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      April 30, 2008  RSS feed

      CHRIS KELLY staff Michael Walker, 6, of Marlboro, examines the fossils, bones and other items that have been arranged on a table during Discovery Day at the Marlboro Recreation Community Center on April 27. A dinosaur exhibit was part of the event. More...
      Developer makes changes to Village at Manalapan plan

      The attorney representing The Village at Manalapan has said the developer is no longer proposing to include a housing component as part of its plan. What will be included in The Village at Manalapan and how traffic will navigate the site is still being discussed. More...

      Manalapan location is scene of frustration for area motorists

      Aresident is asking for action to be taken at a Manalapan intersection that is often choked with traffic. More...


      Dance Dance Revolution also has students moving & thinking about fitness

      MANALAPAN - A combination of fast food diets, video games and a lack of exercise has made childhood obesity a serious and growing health concern in the United States. Health-savvy educators around the nation are trying to stay one step ahead of their students' sedentary habits in an effort to nurture healthy, lifelong choices. More...


      Concert at Eisenhower was held to support new skate park fund

      FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - Community members have started to join an effort to raise money for the establishment of a second skate park in Freehold Township that would provide a safe, protected environment for youths to ride their skateboards. More...


      MANALAPAN - Members of the Township Committee have given the goahead for Township Administrator Tara Lovrich to contact the Monmouth County Sheriff 's Office for the purpose of requesting that an officer be placed atManalapan High School. More...


      MANALAPAN- Pupils from the Manalapan EnglishtownMiddle School recently participated in the Southern Regional Division of the New Jersey National History Day Competition at Rider University. The theme of the competition was "Conflict and Compromise in American History. More...


      ASave the Horse Committee that was formed by Monmouth County Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry and comprising a variety of stakeholders held its first meeting recently and dedicated itself to lobbying state officials to make them understand the value the horse and, particularly, the horseracing industry brings to the state's economy. More...


      Courtney Lin Kaita, a budding 17- year-old cellist virtuoso and lifelong Manalapan resident, will present a performance of great cello masterworks at 2 p.m.May 3 at theMonmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive,Manalapan. Admission is free. More...


      MANALAPAN - The Township Committee at its meeting onApril 23 approved a bonding ordinance that will help to pay for a host of municipal projects. According to the ordinance, the total cost of the various improvements and related expenses is $4.5 million. Bonds in the amount of $4.275 million will be issued to support the initiative. More...


      Signups are now being accepted for a home run derby that will benefit a scholarship in the name of a former Freehold High School student. The home run derby to be held at 10 a.m. June 1 will take place at the YMCAof Western Monmouth County's Camp Topanemus facility on Route 537, Millstone Township. The event is open to anyone of high school age and older. More...


      The American Heart Association (AHA) will hold its sixth annual "Go Red For Women" luncheon May 5 at The Palace at Somerset Park, Somerset. The luncheon is designed to provide women with information, resources, hope and steps to take charge of cardiovascular health. It will feature educational sessions, a reception, silent auction, luncheon and survivor stories. More...
      The parents of Freehold Borough and the members of the school board need to understand why the 2008-09 K-8 budget was rejected by the voters. I'm certain that all of the voters under ideal circumstances would love to provide our local schools with all that they request. Unfortunately, circumstances are less than ideal. More...
      AColts Neck resident avoided the possibility of a jail term when he was allowed to plead guilty to a lesser charge in connection with an assault that occurred at a youth football game last fall. The man's fellow residents will have to decide for themselves whether the punishment he stands to receive fits his crime. More...
      Mr. Fabel, of Howell, died April 16, 2008. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2008, at the Bay Head Chapel Manse, 442 Main Ave., Bay Head. Memorial contributions may be made to the Howell First Aid, P.O. Box 1, Howell, NJ 07731. Arrangements are being handled by the Clayton and McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township. More...
      PHOTO COURTESY OF MARLBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT Jennifer Seavers (standing, left) and Nancy Savage (standing, right), the advisers of the Marlboro Middle School Builders Club, join several members of the club to show some of the 2,700 books that were collected and will be donated to the Cramer Elementary School in Camden. See story, page 71. More...
      Two razor-thin finishes, two different outcomes. Marlboro's Ada Unachukwu finished just 2¼ inches ahead of her nearest competitor in the girls high school triple jump, but it was more than good enough to win the Penn Relays championship Thursday. The Marlboro junior extended her personal best to 38-11¾ at historic Franklin Field. More...