Day: March 2, 2011

FREEHOLD — Borough Councilman John Newman read “Round Ireland With a Fridge” by Tony Hawks in 2009 after returning home to Freehold Borough from a trip to Ireland. Now, two years later, the film version of “Round Ireland With a Fridge” will have its United States premiere at the American Hotel in Freehold Borough as…

BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Attention to details in municipal resolutions was a topic of discussion and some sparring among elected officials at the Feb. 23 meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee. The committee members ended up revoting on two resolutions that had been passed at previous meetings. The first resolution to be reconsidered…

Affordable housing and market rate units proposed in Marlboro BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — A pedestrian-friendly community is being planned for the residential portion of the redevelopment of the former Entron property. The Marlboro Planning Board began hearing testimony for site plan approval on the residential portion of the site during its Feb. 16…

Former players expected in Freehold on April 8-9 weekend BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The world was a different place when this photo of the Freehold Little League Indians was taken decades ago. Spring and summer meant baseball for hundreds of players who enjoyed their days on the diamond in Freehold Borough. The league…

School bus drivers, bus aides and instructional assistants will take reduction in pay BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer A move to save jobs that were slated to be outsourced will retain those positions, but some employees of theMarlboro K-8 School District will see a significant reduction in their salary in order to make it happen. In…

Colts Neck Recreation hosts class for women on Fridays BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Ladies get their hearts pumping and burn up some calories during Colts Neck Recreation’s Cardio Swing Dance Party class. See Photo Galleries at www.gmnews.com. JEFF GRANIT staff The music is pumping at the Colts Neck Recreation Center on a Friday morning as…

Three Monmouth County SCAT employees who claimed they were sick on Feb. 25 received suspensions on March 3 after county officials received proof of their attendance at a union rally. The three were among 14 bus drivers and three office workers who called out sick on Feb. 25, leaving 174 developmentally disabled adults waiting for…

By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education has introduced a $77.2 million budget to fund the operation of the school district from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. The board introduced the budget during its regular meeting held at the Wemrock Brook School on March 1. The budget…