News Updates as of 18 April 2010

• Bass fishing continues to be great in the Raritan Bay and along the Bayshore from the Amboys to Union Beach, including the shores at Cliffwood Beach and Keyport, per APP.
• The Matawan-Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce is working on its new web design. Much nicer look than the old design. It is still in beta but looks to be almost ready for prime time. Problems include the fact that the beta Business Directory has no active links, while the old Business Directory linked you to websites and email addresses of members.
• Alyssa Johnson and Marissa Gross of the Huskies Girls Track Team topped the field in discus at the Blue Devil Relays on Saturday. APP identified them as the only local winners at the meet. They were also among those listed in a rundown of events and teams at Weights and Measures.The Huskies came in second place in pole vault and third in javelin but struggled in the other events.
• Bayshore Community Hospital hosts seminars and training events open to the public, some free and others with a fee involved. Upcoming events include seminars on dealing with cholesterol, dieting, smoking, mammograms, and the effects of cancer treatment. There are also Supersitter courses for budding babysitters, AARP driver training for seniors, and CPR and ACLS  training events all coming up in May.