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The Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce (formerly the Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce) Young Professionals Group invites business people age 21 and over to join them for hors d’oeuvres, networking and a comedy show at the Primetime Comedy Club, 960 Route 9 south (Sayreville Plaza), Sayreville. Networking will take place on April 4 from 6:30-7:30…

The Goddard School, 50 Route 520, in the Morganville section of Marlboro, recently earned a perfect score of 100 percent in curriculum, health and safety, and programming and support from its franchisor, Goddard Systems Inc. The score was determined during the semi-annual Quality Assurance Audit held March 16-17. The school’s previous 100 percent score was…

Ryan Ragan, the COO of the Central Jersey Blood Center, presented Greater Media radio stations WRAT, 95.9 FM, and WJRZ, 100.1 FM, with the Central Jersey Blood Center’s “Outstanding Service Award” on March 20 at the New Jersey Nets basketball game at the Izod Center, East Rutherford. Doug Sjonvall, marketing director of WRAT and WJRZ,…

The Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce will conduct a Business After Hours networking event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. March 24 at Branning Auto Body, 98 Crow Hill Road, Freehold Township. All are welcome to attend and bring business cards to distribute. Cost to attend: $10 for chamber members, $15 for nonmembers (includes refreshments). Details and registration:…

According to H&R Block, a tax services provider, it may be the first baby of the year who grabs the media attention, but it is the last baby of the year who yields the tax savings. Babies born before the stroke of midnight this past New Year’s Eve, could save their parents thousands of dollars…

Mary Pat Angelini, New Jersey assemblywoman and executive director of Prevention First, was presented with the 2008 Athena Award by the Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon Nov. 7. Mary Pat Angelini The Athena Award recognizes individuals who have achieved excellence in their chosen profession, given back to their community in a meaningful…

BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Administrators in the Freehold Township K-8 School District reported that a total of seven incidents of violence, vandalism and weapons occurred in township schools during the 2007-08 school year. According to state law, each school district in New Jersey must issue an annual violence and vandalism report…

Cindy O’Brien says she has heard enough about administrators’ degrees BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer As the criticism and requests for action that have become a staple of Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education meetings continued on Nov. 17, one person stepped forward to express her frustration with the situation and to state…

BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Lots of people ride through the small borough of Englishtown on a daily basis. Some stop at the local businesses, churches or homes situated along the main corridor in the town. Others stop at Sanford Park for an outing; and some stop for meetings or sightseeing at the historic Village…