News Updates & Articles

Truck Hits Laurel Avenue Bridge… Again

This is not the first, second or third time, but a tractor trailer struck the NJ Transit overpass on Laurel Avenue in Holmdel. On Tuesday, August 13 around 9 am, a truck was traveling toward the Holmdel Commons when the truck collided with the overpass... Read More

Middle Road Closed After Tractor Trailer Strikes Utility Lines

If you plan on driving through Holmdel, be mindful of the closure on Middle Road. On Monday, Aug. 12 around 2 pm, a tractor trailer struck utility lines on Middle Road between Laurel Avenue and Palmer Avenue. Police arrived on scene quickly to direct... Read More

Jet Ski Accident Requires Airlift to Hospital

The sky was blue and the water was warm — all the perfect signs to go for a ride on a jet ski. Unfortunately, this excursion did not turn out as planned. On Sunday, Aug. 11, Keansburg EMTs were dispatched to the bay for reports of an individual... Read More

Team Vienna 4 SUDC Awareness Campaign Spans Seven Continents

The Journal featured a story in the May issue about Vienna Carly Savino who passed away at just 2 years old from Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC). In recent months, the foundation created in Vienna’s name – Team Vienna 4 SUDC – hosted... Read More

MTPD’s Senior Youth Week Academy

The Middletown Township Police Department hosted its inaugural Senior Youth Week Academy for the 12/13 year-old age group. Thirty adolescents participated in this interactive academy that enabled them to get a more in-depth look at what it’s like... Read More

Stephanie Hicks Creating a Healthy Balance

One might wonder what the Deputy Academic Director of the M.S. in Applied Analytics program within Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies might do to relax in her spare time. “Yoga!” one local woman exclaimed. Meet Middletown’s Stephanie... Read More

Shades of Pink Fashion Show Turned Heads this June

On June 29, about 100 fashion-minded people came together for the Shades of Pink Fashion Show, a community service project for participants of Her Harvest Women’s Outreach Program. The fashion show was held at the Salvation Army in Red Bank and featured... Read More

August 2019 at the Oceanic Library

The staff of the Oceanic Library hopes you are enjoying a tremendous summer. As you start to prepare for the start of the school year, the Oceanic Library is a cool, quiet place to complete your summer reading. There are also many and entertaining events... Read More

Hollywood or Red Bank? Hello, Monmouth Film Festival

Hollywood or Red Bank? There’s not much of a difference this summer as the Navesink community has been the home to a variety of soulful film festivals. Taking place Thursday, Aug. 8 through Sunday, Aug. 11 is the Monmouth Film Festival. Monmouth Film... Read More

Lightbridge Academy is Raising the Bar on Education

Lightbridge Academy of Shrewsbury, franchise owned and operated by Holmdel couple Dina and Gregory Hamwi, is hosting an open house on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 10 am to 2 pm. The facility, which opened in May 2019, provides a holistic learning experience... Read More