MIDDLETOWN, NJ:   Seemingly every time that the Middletown North High School boys soccer program turns around, they are confronted with a tough opponent on the pitch this season.

Each and every time, however, the Lions show up ready to give it their all, regardless of the final score.

The Lions have earned some impressive victories already this fall, and suffered some close losses ...

LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - Night temperatures are cooling, leaves are turning color, and football games are filling stadiums. Fall is on its way, On Long Beach Island that means the LBI Surf Fishing Classic is fast approaching.

The 2021 version of this historic fishing tournament promises to be an exciting one with cash and other prizes awarded for four varieties of fish. Striped bass lead ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Hundreds of New Jerseyans gathered outside the State House Annex Building in Downtown Trenton on Monday to rally against Governor Phil Murphy's executive order which mandates that school employees must receive a COVID-19 vaccination. 

Organizers intentionally planned the rally to be held on the same day that the Governor's Order took effect ...

NEW JERSEY: On Friday, September 24, a new mask mandate takes effect.  Employees of child care centers in New Jersey must be fully vaccinated or be tested weekly, and everyone at these facilities — including children beginning at age 2 — must wear masks indoors, under Gov. Phil Murphy’s latest coronavirus-related mandates.

While the mask mandate takes effects ...

MIDDLETOWN, NJ - A new Board policy in Middletown was passed recently on what is an appropriate conversation between teachers and students regarding vaccines. Specifically, vaccine discussions are off limits.

That didn't deter a few teacher's unions.  According to a national story on Fox News, 'one teacher has now called foul on unions who are allegedly encouraging ...

Monmouth County, NJ - Brookdale Community College will hold a Fall Open House on Sunday, October 17, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Lincroft campus. 

Open House is an excellent way for prospective students and their families to learn more about Brookdale's opportunities and pathways to success. Tour the beautiful campus, speak with faculty and representatives from the ...

RED BANK, NJ: “We have learned that to win the fight against addiction, we must reach our kids before they try drugs… and that means connecting with our children when they are young. To save lives, we are focused on education and prevention in their early, critical years. Our new name and logo better reflect our direction,” said Rick Stavola, Co-Founder of Tigger Stavola ...

MIDDLETOWN, NJ: According to a settlement  first reported by the New Jersey Law Journal, the family of 19-year-old Justin Dill, a 2016 Middletown North graduate, who tragically died in 2017, while working at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, has settled a wrongful death lawsuit for $1.7 million.

According to court documents, the lawsuit was against a company that rented ...

Above photo: Madalyn "Maddy" Massabni

RUMSON, NJ:  Maddy Massabni's mom Dawn Massabni, is on a mission to save lives. She wants to make sure that girls and women, and their families are aware of the symptoms and the life threat, of menstrual toxic shock syndrome (mTSS).  Dawn wants to prevent other mothers from having to watch their daughters ...

Above photo: Robert Woodrow Wilson at Bell Works, Holmdel. 

Stellar lineup at Bell Works includes Nobel Prize Winner, Holmdel's Robert (Bob) Woodrow Wilson, and Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon. Topic is making and preserving history. Bob Wilson made history right here in Holmdel, that changed the course of our knowledge of the Big Bang Theory. Our County ...

MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES: The Senior Citizens Activities Network, popularly known s SCAN, serves the 55 and over community in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. SCAN enriches the lives of many with programming to promote healthy lifestyles, continuing education, and access to community and economic resources. The programs and classes keep many seniors active, healthy and ...

Everyone’s relationship with food is unique. Some people may love the act of cooking and eating a meal, some people may not know how to cook, and others may feel eating is just another item on their to-do list. Unfortunately, many of us tend to rush through our meals, often sitting in front of the TV or focusing on other things when eating, and that usually means we’re not really ...

MIDDLETOWN, NJ: Your local AAA now offers a great benefit to make your next airport experience a smoother and more efficient one. Take the stress away from airport security check-ins and sign up for TSA Pre Check. 

TSA PreCheck will get you through the airport lines faster!

When you enroll in TSA Pre® (valid for 5 years), you’ll speed through expedited security lines without ...

Summer is over -- but it isn’t time to put your swimsuit and goggles away quite yet! The swim and water safety experts at Goldfish Swim School Middletown know that the fall months are actually the BEST time of year for families to be thinking about water and swim safety because kids who are going to be safer swimmers next summer are getting started in lessons NOW.

Swimming is an activity ...

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ: The Beacon of Life at 1075 Stephenson Avenue, Oceanport welcomes you to Trunk or Treat 2021, October 27, 2:30-5:30! Get your ghoul on and enjoy candy, giveaways, a dog parade and more! Guaranteed fun for all ages! See flyer below for details: 

Beacon of LIFE offers senior focused care. Realizing safe socialization is key to overall wellness at any age, Beacon of ...

Fall is here with Spooktacular Savings! Save up to $500 on summer tuition when you enroll by 10/31/2021! Pay as little as 20% deposit and monthly installments until June 2022.

