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      April 18, 2007  RSS feed

      ERIC SUCAR staff Kimberly Costa (r) explains to a group of visitors how one prepared a meal using an open hearth in the 18th century during a program on April 14 at the Covenhoven House, West Main Street, Freehold Township. The cooking demonstration and tour of the house were sponsored by the Monmouth County Historical Association. More...
      Three streets in Manalapan will be targeted by officers

      Drivers in Manalapan should look for signs coming soon that will warn them to make sure they follow the rules of the road and cool their jets when enhanced enforcement of motor vehicle laws goes into effect on three township roads. More...

      COLTS NECK - Monmouth County Freeholder Lillian G. Burry attributes her success in business and politics to the generations of American women who have come before her. More...


      FREEHOLD - The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has established a bipartisan task force to review the Monmouth County budget and make recommendations for 2008. More...


      FREEHOLD - Bay Dock Holdings LLC is hoping to be a part of the redevelopment of Orchard Street by helping to build a "community within a community." Roger Passarella, of Bay Dock Holdings, said he will submit an application to the Planning Board seeking preliminary and final site plan approval to build 30 age-restricted condominium units on Orchard Street. More...


      Petition from Democrat is not certified by township clerk

      FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - A nominating petition filed by a would-be Democratic candidate for Township Committee has been disqualified, and as of now that individual is not eligible to run for a seat on the town's governing body. At this point it appears that Repub-lican Township Committeewoman Dorothy Avallone, who is serving as mayor in 2007, will run unopposed in November. More...


      MARLBORO - To cover its interests in the ongoing bankruptcy of Kara Homes, the Township Council has authorized funds to hire a bankruptcy attorney. More...


      MANALAPAN - Six residents of Brooklyn, N.Y., were arrested and charged in connection with a credit card fraud they allegedly perpetrated at the Target department store, Route 9. According to information provided by Manalapan police, employees from Target called police at 3:15 p.m. March 30 in regard to a credit card fraud in progress. More...


      Freehold High School paid tribute to a group of outstanding alumni when the annual induction ceremony of the Freehold High School Hall of Fame was held March 29 at the Freehold Gardens, Freehold Township. More...


      Allegro!, a choir of 32 men and women, has openings for tenors, baritones and basses. Rehearsals are 7:30-9:30 p.m. weekly at the Presbyterian Church in Manasquan. Details: Wende Deppeler, (732) 528-5945. First Avenue Playhouse will hold auditions for its July production of Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs" April 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. at the playhouse, 123 First Ave. More...
      Senior citizens across the state should know that their collective voices, represented by the Organization of Residents Associations of New Jersey (ORANJ), have taken another major step in their long road to rightful representation on their governing boards of directors. More...
      Coda We'd all feel better if the punishment fit the crime There was a while in the last decade when, in addition to my newspaper work, I wrote mystery novels. Four of them were published by St. Martin's Press, and are currently out of print. More...
      Marcella Ladd Miss Ladd, 91, of Freehold, died March 24, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Millville, she had resided in Freehold from her time in kindergarten until graduation from Freehold High School, Freehold Borough, in 1935. She entered Tennent College of Christian Education in Overbrook, Pa. More...
      Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa., has named the following local students to the dean's list for the fall semester: Caren Brill of Marlboro; Rudy Clausen of Englishtown; Lauren Incorvaia of Manalapan; and Rebecca Salman of Marlboro. More...
      Distance runners shine for hosts
      There is no shortcut to success in running the hurdles.It takes practice, practice, practice to master the technique of the event. Freehold Township has a quartet of hurdlers who are willing to put in the time it takes, and it's a big reason they have dominated the early season relay. More...
      Steve DePalma, chairman and CEO of Schoor DePalma, will receive the Manager of the Year - Excellence in Management Award from the New Jersey Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers on May 4 during the Section annual award dinner at the Woodbridge Hilton. The award recognizes DePalma's efforts in carving the positive direction of the firm's growth throughout its history. More...