Author: Greater Media

  • 135-acre Route 9 farm will be sold at auction

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — One of the few surviving farms on the Route 9 commercial corridor will be on the auction block this month. The 135-acre farm on Route 9 south at the corner of Pine Brook Road was entered into New Jersey’s farmland preservation program years ago and will remain deed-restricted…

  • Police charge two in burglary spree

    Two area men have been charged in connection with burglaries that occurred at more than a dozen homes in Marlboro, Manalapan, Millstone Township and Englishtown. The accused individuals are allegedly responsible for thefts that amounted to more than $100,000 from the four communities, Manalapan Deputy Police Chief Michael Fountain said in a press release. Sherif…

  • 4-H Teen Council selling seedlings

    The Monmouth County 4-H Teen Council is selling evergreen seedlings. Colorado Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Douglas Fir and White Pine are the varieties of evergreen seedlings available in bundles of 25 seedlings for $22. Deciduous seedlings available in bundles of 10 are Kousa Dogwood (tree), Silky Dogwood (shrub) and Common Lilac (shrub). Deciduous seedling bundles…

  • Chores at home keep youngest son hopping

    ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch Although we don’t have a sterile house, I do like to keep things shipshape. I love it when the laundry is done, the counters are clean and the dust bunnies have been laid to rest. Granted, that’s not always possible. Clothes hampers fill up, the dirty dishes seem to…

  • Loving those children, at 3 or 33

    GIRL TALK Clare Marie Celano When our kids are babies, it’s easy to snuggle and coddle them. In other words, it’s easy and acceptable for us to show our love for them. When my kids were infants, I loved looking at the back of their little necks, that sweet little spot that’s so soft and…

  • Supervisor saluted upon retirement

    FREEHOLD — Borough Council members recently honored Harry Burt on his retirement as supervisor of the Freehold Borough Water and Sewer Department. According to information provided by the council, Burt began his career as a borough employee on June 30, 1975, as a laborer in the Streets and Roads Department. On Nov. 20, 1978, he…

  • Vote may come this week on wood recycling facility

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer MARLBORO — Municipal officials are anticipating that action will be taken at an upcoming county meeting on a company’s plan to build a wood recycling facility in Marlboro. The Monmouth County Solid Waste Advisory Council (SWAC) will hold its next meeting on March 19, and Mayor Jonathan Hornik said he…

  • Taste of the Towns comes to Freehold

    The Noontime Optimist Club of Freehold is partnering with IEP Youth Services, a nonprofit organization that serves the community by providing residential, social and psychological services for youth, for its sixth annual Taste of the Towns event to be held from 6-9 p.m. March 30 at the Radisson Hotel, Route 537 and Gibson Place, Freehold…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Local podiatrist and Howell resident Dr. Hal Ornstein recently celebrated his 25th anniversary practicing at Affiliated Foot and Ankle Center, LLP, 4645 Route 9 North, Howell. Dr. Ornstein started his podiatric practice in 1989, shortly after completing his post-residency program at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles Medical Center. Dr. Ornstein has given more…