CHRIS KELLY staff Courtney Thompson of the Freehold Black Cats controls a head ball in an under-13 match during a soccer marathon held Aug. 23 to benefit the Graeme Preston Foundation for Life. Freehold Township resident Mia O'Brien organized the event in honor of Graeme, her friend who died this past spring. The event was held at Opatut Park.
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Orange Key Realty expanding to Monmouth County in September 2008. More...
Freehold Borough superintendent says space ready for 4-year-olds
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer
A comprehensive array of resources" are on tap to start the Freehold Borough School District's year and, according to Superintendent of Schools Liz O'Connell, this is exciting news. More...
Manalapan residents will be accounted for during time of emergency
The Manalapan Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and the Manalapan MRC-CERT are encouraging all residents who have special needs that may make it difficult to get to safety with family or friends or to a public shelter during an emergency to register into a statewide registry. More...
Colts Neck church sponsored summer visit from missionaries
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer
Isa Torres and Raul Torres, two young missionaries from Texas, say they are taking home much more than they gave during their summer in Freehold Borough. The brothers, who returned to Levelland, Texas, earlier this month, came to Freehold with the goal of bringing the Gospel to the borough's Latino community. More...
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer
MARLBORO — A service contract has been awarded by the Township Council to Alayne Shepler for her position as Marlboro's business administrator for the period of July 1 through Dec. 31, 2008. Shepler will be paid $62,500 for her duties as administrator for the length of her contract term, according to the resolution passed by the council in a 5-0 vote. More...
ABERDEEN — Marnie Camhi has been named the new cantor of Temple Shalom of Aberdeen. Camhi started her duties in July, leading services with Rabbi Laurence Malinger and teaching b'nai mitzvah students. Her official installation will take place Sept. 12 at 8:15 p.m. at a service that is open to the public. More...
ERIC SUCAR staff Young contestants try their hand at tossing a plastic ball into a goblet during the Colts Neck Country Fair, Aug. 15 at the Bucks Mill Recreation Area. The annual Colts Neck get-together ran for four days and featured games, crafts, food, entertainment, vendors and a forum for community organizations to raise awareness and money. More...
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer
MARLBORO — In a time of decreasing state aid to municipalities and increasing costs to operate, a call has been sent out for governments to come together and form the Central Jersey Council of Governments (CJCOG). More...
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer
MARLBORO — The Zoning Board of Adjustment has opened a hearing into an application that seeks a variance for density on a piece of property zoned for residential use. The board began hearing testimony on the application at its Aug. 5 meeting. The property is on Robertsville Road, south of Gordons Corner Road. More...