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Knitting Session Offered at Atlantic Highlands Library

Details: Category: News; Published: 31 December 2011

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ - Knitters, brighten your winter! Learn about oceanic patterns and discover how to knit beautiful sideways edgings with lifelong knitter, Mary Ann McCormick, on Tuesday, January 10 at 7 PM at the Atlantic Highlands Library, 48 Avenue C, Atlantic Highlands.

A passion for knitting was shared with Mary Ann, who has been teaching throughout Monmouth County for the past four years, by her mother and other family friends. Another love, that of the ocean, led Ms. McCormick to seek out sea and marine life patterns to be able to share with her students. This class combines her two loves through her instruction on patterns from the sea.

Bring medium needles and yarn. This free class is designed for knitters who can comfortably knit and purl. For further information, please call the library at 732-291-1956. The snow date for the event will be: Tuesday, January 17 at 7 PM.

Middletown Municipal Hours and Collections

Details: Category: News; Published: 30 December 2011

Middletown, NJ - The Middletown Township Public Information office has provided the following information about municipal service hours and collections:

New Year's Municipal Facility Schedules

Municipal offices will be closed Monday, January 2, 2012.
Main Library - Saturday, Dec 31^st – closing at 12:30pm
Main Library - Jan 1, 2 – closed
Middletown Arts Center - closed Dec 30 - Jan 2.

Middletown Traffic Advisories

Details: Category: News; Published: 22 December 2011

MIDDLETOWN, NJ - Middletown has issued the following traffic advisories:

Kings Highway East
Road improvements are being made on Kings Highway East between Sleepy Hollow Road and Chapel Hill Road. This portion of the road is scheduled to be closed between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday until approximately December 30^th. Plan alternate road and/or follow detour signs.

Middletown-Lincroft Road and Kings Highway
Water construction on Middletown Lincroft Road and Kings Highway is nearing completion. They are in the remediation (clean-up) phase. Alternate lane closures may occur periodically but the road is expected to remain passable.

Red Bank Elks: Hoop Shoot Contest is a Slam Dunk!

Details: Category: News; Published: 19 December 2011

RED BANK, NJ - On December 4, 2011, the Red Bank Elks Lodge #233 held their annual Hoop Shoot contest. Once again, another great success with over 70 local boys and girls shooting it out to score the most free throws out of 25 shots. The winners of this round advance to the district competition on January 7^th at the Carl Sandberg Middle School in Old Bridge at 9:00am. District winners then have the chance to compete in the state and regional championships, and then the national competition in Springfield Massachusetts at the end of April.

The Elks would like to congratulate all competitors and announce the following 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place winners:

Girls 8-9 division: Coming in 1^st place shooting 13 out of 25 was Abigail Cieri from Oak Hill Academy. Abigail advances to the District competition.

In 2^ndplace was Sophia Mahedy from Deane-Porter school, shooting 10, and in 3^rd place with 8, from Oak Hill Academy, was Julia Nappi.

Boys 8-9 division: Coming in 1^st place and shooting 17 out of 25 was Brandon Klatsky, from Oak Hill Academy. Brandon will represent the lodge at the District competition. Shooting 15 for 2^nd place was Chris Paternostro from St. Leo School and in 3^rd was Robby Sypeck from Viola Sickles, shooting 13.

Girls 10-11 division: Coming in 1^st place, from Indian Hill School and shooting 11 out of 25 was Sarah Karpelle, who will represent the lodge at the District Hoop Shoot. Coming in 2^nd place and shooting 9 was Kristina Nappi. from Oak Hill Academy. Taking 3^rd and shooting 5 out of 25 was Isabelle Losordo also from Oak Hill Academy.

Boys 10-11 division: In 1^st place and representing the lodge at the District Hoop Shoot was Alex Klatsky from Oak Hill Academy who shot 19 out of 25. Second place was Stephen Braunstein also from Oak Hill Academy shooting 15 and from Knollwood School was Joseph Calabrese shooting 14, taking 3^rd place.

Middletown Issues Rabies Alert

Details: Category: News; Published: 17 December 2011

MIDDLETOWN, NJ - The Middletown Township Animal Control Division has received laboratory confirmation of 2 wild animals testing positive for Rabies.

The first animal, a skunk was in a fight with a dog in the Leonardo section of the Township. In another incident, a Good Samaritan picked up a sick raccoon and brought it to a veterinarian on their own. This raccoon was found on Kings Hwy near Church St.

Luckily, the dog was up to date on its rabies vaccination and only needed a rabies booster and 45-day quarantine. The person who handled the raccoon was not exposed to the animal in the way they transported it.

In light of finding 2 rabid animals in one week, we would like to remind residents about the possibility of wildlife being infected with Rabies. Everyone should make sure that all domestic animals (dogs, cats, and livestock) are currently vaccinated with a Rabies shot. In addition, residents should be aware that they should not be interacting with wildlife. If you come across a sick or injured animal, keep your distance and please contact Animal Control at 732-615-2094 immediately.

Remember, Rabies is a fatal disease. The best course of defense is the vaccination of your pets and not handling wildlife.