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      September 30, 2009  RSS feed

      Intermediate school welcomes presenter who inspires pupils
      Learning to take care of each other may be one of the single most important lessons students can learn in school. A program called "Connecting the Dots" offered two five-hour training days at the Freehold Intermediate School in Freehold Borough to encourage and help students find a way to do just that. More...

      MARLBORO — A six-classroom addition proposed for the Frank Defino Central School, Route 79, was approved by the public during a referendum vote held on Sept. 29. More...

      MANALAPAN — A pair of former mayors squared off during the public comment portion of the Sept. 23 meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee. More...


      Marlboro Capt. Doug Van Note retires after 30 years of service

      Afew days past his annive rsary of 30 years of service, Marlboro Police Department Capt. Douglas Van Note will walk out of police headquarters toward a new life after his retirement. Van Note's last day as a captain with the force is Sept. 30. More...


      Freehold Twp. friends hike thousands of miles from Georgia to Maine

      Danny Robertson and Brain Poucher lived the adage of "A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step" when they made approximately five million steps needed to complete a hike of the entire Appalachian Trail (AT), that measures about 2,176 miles. More...


      FREEHOLD — A tort claims notice has been filed against Freehold Borough and the Freehold Fire Department on behalf of Gina Ramos, Julianne Ramos, Lacey Ramos and Gracie Petner. The claimant in the matter is the estate of Kaylee Ann Ramos, 12, who died in a house fire at 64 Court St. on Feb. 2. More...


      U.S. Marine from Freehold was killed in action in Korea

      FREEHOLD — After a long legislative and fundraising process, the bridge that carries Route 9 over Throckmorton Street will be renamed the Cpl. Philip A. Reynolds Memorial Bridge. According to Reynolds' sister, Lucille Dill, of Freehold Township, this is something that makes her very proud. More...


      FREEHOLD —Sometimes, you just cannot get enough of a good thing. So it is with the Freehold Borough Job Fair. Building on the success of the initial job fair that was held in April, Debbie Keelan and Anthony DiFlumeri, co-chairs of the Freehold Borough Neighborhood Pride Committee, announced the return of the Freehold Borough Job Fair, which will take place on Oct. More...


      The Rosary Altar Society of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Farmingdale, is sponsoring an art auction. Approximately 160 pieces of art and memorabilia will be presented by Marlin Art of New York. More...


      FREEHOLD — Music, entertainment, dancing and ethnic food will all be part of the fifth annual Latino Festival to be held on Oct. 3 in downtown Freehold. More...


      MARLBORO — The Social Action Committee of Marlboro Jewish Center, along with 21 other organizations and more than 350 volunteers, are joining forces to help make Oct. 25 a successful Mitzvah Day — a day of good deeds. More...
      It was with bittersweet feelings that I read about James Wasser's intent to resign from his position as the superintendent of schools in the Freehold Regional High School District. More...
      The date of the annual golf outing being sponsored by the Ashley Lauren Foundation was incorrect in a recent article about the foundation, The correct date for the outing is Oct. 5. More...
      Coda • GREG BEAN
      You'll have to excuse me for a moment while I dab the drops of blood that are running down my cheeks. My eyeballs have been bleeding nonstop since the other night when I saw indicted former Republican Rep. Tom "The Hammer" DeLay cutting a rug on "Dancing With the Stars. More...
      Grounds may be different, but spirit the same, grads say
      MIDDLETOWN — Members of ChristianBrothersAcademy's freshman class trotted into McKay Gym last week after completing the Heath Run, the traditional freshman race across campus. The run is named after longtime coach Tom Heath. More...
      When Chris Gray was the quarterback of the Manalapan High School football team, the Braves weren't very good. His strong arm was the only show in town then. Yet it didn't prevent him from remaining positive and passing that on to his teammates. He was the team captain his senior year. More...