An ordinance that, if adopted, will add alternative fueling stations as a conditional use in Freehold Township’s M-1 and M-2 industrial zones and add LED sign regulations for gasoline and alternative fueling stations is expected to be the subje More...
MARLBORO — When the Union Hill- Supremo Pharmacy was robbed on June 17, 2012, hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of drugs went out the door. On May 8, U.S. Attorney Paul J. More...
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad member Bill Madden can now tell people he has had a day honoring him. Madden, a Freehold Borough resident, has been an active member of the first aid squad for 61 years. More...
FREEHOLD — A new project to be completed by Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) will benefit residents in the Spring Street and Center Street areas of Freehold Borough in the event of a power outage, according to Mayor Nolan Higgins. More...
MANALAPAN — A municipal budget totaling $30.91 million has been put in place for 2013. The Manalapan Township Committee adopted the spending plan on May 14. More...
FREEHOLD — The seventh annual Freehold Idol, which has evolved into a competition that draws hopefuls from all over the state, as well as from New York and Pennsylvania, will kick off for three competitive groups on June 5. More...
MANALAPAN — The case of a Manalapan resident who has been charged with sexual assault is expected to be presented to a Monmouth County grand jury. More...
The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office is sending a message that it needs the public’s help in combating crime, and it hopes to get a message back — via text. More...
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee has unanimously adopted a $38.3 million budget to pay for the operation of the municipality in 2013. The committee adopted the budget on May 13 after the state signed off on the spending plan. More...
MANALAPAN — The Covered Bridge adult community is installing a 150-kilowatt natural gas-fired Generac generator to provide emergency power for its entire 38,000- square-foot clubhouse. More...
The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, the Axelrod Performing Arts Center and the Jewish Federation of Monmouth County will present two films in the series “Thursday Night at the Israeli Movies.” The films are: More...
Back by popular demand, the Jersey Shore Food Truck Wars returns as a two-day culinary throw-down on May 25 and May 26 at Monmouth Park, Oceanport. Gourmet food trucks will roll into the festival area to wage a food war. More...
Those of us who were on the front lines against superstorm Sandy know how much our brave soldiers and airmen of the New Jersey Army and Air National Guard helped to save lives and entire communities. More...
This spring, cicadas will emerge along the East Coast after 17 years underground. These friendly bugs are causing a lot of buzz — and not just because of the drum-like “love song” that male cicadas make to attract females. More...
America has a history of being vulnerable to madmen: Pearl Harbor, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and now the Boston Marathon. In each case, America was caught unaware. More...
So there you are at the geezer matinee at the theater because you don’t want to fight the crowds, and hope that the few people who show up for the early show will be quiet enough to let you enjoy the expensive film without yakking all the way t More...
Finalist for superintendent’s position greets community
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer
Eric Hibbs, the finalist in the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education’s superintendent search, hopes to take an already high-achieving district to a new level when he assumes control of the school system. More...
ALOHA Mind Math, 7 S. Main St., Marlboro, recently held its ALOHA competition, in which children were given 50 questions to solve in five minutes. The technique taught is commonly called mental arithmetic and the technique begins with an abacus. More...
This summer the Monmouth County Park System will host Camp Manasquan Reservoir daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Camp Manasquan Reservoir will be open to youngsters entering grades one through four in weekly sessions from July 1 through Aug. More...
MANALAPAN — The initial period of discovery has been extended in a defamation lawsuit that names a former member of the Manalapan Township Committee as a defendant. More...
FREEHOLD — Two men concluded a Saturday night visit to the Metropolitan Café, East Main Street, with a brief stay in the CentraState Medical Center emergency room after being involved in an altercation that led to head injuries for both individ More...
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A bake-off that was held to support Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4374 and sponsored by the Freehold Kruisers car club met the expectations of the Kruisers with a good turnout and an evening of fun. More...
MANALAPAN — Investigators are seeking information about an early morning car fire in Manalapan, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. More...
The senior vice president of operations of an independent wholesale food distributor admitted on April 29 to evading taxes on income he received from third parties, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. More...
MARLBORO — Mayor Jonathan Hornik recently launched a litter removal program to combat the mounds of waste that have piled up alongside Marlboro’s streets. More...
HOWELL — The Howell dentist who has been charged with having a motion-activated camera hidden in his practice’s public restroom has had his medical license suspended. More...
Learn about the art of riding sidesaddle and the history of fox hunting. Meet presenter Tracy Brennan and her horse Beau, and learn about the very elegant British riding habit for women. More...
The themes of the May show at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County in Red Bank are “Surface Beauty” and “Children’s Art.” The window artist and curator is Despina Statelova. More...
The New Jersey 9/11 Memorial Foundation’s golf classic will be held June 10 at the Beacon Hill Country Club, 8 Beacon Hill Road, Atlantic Highlands. Registration begins at 11 a.m. Shotgun start will be 1 p.m. More...
The Old Bridge Toastmasters will meet at 7 p.m. May 22 at the Sayre Woods Bible Church, 2290 Route 9 south, Old Bridge. The organization is dedicated to helping members become confidant and effective public speakers. More...
MARLBORO — Seventh-grade violinists Amabel Kim, Marlboro Memorial Middle School, and Crystal Chiu, Marlboro Middle School, were accepted into the All-State Intermediate Orchestra after auditioning at Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees, Ca More...
Samantha Binn was on the high elements during her gym class at Middletown North High School in Middletown on May 14 when a “sun halo” caused by light refracted through ice crystals was vi More...
Mrs. Rohmeyer, 85, of Manalapan, died May 11, 2013, at Bartley Healthcare, Jackson. She was a communicant of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Manalapan, and taught seventh and eighth-grade CCD there for many years. More...
Mr. Del Priore, 96, of Freehold Township, died May 13, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Mr. More...
Mr. Pittius, 75, of Union Beach, died May 12, 2013, at home. He was born in Perth Amboy. Mr. Pittius was predeceased by a sister, Elizabeth Visconi; four brothers, Joseph, William, John and Herbert; and a son, Robert A. Pittius Jr., in 1998. More...
Dominique Anselmin was feeling it when her eight-goal performance led the Freehold Township High School girls lacrosse team to a 17-8 win over Howell High School in the first round of the NJSIAA South Group IV tournament on May 16. More...
Bill Sasso calls it the “momentum killer.” Sasso takes the faceoffs for the Freehold Township High School lacrosse team, whose uncanny knack for winning a high percentage of them has turned the 2013 Patriots into a championship team. More...
Centercourt Athletic Club (CAC) of Marlboro will host new tennis and multisport camps for kids ages 5 and up this summer at its new state-of-the-art indoor tennis and fitness center. More...