Holmdel-Hazlet, NJ|News|
Hazlet Middle Schooler Makes it to Final 6 at Scripps Spelling Bee Regionals
Over 20,000 people were entered into the spelling bee.

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Over 20,000 people were entered into the spelling bee.

Meet Maverick, a five-year-old Chow mix rescued from being euthanized at a Tennessee shelter.
Learn what the 2014 municipal budget will support and how it may impact your local taxes.
Castle of Dreams Animal Rescue is looking for forever homes for these sweet puppies.
Locals decked out in St. Patrick's Day flare crowded onto Jackson Street Friday night.
One brother was arrested Friday at his Longbrook apartment in Matawan after the Bayshore Narcotics Task Force found just under half an ounce of cocaine and more than $3,200 in cash.
A look at meetings and events this week in Matawan and Aberdeen.
The high-energy tournament pitted high school students, staff and the Matawan and Aberdeen PBA's against one another.
Newly constructed townhouses in The Bluffs at Aberdeen are popping up for sale.
Aberdeen Township Police responded to or initiated 283 calls for service between March 6 and March 12.
It will cover emergency transportation, according to Executive Director James Weinstein.
A round-up of items for sale on Craigslist in Matawan and Aberdeen.
Three DWI arrests were also made.
The emergency alert system is in addition to Code Red, and comes at no cost to the township.
The board will also review the possible demolition of the old Cliffwood Elementary School building.
The project also includes safety improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists.
A car was fully engulfed in flames Thursday afternoon.
The Hazlet Township Police Department responded to 646 calls to service between Feb. 14 and Feb. 28.
The Catholic tradition honors the election of a new Pope.
Both parades are less than half a mile, but which is shorter?