Tag: Middletown

A new program aims to bring profound stories of resiliency and legacy at local landmarks to life.

After a nearly decade-long fight, environmental advocates are celebrating the end of what some dubbed a “zombie pipeline,” the proposed project to bring natural gas through New Jersey to customers in New York.

Happiness was the word of the day as many gathered for the New Jersey Blind Citizens Association (NJBCA) Spring Artisan Market April 20.

Bright red shopping carts rolled in and out of the newest Trader Joe’s in a steady stream April 27 during opening day at the store’s newest Monmouth County location.

Hometown heroes and siblings Steven and Billy Van Zandt returned to the street they grew up on for a renaming dedication April 26. To honor the brothers – one a prominent musician, the other a playwright – township officials ceremonially renamed Wilson Avenue Van Zandt Way.

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) honored two Monmouth County women for outstanding achievements and recognized one of their members at its annual scholarship luncheon at the Beacon Hill Country Club April 17.

Officials introduced the township’s 2024 budget, reflecting increased operating costs, new state mandates and more costs to fight builder’s remedy lawsuits.

Two River area commuters will have to contend with a statewide 15% New Jersey Transit (NJT) fare hike starting July 1, but Middletown residents have been offered some respite: a 15% reduction in train station parking fees to counteract the increase.

Tucked away in the suburbs of Middletown are two bustling farms where adults with autism go to learn, live and work.

For many Two Rivers residents, spring can be a very spiritual season. In the Jewish faith, it means remembering the Passover feast before Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt. For Muslims, Ramadan is a holy time devoted to prayer, fasting and almsgiving to the poor. In the Hindu faith, spring means Holi, a festival of colors that celebrates the triumph of good over evil. And then there is Easter, the holiest time of the year for Christians during which they recognize the death and resurrection of Jesus.