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      July 30, 2008  RSS feed

      CHRIS KELLY staff Manalapan's Tom Caporale and Jake Caporale, 5, sit in the lead car on a ride at the Monmouth County Fair, which was held at the East Freehold Park Showgrounds, Freehold Township, July 23-27. The Caporales visited the fair July 25. More...
      High Bridge Road plans have been in works for years

      A representative of Englishtown recently sent Manalapan officials a letter that might cause a bump in the road for a road improvement project that previously had the approval of all parties involved for more than two years. More...

      Marlboro theater camp gives children a chance to shine on stage

      While watching the talented group of children who are taking part in the Marlboro Recreation Department's summer theater camp, one might think there is something in Marlboro's water that makes youngsters in this town want to get up and sing. More...


      FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Zoning Board of Adjustment has decided that a home at 351 Stillwells Corner Road is in violation of Freehold Township's zoning ordinance because although houses of worship are a conditional use that is permitted in a residential zone, the resident does not have a variance to run a house of worship. More...


      The YMCA is more than day camp, child care, sports, fitness or youth programs. It is a worldwide family of more than 120 autonomous national movements with a goal of building a positive future for youth and families. More...


      MANALAPAN — A 20-year-old resident of Manalapan has been charged by three area police departments with numerous criminal offenses. According to police, Paul Deynega was initially charged on July 10 by Manalapan Police Department Detective Michael A. More...


      FREEHOLD — Borough Councilman George Schnurr believes it is time for the Freehold Borough bus station to be cleaned up. His words at a recent council meeting appear to be resulting in action. Schnurr brought the topic up for discussion at the July 21 meeting of the Borough Council. More...


      FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A U.S. Marine who was injured in a car accident last year was the beneficiary of a community event held earlier this summer at Michael J. Tighe Park. David Clemenko, who served in the U.S. More...


      Freehold's resident theater company, the Center Players, will present the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Driving Miss Daisy" as its 2008 Summer Signature-Series production. The play opened on July 25 and will run for five consecutive weekends through Aug. 25. More...
      Ever since Union Hill Road was "upgraded" at the park-and-ride commuter lot, I had been thinking that someone would mistakenly believe that the portion of the road between the commuter lot and Tennent Road would need some sort of work. More...
      If an elected public official has concerns about an ordinance that a governing body is about to adopt, she should bring those concerns to the attention of her fellow officials at the time of the vote and not one week later in a newspaper story. More...
      Red State/Blue State
      A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson — a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist — and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. More...
      Mrs. Zorzi, 91, of Vero Beach, Fla., and formerly of North Brunswick, died July 19, 2008, at home. She resided in North Brunswick, prior to relocating to Vero Beach six years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Bruno Zorzi, in 1982; and a son, Bruno, in 2002. She is survived by a son, Phil Zorzi of Freehold; a daughter, Elizabeth Lee Nicholas of Vero Beach, Fla. More...
      Freehold Township H.S. hosting basketball league
      John Sciarappa is taking a more involved approach to his coaching this summer. The Freehold Township High School girls basketball coach had taken a "just let them play" approach to the Freehold Township Recreation's Summer Basketball League held at the high school on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. More...
      FREEHOLD — The Freehold Center Partnership is now being guided by a man who has had the experience of living in Freehold Borough's downtown. Richard Gatto took over as the partnership's chief executive officer on July 1. He resides in Freehold Township, with his wife, Patty, and their daughter, Siobhan, 19. More...