MIDDLETOWN, NJ - What town doesn't love an old fashioned rivalry. That's planned in Middletown between Middletown North and South. The program announced by Middletown Recreation includes a Kickoff to the Thanksgiving Holiday with an alumni game where former players are invited to attend. Any interested player should email recreation@middletownnj.org .

According to Middletown ...

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. - You can use many words to describe this fall for the Middletown High School North girls soccer team.

Magical, unbelievable, amazing, historical, the list goes on.

On Friday afternoon in front of their hometown faithful, the No. 1 seeded Lions accomplished what only one other team in program history has done in winning a sectional championship, beating ...

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. - A trip to the the finals of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 Tournament, check!

Winning a single-season program record 20 games, check!

Those were the two accomplishments the No. 1 seeded Middletown High School North girls soccer team achieved on Tuesday afternoon in its 2-0 win over No. 4 West Morris.

“The girls went out there and got the job ...

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 ...

RED BANK, NJ - Join 1SourceVideo & The Monmouth Film Festival under the studio lights for an incredible evening of connecting with film industry professionals and getting hands-on with groundbreaking production tech from leading brands including Blackmagic Design, Fujifilm, IndiPRO Tools, HIVE Lighting, Outsight Lighting, AIDA, Videon, Rekeen, and more.

When: Thursday, November ...

RED BANK, NJ - “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”  Thomas Merton.

David Griswold, the Owner of Beacon Fine Arts lives in a world of art and beauty.

We should all be so lucky.

This eclectic gallery opened in 1999 and located on Monmouth Street, specializes in original art and sculpture from international and national contemporary ...

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, ...

RED BANK, NJ - Beginning Thursday, November 15th and continuing through Tuesday, November 20th, Church Street will be closed due to grade crossing work.

The work is anticipated to begin after the AM peak service on Thursday.

The road is scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, November 21st (weather permitting).

During this time, vehicles traveling in and out of the parking lots near the ...

HAZLET, NJ - The Hazlet Movie Theater Cinemark had a bit of a surprise in store as it ordered an evacuation of the building at about 9:45PM. A moviegoer on the scene told TAPinto that "strobe lights went off with an announcement that we had to exit immediately. We don't know why but went straight out to the car. There are hundreds of people outside."

First responders ...

Holmdel/Middletown, NJ - An overturned car with entrapment is reported at 9:40pm on the Garden State Pkwy by exit 114 EMS officer on scene reports confirmed entrapment into the woods and a request for chain saws on arrival with a medevac to land at the scene.

10:20PM UPDATE: Medevac cancelled. Two lanes were shut down per State Police. Extrication completed with EMS en route to ...

MIDDLETOWN, NJ - A good time was had by all at the Middletown Recreation event 'Turkey Soccer Shootout' and food drive held on Saturday at Croyden Hall at 10AM.

"Think you've got the best Penalty Kick in town?" they said,  "Put it to the test at the Soccer Turkey Shoot Out & Food Drive."

Each player lined up and took 5 shots on the ...

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 ...

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 ...

RED BANK, NJ - The Center for Non-Profits, New Jersey’s umbrella organization for the charitable community will convene over 550 attendees for the largest annual gathering of non-profit leaders and allies, at its 2018 New Jersey Non-Profit Conference, Raising the Voices of Our Communities, Wednesday, December 5 at The Palace at Somerset Park, Somerset, New ...

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:

GIRLS SOCCER

Erica ...

RED BANK, NJ – When I arrived early at The Language School to take some pictures of the young students that were due to arrive any minute, all was quiet.

That didn’t last long.

They came flying in with all the energy and enthusiasm that five and six year olds have; happy, motivated and ready to participate in their language class.

Take a look at the VIDEO and see ...

RED BANK, 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 ...

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 ...

Come out to Mama Bear’s Play Cafe on Saturday, November 24th, to support Team Vienna 4 SUDC (Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood) Awareness in memory of Vienna, a healthy, 2 year-old Holmdel child who died in her sleep on Nov 12, 2017. There will be two separate character events. The first event will be from 3pm – 5pm and will feature a PJ Masks character. The second event will be ...

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 ...

MIDDLETOWN, NJ - The Port Monmouth Fire Company held a Service Awards Dinner on Friday, November 9th at the Shore Casino to honor members who have hit certain volunteer service milestones, as well as recognize the efforts of the Ladies Auxiliary. Township Committeewoman Pat Snell stopped by the dinner to congratulate the award recipients. 

This year's Service Award recipients are ...

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 ...

HOLMDEL, NJ –  Former Kenilworth Schools Superintendent Thomas Tramaglini pled guilty to defecating under the bleachers at the Holmdel High School athletic fields.

A pool video from News 12 can be viewed here:

https://www.app.com/videos/news/local/courts/2018/10/24/super-pooper-pleads-guilty/1755569002/

The 42-year-old Tramaglini was charged with lewdness, littering and ...

FREEHOLD, NJ — A 43-year old Plainfield man has admitted to posting threatening messages online against U.S. Congressman Chris Smith, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.

DeReal Finklin pleaded guilty on October 19 to one count of fourth-degree cyberharassment before Superior Court Judge Richard W. English on Friday, October 19. Finklin made comments on his ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - A Franklin Township man faces a vehicular homicide charge for allegedly driving after using marijuana last month when he struck and killed a 19-year-old Rutgers University student in downtown New Brunswick.

David Stewart, 36, of the Somerset section of Franklin, was under the influence of marijuana on Sept. 28 when his car struck, Cory Aufiero of Colts Neck, on George ...

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 ...