Middletown Car Burglary Arrest, Death of Local Athlete Make Top News in July

Girl, 12, Dies After Collapsing at Sunnyside Recreation Area

The girl had a cardiac episode after running; emergency workers felt a faint pulse after defibrillator use.

St. Mary's Soccer Club Mourning Death of 12-Year-Old Alexis Mason

Mason joined the St. Mary’s Travel Soccer Club about five years ago after her family moved to Middletown, Club President Dominic Acerra told Patch Wednesday.

Eight Contractors Implicated in Sandy-Damaged Home Sting in Monmouth

The State Division of Criminal Justice and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office charged contractors with engaging in home improvement contracting without being registered.

Services for Alexis Mason Scheduled

Lexi was a seventh grade student at Thompson Middle School in Middletown. She was on the St. Mary's soccer team and played softball with the Middletown Youth Athletic Association. Lexi loved to dance.

Jogger Struck by Car in Middletown

A car hit a jogger attempting to cross Harmony Road Sunday morning, Middletown police said.

Outpouring of Grief Upon News of 12-Year-Old Athlete's Death

Patch readers are posting their feelings of shock, loss and deep sadness about the news of a 12-year old girl who died running at Sunnyside Recreation Center Tuesday night.

Police: Middletown Car Burglar Arrested, 4 Face Drug Charges

A pedestrian stop in Holmdel led to the arrest of an alleged Middletown car burglar and brought police to the Holmdel Motor Inn, where four people were arrested on drug charges.

Public Masturbation Marks Monmouth News

This week's news from your Patch neighbors in Monmouth County.

Sloan-Kettering to Purchase Lucent Building for $14M

Memorial Sloan-Kettering will purchase the former Lucent building on Red Hill Road for $14 million, according to a report in The Star-Ledger.

UPDATE: One Dead After Fiery Garden State Parkway Crash

A 73-year-old Carteret man has been killed in an early morning crash on the southbound side of the Garden State Parkway.