Manalapan couple blessed with birth of quadruplets
T racy Gorelczenko, 34, and her husband, Andrew, 38, of Manalapan, have always had a lot to be thankful for. The couple, who were friends first, share high-powered jobs and the love and support of an extended family. That loving support recently became more important than ever after Tracy gave birth to quadruplets in May.
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$450K grant funds renovations, new therapy programs
BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer
Winnie the Pooh, Superman, Santa Claus and a Tyrannosaurus rex are just some of the toys that play therapist Chris Bellissimo has on his shelves at Amanda's Easel, a program of 180 Turning Lives Around Inc. Bellissimo said he can tell a lot about a child, depending on what toy he or she chooses from the shelves and how they interact while playing. More...
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer
MARLBORO - For people who have a desire to help a neighbor in a time of need, the Morganville First Aid Squad is seeking volunteers to do just that. Anyone over the age of 18 is welcome to join the current 25 regular members who make up the Morganville First Aid Squad, which has its headquarters on Tennent Road about a half-mile north of Route 520. More...
The Executive Board of the Freehold Rotary Club recently announced the award of two $1,000 scholarships to students from the Freehold Regional High School District. The students, Kathlyn Herrick and Jackie Yiu, were selected by the district in compliance with scholarship requirements set forth by the club. More...
The smell of kettle corn, the lights of the rides, and the sounds of musical entertainment and animals being proudly displayed at the East Freehold Park Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township, in an indication that summer is here and so is the Monmouth County Fair. More...
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer
Calling for more transparency in the way that complaints against police officers are reported to the public, three advocacy groups have issued recommendations they believe can begin to improve the situation. Complaints made by members of the public against police officers may range from alleged improper behavior to alleged criminal behavior. More...
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - A $40 million budget that will fund the operation of the municipality in 2008 will be the subject of a public hearing at the July 29 meeting of the Township Committee. The budget was introduced by the committee in June. More...
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer
MANALAPAN - A prison sentence has been handed down to a second individual who was arrested and charged in connection with the hit-and-run motor vehicle accident that killed a Manalapan college student. Carlee Wines, 19, of Manalapan, was struck by a vehicle as she was crossing a street on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs, Conn., on Jan. 20, 2007. More...
Sibling Rivalry gives way to harmony
