Asbury Park Music and Film Festival Rescheduled for 2021
The Asbury Park Live Music and Film Festival originally planned for April 23 to 26, has been rescheduled for April 23-25, 2021. The Asbury Park Live Music and Film Festival is a festival that explores and celebrates the role of music in cinema. The festival... Read More
$10K Grants Offered to Monmouth County Small Businesses Affected by COVID
Due to the immense financial burden caused by the coronavirus, Monmouth County small businesses and nonprofit organizations are able to receive a grant for up to $10,000. These funds are meant to relieve financial stresses, while encouraging businesses... Read More
Holmdel Board of Education Names Veteran Educator to Serve as Interim Superintendent
The Holmdel Township Board of Education voted unanimously at its June 24 meeting to appoint Dr. LeRoy E. Seitz as the district’s new interim superintendent. Seitz will assume the role on July 1. “These are certainly unique and challenging times, but... Read More
Holmdel Township Committee Approves Budget with No Tax Increase
In a unanimous vote, the Holmdel Township Committee approved the 2020 Operating Budget, maintaining services and staffing with a zero tax rate impact on Holmdel residents. This marks the fourth straight year of a flat tax rate in Holmdel. “I am... Read More
Family Members Did Not Know How to Swim in East Brunswick Pool Tragedy
Three family members who did not know how to swim tragically drowned Monday afternoon at their newly purchased East Brunswick home. According to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, it has been determined that 33-year-old Nisha Patel, her 62-year-old... Read More
Thespian Jacqueline Hennessy Honored with Second Basie Award
When Jacqueline Hennessey heard her name called out as the 2020 Basie winner for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama, it was not a case of déjà vu. She had indeed claimed a second Basie and for the same Outstanding Lead Actress category. This time,... Read More
Holmdel’s Angie Chen Recognized for Work with New Jersey State Youth Orchestra
Community volunteers are often unsung heroes. Happily, however, that’s not the case with Holmdel resident Aiqiong “Angie” Chen. Chen, who has devoted many hours to helping the New Jersey State Youth Orchestra provide outstanding community... Read More
Update on Middlesex County Drownings, Electrocution Ruled Out
On Monday afternoon, two adults and one child were found dead in the pool outside their Middlesex County home. The victims were an 8-year-old girl; her 32-year-old mother, Nisha Patel; and her 62-year-old grandfather, Bharat Patel. A neighbor who heard... Read More
Six Flags Great Adventure Announces Opening Date, New Rules
Six Flags Great Adventure announced today plans to open for the 2020 season. In accordance with Gov. Phil Murphy’s opening guidelines for amusement parks, Six Flags Great Adventure will operate with reduced attendance levels and in preview mode beginning... Read More
Drive-In Movie and Dinner Experience Coming to Holmdel
As more towns begin to offer drive-in movie experiences during the pandemic, Holmdel has also joined the nostalgic movement. During a Township Committee meeting Tuesday, Bell Works was approved to use the lot space around the building to accommodate guests... Read More
