CHRIS KELLY staff During a tour of the historic Covenhoven house in Freehold, Karen Grieco of Middletown describes how having a lot of fabric was a sign of wealth during Colonial times. A demonstration of open-hearth cooking and tours of the home were conducted on April 18 in an event hosted by the Monmouth County Historical Association.
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Officials say Imperial Oil Superfund site in Marlboro will receive federal funds
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer
The federal government has allocated funding to finish cleanup efforts at New Jersey's federal Superfund sites, including the Imperial Oil site in the Morganville section of Marlboro. New Jersey is slated to receive $160 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (federal stimulus) that was signed into law by President Barack Obama in February. More...
Aberdeen Twp. native's design protests demise of stadium
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer
On a cold October night in Queens, N.Y., a baseball rolled down the first-base line in Shea Stadium and through the legs of Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner. The fielding error by Buckner cost the Red Sox a seemingly already won Game 6 of the 1986 World Series. The following night, the New York Mets were crowned the kings of baseball. More...
COLTS NECK — Two Colts Neck High School students have been charged with forgery after allegedly making counterfeit money and allegedly selling the counterfeit bills to other students at the school. The students were charged on April 13. More...
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent
Tony's Family Pharmacy in Freehold Township gives new meaning to the kind of friendly, family atmosphere that employees and customers experience at the store. Because of a unique set of circumstances, pharmacist Tony DeBlasio, owner of the pharmacy, and his wife, Christy, adopted the child of a couple who were customers of the pharmacy. More...
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — District 12 legislators Sen. Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon, and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande are sponsoring a Services Fair to be held on April 25 at the Freehold Township Senior Center. More...
Author will discuss perils of youth sports
