Category: News Transcript Calendar

  • Congregation plans activities

    Congregation plans activities On Jan. 12 from noon to 2 p.m., Congregation Kol Am, a new reform congregation in western Monmouth County, will be conducting an open house at the historic Court Street School, Court Street, Freehold Borough. Along with brunch, those attending will be able to meet Rabbi Brooks Susman, the religious school staff…

  • Arts center to present ‘Emperor’s New Clothes’

    Arts center to present ‘Emperor’s New Clothes’ Battleground Arts Center will present Craig Babcock and Richard Stillman in The Emperor’s New Clothes at 2 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Freehold Intermediate School, 280 Park Ave., Freehold. The two performers will present a clever adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s humorous story, with original songs, scenery, colorful…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI Youngsters from Daisy Troop 222, part of the Freehold Service Unit of Girl Scouts, perform “Little Drummer Boy” for residents of Applewood Estates, Freehold Township, on Dec. 18.

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    FARRAH MAFFAI Kristina Pagano, Jackie Lynch and Gianna Salvato (l-r), members of the Freehold Service Unit of Girl Scouts, sing to residents of the Applewood Estates adult community, Freehold Township, during a Dec. 18 holiday performance.

  • Residents complete citizen police academy

    Thirty-five residents from across Monmouth County graduated Nov. 20 from the 2002 Monmouth County Triad Citizen Police Academy, a program offering citizens the opportunity to learn about the roles of modern-day law enforcement agencies. The 11-week academy featured nine speakers involved in the emergency response at ground zero at the World Trade Center. The speakers…

  • Bus driver fined in Marlboro court

    MARLBORO — A bus driver who created a stir among passengers on a New York-bound bus by making an offhand remark has paid a fine in municipal court. Robert Mickens of Brooklyn, N.Y., pled guilty on Dec. 16 to a disorderly person charge stemming from the Nov. 30 incident on Route 9. He was fined…

  • Hospital auxiliaries donate wheelchairs

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The CentraState Associated Auxiliaries recently purchased two new wheelchairs for transport services at CentraState Medical Center. The wheelchairs will be used to help transport patients to and from rooms and various treatments within the 261-bed hospital. The auxiliaries purchased the wheelchairs, which cost $540 each, with funds raised at an annual dinner.…

  • ORT Camp Fair Jan. 5 in Freehold Township

    ORT Camp Fair Jan. 5 in Freehold Township The Piscataway Chapter of Women’s American ORT will hold its 19th annual ORT Summer Camp Fair Jan. 5 at the Freehold Gardens Hotel, Gibson Place, off Route 537, Freehold Township. The fair will run from noon to 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public.…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI Stacia McDonough with “The Fairy Princess,” one of the porcelain dolls she helped create in Russia.