What if I don't know the weeks my camper will attend yet?! No problem! Simply choose the number of weeks of attendance. Actual weeks of attendance can be updated at a later time!

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MIDDLETOWN, NJ: For the past four years, the team at Goldfish Swim School Middletown has been providing high quality swim instruction to Middletown-area families. Their highly trained and experienced team has taught thousands of local children how to be safer in and around the water!

Located at 582 NJ-35, Goldfish Swim School provides indoor, year-round swim instruction to children ages 4 ...

The team at B Parlour, Hazlet. 

HAZLET, NJ: Walk into Hazlet's recently opened Salon: The B Parlour, located at 600 Laurel Avenue in Hazlet. Entering B Parlour can feel like traveling in a time machine back to the 1970's. It is a '70's themed salon with 'trending today' services for hair, makeup and nails.

When entering the front door the first ...

Photo above: left to right is Amanda Volk, Nicole Bell, Desiree Ostrovsky, HFEE Trustees and members of the planning committee.

HOLMDEL, NJ--The Holmdel Foundation for Educational Excellence (HFEE), held a fundraising event on September 24, outside on the Roof Deck at Bell Works, raising $30,000 to gift to Holmdel schools. HFEE was founded in 1996 to bring private funding to ...

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ -- On September 20, Monmouth Park Charity Fund, Winners Circle Society officially awarded their annual transformational grant. The amount of $21,500 was awarded to Riding High Farm, Handicapped High Riders Club, during the Awards Reception at the Monmouth Park Charity Golf Invitational, held at Suneagles Golf Course, in Eatontown, NJ.

Riding ...

RED BANK, NJ: Your support of our Y has made all the difference to the community we serve.

Please join YMCA of Greater Monmouth County President & CEO, Laurie Goganzer, for VIRTUAL CHEERS to your generosity.

When: Thursday, October 28, 2021

Time: 7:00pm - 7:30 p.m. | Virtual Event

Click HERE to RSVP.

Thanks to YOU as a donor, volunteer and sustaining member:

> Children ...

NEW JERSEY: Have you ever been told you are a good listener? Do you have a yearning to really make a difference?  Caring Contact will be offering its 99th volunteer listening training beginning September 21st through December 14th. Training will run once a week on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and will take place virtually and in person. 

Participants receive 54 hours of ...

MIDDLETOWN, NJ: In the heart of Middletown, nestled near the train station (easy for NYC talent and fans to travel back and forth), amazing culturally rich events, classes and activities for all ages are offered year-round!

Support the gem of Middletown, your Middletown Arts Center! 

This month, in this brilliant and timely play, Joe Louis, Paul Robeson, Bill "Bojangles" ...

Think “American Idol” meets “The Tonight Show.”  Imagine Martin Short and Liza throw a hip house party around the baby grand…and you’re invited!  That's how Jim Caruso's Cast Party is described... now imagine it in Holmdel, with community talent next door! #SupportLocalArts #Community #Holmdel'sGotTalent

HOLMDEL, NJ: Now's the ...

Plenty of Ways to Enjoy Autumn's Splash of Color in Monmouth County

NEW JERSEY — The arrival of October means two things in the Garden State: everyone will purchase the big bag of candy for Halloween this week (and eat it all before next weekend), and the leaves across the state are going to put on a fantastic show. 

The New Jersey Forest Service issued a foliage ...

MIDDLETOWN, NJ: Are you a youth musician interested in being part of something really great? The New Jersey State Youth Orchestra (NJSYO) is offering three Orchestras this 2021-22 Season. Orchestra rehearsals will be on Thursday evenings, beginning Sep 30. Rehearsals will be held at the Middletown Arts Center. Visit www.njsyo.org to register.

Founded in 1972 by ...

TRENTON, NJ — The state is offering to pay $500 return-to-work bonuses and to subsidize $10,000 in wages for businesses that take on workers switching into a new industry.

Both moves are part of an effort to stymie months of hiring shortages that have afflicted business owners in the restaurant, hospitality and retail sectors as they attempt to recover from the COVID-19 ...

County Election Offices to provide additional office hours to accept Vote by Mail applications and completed Mail-In Ballots for counting.

FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is advising voters that the Monmouth County Election Offices, including the Superintendent of Elections, the Clerk of Elections, and the Board of Elections, will have extended hours ...

NEWARK, NJ — The first of two debates in the New Jersey governor’s race kicked off last night, pitting incumbent Phil Murphy, a Democrat, against his Republican challenger, Jack Ciattarelli. 

Watch the fiery face-off below, where both candidates clashed over such issues as the coronavirus pandemic, taxes, law enforcement and the state's response to Tropical Storm ...

Watch Video by Monmouth County Clerk Hanlon on New Voting Process

FREEHOLD, NJ —There will be 10 polling locations throughout Monmouth County for voters to cast their votes by machine for a nine-day period before the November 2 general election.

Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon has announced that early in-person voting will be available from October 23 to October 31 at ...

