegolf.com/gift-cards to buy now for the ones you love. An indoor golf experience leveraging today’s cutting-edge golf simulation technology ...

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The Middletown Arts Center is Back! Check out the Winter Session of IN-PERSON classes: Theater, Dance, Art, Music and more! Click here. 

Above photo are examples of the artwork created for the "Sign of the Times" project. 

MIDDLETOWN, NJ: With tears forming in her eyes, Maggie O’Brien walks the empty halls of the Middletown Arts Center (MAC). Executive director ...

2021 Winter Session Auditions for Rockit Academy held on Brookdale Community College Campus. 












Rockit Academy, New Jersey's #1 program for aspiring young musicians, is holding auditions for its 2021 winter session. We welcome all instruments and levels of experience.

WASHINGTON − The Internal Revenue Service today reminded businesses and other payors that the revised Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, and the new Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation, must be furnished to most recipients by Feb. 1, 2021.

Redesigned Form 1099-MISC

The IRS revised Form 1099-MISC for the 2020 tax year to accommodate the creation of a new Form 1099-NEC. The ...

NEW JERSEY -- The newly issued guidelines on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lending overseen by the SBA and the U.S. Treasury Department will better target New Jersey's small businesses, especially those owned by minorities or located in low income areas.

The Economic Aid Act makes it possible for hard-hit businesses to get second loans from the PPP lending ...

TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey’s minimum hourly wage rose by $1 to $12 per hour, for most employees, on January 1, 2021, per the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Increases are less if you are a small employer or operate a seasonal business, which makes $11.10, while employees who work on a farm for an hourly or piece-rate wage will see their minimum hourly wage ...

BELMAR, NJ — When Belmar author Merry Brennan first got serious about a family road trip to 20 national parks, a few friends called her crazy. How could she stay cooped up in a car or campsite with a trio of teens? At the mercy of their adolescent moods? For a whole summer?

After she told them she wanted to ditch the devices, or at least keep use to a minimum, they knew she really lost ...

Getting a Jump on Summer 2021

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ  – It may be winter, but many working parents are already thinking about child care arrangements and activities for their children in summer 2021. Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore is pleased to announce that online registration is open for outdoor summer camp adventures June 21 to August 20 at Camp Sacajawea in ...

Photo above left to right: Alex's mom Lisa, father Michael, brother Ethan, sister Maddie, her boyfriend Andrew, and the family dog Bali.

HOLMDEL, NJ: The holiday season can be very difficult for anyone grieving the loss of someone they love. The month of December is particularly difficult for the family of Alexander Ching. It was in the early morning hours of ...

New Jersey Date Night is a series on NJ Flavor by relationship writer Craig Rogers.

A new year is upon us and optimistically one may believe that the possibilities are endless. Granted we just came off a year so horrific that it makes Divorce Court look better than Disneyland, so it’s reasonable to be a little trepidatious. But then again, aiming for the positive is a mindset that ...

NEW JERSEY — Every January for the past three years, Shivam Patel voluntarily trades in a beer for a bottled water at his favorite Jersey dive bar. Patel is one of many who participate in Drynuary, or Dry January, abstaining from alcohol for the entire month in an effort to be healthier.

Originating in the UK as an advocacy campaign, the wellness trend started with just 4,000 people ...

RED BANK, NJ: First Standard Financial Company, LLC, of Red Bank, a now-defunct broker-dealer whose agents defrauded customers as part of an excessive trading scheme, was charged with additional actions by New Jersey Bureau of Securities in announcement today by Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal.

The Securities Bureau previously revoked First Standard’s broker-dealer registration after ...

NEW JERSEY -- Gov. Phil Murphy has ordered that all U.S. and New Jersey flags be flown at half-staff on Monday, Jan 11, 2021, in honor of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick of South River, who died following injuries sustained while defending the U.S. Capitol when it was under siege on Jan. 6.

In a statement, Murphy said: 

“United States Capitol Police Officer ...

MIDDLETOWN, NJ - The devastation of a house fire reported by TAPinto Middletown on Sunday night has come into clearer focus after the Middletown Fire Department's Public Information Officer Dennis Fowler released details about the fire in the Chapel Hill section of Middletown Township. The fast moving fire at 248 Chapel Hill Road was reported by a neighbor and resulted in the MFD ...

HOLMDEL/MIDDLETOWN, NJ - Two important traffic alerts can impact the local commute this week. See the links below and plan ahead!

Exit 114 Ramp closed Southbound Monday - Exit 114 Northbound Ramp closed Tuesday:

NJ Turnpike Auth.: utility work on Garden State Parkway northbound Exit ramp Exit 114 - Red Hill Rd (Holmdel Twp), Tuesday January 5th, 2021 thru Thursday January ...

MIDDLETOWN, NJ -- Perhaps it was Marie Conti’s childhood growing up in Atlantic City’s heyday during the roaring 20s that gave her that sparkle all of her life.  Perhaps it was her love of the Jersey Shore beaches that made her a breath of fresh air in every room. Perhaps it was growing up in a large family that made her love hers so much as it continues to grow.

Marie ...

Photo above left to right: Alex's mom Lisa, father Michael, brother Ethan, sister Maddie, her boyfriend Andrew, and the family dog Bali.

HOLMDEL, NJ: The holiday season can be very difficult for anyone grieving the loss of someone they love. The month of December is particularly difficult for the family of Alexander Ching. It was in the early morning hours of ...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Join your friends from Save Coastal Wildlife for a Bayshore Regional Watershed meeting this Thursday evening. 

Meeting Date: Thursday, January 14, 2021
Time: 7:30pm 
Location:  ZOOM Video Conferecing (it's FREE and you can joins us from the comfort and safety of your home!)  If needed, please check out ...

RED BANK, NJ: With over 2,100 acres of natural waterway, several groups have taken stewardship of the Navesink River by monitoring the water quality, pollution issues, marine habitat, and nurturing fish stocks.

It’s a bounty of beauty to behold the wildlife the Navesink supports – Ospreys, Blue Herons, Snowy Egrets and Bald Eagles just to name a few. 

And why are they ...

Holidays are filled with new plants and decorations that often find our houseplants relegated to any out-of-the-way available space. Be sure to keep your houseplants looking their best with proper winter care. 

Make sure houseplants receive sufficient light now and throughout the winter. The shorter, often gray days of winter mean less light reaches plants. Start by moving plants to the ...

NEW JERSEY – United Van Lines has released the company’s 44th Annual National Migration Study, revealing in 2020, Americans continued to move westbound and southbound – and the COVID-19 pandemic factored into and accelerated many of those decisions to move.

According to the study, which tracks the company’s exclusive data for customers’ 2020 ...