Asbury Park will hold 4 meetings to focus on superintendent search

(1/6/09) ASBURY PARK — The consultants conducting a search for a city schools superintendent will hold four meetings Wednesday for parents and other members of the public to express what they want in a leader of the school district. More

Tax board: No delaying Aberdeen revaluation

(1/6/09) ABERDEEN — The Monmouth County Tax Board denied the township's request to delay implementing new property tax assessments because of bad economic conditions. More

Manalapan swears in mayor, deputy mayor

(1/6/09) MANALAPAN — Democrats took the reins of the Township Committee at its organizational meeting Sunday, with a two-year member and the governing body's newcomer sworn in as mayor and deputy mayor. More

3 arrested in New Year's Eve brawl

(1/6/09) OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A New Year's Eve brawl at the Twinbrook apartment complex led to the arrest of three township residents — including two men who were charged with assaulting police officers who responded to the melee. More

Monmouth Dems to take control of freeholders today

(1/6/09) FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Democrats today take control of the Monmouth County government for the first time since 1986, but their clout over job appointments has been diminished by last-minute rule changes enacted by the departing Republican majority. More

She's trying to keep children from dying

(1/6/09) HOLMDEL — Last summer, when Rebecca Haverlin saw a newsletter in her family's mailbox about a project to raise funds to support a rare, fatal genetic disease that affects children, she knew she wanted to play a part. More

Bail set at $1M for man charged in stabbing death

(1/6/09) Bail has been set at $1 million for a Keyport man charged with fatally stabbing a 25-year-old Perth Amboy man on State Street in that city early Sunday. More

POLICE BRIEFS

(1/6/09) OCEAN TOWNSHIP: Three men under 21 and the 21-year-old who police said bought alcohol for them on New Year's Eve were arrested and given summonses by officers working through the state-funded Cops in Shops program. More

Story-time sign-up today at library

(1/6/09) The Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library will hold registration for its winter story-time series from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at the library, 165 Main St., Matawan. More

Brielle council organizes for '09

(1/6/09) BRIELLE: The Borough Council is all-Republican after its annual organizational meeting Monday night. More

Mitchell elected council president

(1/6/09) NEPTUNE CITY: Borough Councilwoman Susan Mitchell was elected council president at the annual organization meeting Thursday. More

N.J. American improvement charge is topic of public hearing in Howell

(1/6/09) HOWELL — A public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. today to address New Jersey American Water Co.'s petition to the Board of Public Utilities for the authority to implement a distribution system improvement charge. More