Holmdel/Hazlet: Thanks For Reading Patch!

HOLMDEL, NJ — The staff at Patch just want to take a minute's pause from reporting the news and thank the residents of Holmdel and Hazlet, New Jersey for reading the "The Patch."

The two towns are very different in flavor, but together, they are part of the thriving Bayshore region, a fun and exciting area to cover. The Holmdel/Hazlet Patch receives over 200,000 page views a month, and we know we wouldn't be here if it weren't for our readers. That's why we want to thank the people who quietly email us tips, who take our phone calls and who talk to Patch reporters — often during a very happy or very difficult moment in their lives. After all, there a million interesting stories happening right in our backyards every day, and we know we've only scratched the surface when it comes to telling them.

Here are the top read stories in Holmdel/Hazlet so far this year:

Kenilworth Superintendent Charged With Pooping On Holmdel Track (How could we not include this one?)

Hotel Coming To Bell Works Rooftop

Ex-Holmdel Cheerleader Conspired To Kill Father-In-Law, Cops Say

Four Cars Stolen From Holmdel In One Day; Newark Crew Charged

'He Was Going To Die:' Tragic Details Of Hazlet Drowning Deaths

Hazlet Mom Wins Million-Dollar Lottery

Holmdel/Hazlet is also one of more than 100 other "Patch towns" across New Jersey, and more than 1,200 across the United States. That's a lot of local news! Here's another fun fact about Patch: Did you know that Patch is among the 100 biggest websites in the United States? Patch ranks 91st on the most viewed websites in the country, according to Alexa.

As your local Patch editor, I'm proud to cover the Bayshore region, and I want to personally thank you for reading our news coverage. I aim to keep residents informed about what is going on their community. Got a news tip or a story you'd like covered? You can always reach me at carly.baldwin@patch.com.

I also want to remind our readers that you can post on Patch. It's easy to sign up for a free user profile and post articles, events, jobs, and announcements. And the "rules of Patch" are easy to follow: "no abusive content, no commercial spam, keep it local and be awesome."

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