CHRIS KELLY staff An honor guard participates in Marlboro's first Memorial Day parade along a route that went from School Road West and Route 79 to the Marlboro municipal complex on Wyncrest Road on May 17. Memorial Day 2009 will be marked on May 25.
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Marchers will mark sacrifices of many during Memorial Day event
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer
The 135th annual Memorial Day parade will be held in Freehold Borough on May 25. Participants and those who turn out to watch the event will honor the memory of the servicemen and servicewomen who lost their lives defending their country. More...
Howell's Brian Brennan continues rehabilitation from serious injuries
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer
On May 3, 2009, U.S. Army First Lt. Brian Brennan, 25, of Howell stood alone as the very first honoree to receive the New Jersey Hall of Fame's Unsung Hero award. He not only stood, but he walked out on stage after being introduced by U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, the man whose use of the word currahee seemingly brought Brennan back to life after 22 days in a coma. More...
The New Jersey Metro Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society held its 21st annual Walk MS on April 19 starting and ending at the CentraState Medical Center Wellness Center in Freehold Township. More...
On May 3, 11 cyclists from Congregation Kol Am, Freehold, including Rabbi Brooks Susman, embarked in the pre-dawn hours to New York City to participate in the TD Bank NYC Five Boro Bike Ride as part of a fundraiser to benefit the temple's Murray Sherman Memorial Education Fund. More...
OCEAN GROVE — The Historical Society of Ocean Grove continues its 2009 season of special fundraising events with the popular Memorial Day Weekend Auction on May 23, at the Young People's Temple in Ocean Grove. Preview is at 9 a.m., and the auction will commence at 11 a.m. More...
The New Jersey State Libertarian Party's state board has selected Kenneth R. Kaplan as its candidate for governor. Kaplan has a lifelong familiarity with New Jersey's residents and issues, according to a statement from the Libertarian Party. More...
Western Monmouth Habitat for Humanity is planning to build a house in Millstone Township. At the April 29 Millstone zoning board meeting, WMHH received unanimous approval to construct a 1,620-square-foot home with three bedrooms and one bathroom on a .89-acre lot on Route 537. A disabled veteran or the surviving family of a disabled veteran will occupy the home. More...
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer
ENGLISHTOWN — SEPAG is looking for a few good men or women. SEPAG is the Special Education Parents Advisory Group of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. More...