HOLMDEL, NJ: Shortly before 2:00 p.m. today, TAPinto received an unconfirmed report that a burglary took place at a private residence in Holmdel, on or near Cedar Lane. The suspects took off in a vehicle with tinted windows. The report states they were wearing hoodies and the vehicle was last seen heading into the direction of Marlboro. If anyone has any information regarding this ...

KEANSBURG, NJ: -Nicholas Thompson, a 24-year-old Keansburg man, was hired by Holmdel resident and Keansburg Borough Manager Raymond O'Hare.

He was sworn in as a patrolman last month for the borough's police department was arrested Monday.

He was charged with sexually assaulting a woman who was reportedly unconscious.

The assault happened earlier this year, ...

KEANSBURG, NJ: -Nicholas Thompson, a 24-year-old Keansburg man who was sworn in as a patrolman last month for the borough's police department was arrested Monday and charged with sexually assaulting a woman who was reportedly unconscious. The assault happened earlier this year, according to acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey.

According to the MCPO, The charges ...

HAZLET, NJ: On Saturday morning the Hazlet soccer fields were busy with children gathering to do what many do on weekend morning's all across the country: play ball!

At 9:00 a.m., Hazlet United Soccer Association board members; president Ralph Troisi, along with Marc Forgarty, Ed Young and George Theis welcomed the President of Bayshore Medical Center, Frank Citera, Hazlet ...

Calling all Women: Hackensack Meridian Health would like you to join a multi-week Women’s Wellness Lunch Series hosted by Bayshore and Riverview Medical Centers.

Bayshore and Riverview Medical Centers are excited to bring experts virtually into your home to discuss various women’s health topics each week; from Maternal Care to Urogynecology to Breast Health. 

This ...

NEW JERSEY — Social distancing and wearing masks to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 kept last year’s flu season at an all-time low, but health professionals say they expect flu cases to soar this year as students return to school and employees go back to the office.

Now, they are urging people to get their flu vaccine to prevent the nation’s health care system from ...

MIDDLETOWN, NJ:  On September 16, Joint Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine at 40 Old Country Road in Middletown, celebrated their recent opening with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. The practice is a 'joint' venture (in every sense of the word) with Chief Clinical Officer, Physical Therapist Susan Medford and Brian Simon, Joint Physical Therapy's Chief Operations ...

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey’s average gas price is $3.38, up 10 cents from last week ($3.28), according to AAA Northeast’s Oct.19 survey of fuel prices. The analysis also found that motorists are paying 16 cents more than a month ago ($3.22) and $1.14 more than this same time last year ($2.24). The average price in the Garden State is four cents ...

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If you love making a difference, having fun, feeling like part of a team and helping make your community safer, all while making money AND building up your resume, you have the potential to make waves as an employee at the Goldfish Swim School in Middletown! Goldfish offers competitive pay, best-in-class paid training, flexible schedules, and the opportunity to make a real impact - in your ...

FREEHOLD, NJ — Four months of investigative work by law enforcement has resulted in the arrest of 14 men on various child pornography charges, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.

During the sweep led by Monmouth County’s Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the following persons have charged with second-degree endangering the ...

HAZLET, NJ: The Hazlet Business Owners Association (HBOA), held a couple recent monthly morning meetings at Kribs, Bagel and Bakery, a popular eatery, located in the Airport Plaza, in Hazlet.  The menu at Krib's is like a collection of the best diner, deli and bakery foods, all on one menu, available for easy pick-up, delivery, or dining in.

Among many crowd pleasers, Kribs ...

Everyone’s relationship with food is unique. Some people may love the act of cooking and eating a meal, some people may not know how to cook, and others may feel eating is just another item on their to-do list. Unfortunately, many of us tend to rush through our meals, often sitting in front of the TV or focusing on other things when eating, and that usually means we’re not really ...

Whether you’re hitting the pumpkin patch or shopping at the supermarket, you’re bound to find a bounty of pumpkins this time of year.

Ready to start cooking? Baking or steaming then pureeing your own pumpkin is a great way to get what you need for homemade pies, breads, soups and more.

Tip: Don’t use big, hollow Jack-o-Lantern pumpkins for cooking — they don’t ...

MIDDLETOWN, NJ: Middletown really stepped up to clean-up! Middletown Township recently hosted several Clean Communities Mini Grant Cleanups throughout town.

On Saturday, September 25th, The Middletown Township Lions Club picked up trash on the roads of Port Monmouth. On October 2nd, students and parents of The The New School of Monmouth County took part in a beach sweep of Ideal Beach.

Both ...

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Not your typical Department of Public Works! 

Usually there is not a lot of excitement about visiting a local public works site. Not necessarily the case in Middletown.... Local Girl Scout Troops; 127 from Leonardo Elementary School, and Troop 61124 from Nut Swamp Elementary School, were very excited to be invited to the kick-off event and ribbon cutting for ...

As the weather and gardens transition from summer to fall, it is time to adjust your maintenance practices ensuring the health, longevity, and beauty of your landscape.  Proper fall care will increase winter survival, support pollinators, and reduce your future workload.

Continue watering as needed. This is especially important for new plantings and moisture-loving plants. Don’t ...