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By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Mise en place is a French culinary term that means “putting in place.” For chefs, having ingredients prepared and arranged before the cooking process begins allows for greater organization and efficiency in executing a recipe. Applying that concept in everyday life can bring that same organization to almost any task.… Continue reading New year offers opportunity to organize

By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer The Manalapan Zoning Board of Adjustment has approved the construction of a 97-unit assisted living facility on Gordons Corner Road. In a 7-0 vote, board members granted a use variance for an application filed by Meridian Living at Manalapan, LLC. Attorney Gerald Sonnenblick represented the applicant. The use variance was… Continue reading Manalapan zoners OK assisted living facility

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer A new contract has been approved for Freehold Borough K-8 School District Superintendent of Schools Rocco Tomazic. The superintendent’s contract was discussed during a Board of Education meeting on Dec. 14. Members of the public were given the opportunity to comment on Tomazic’s contract, but no one from the public… Continue reading Superintendent’s pact extended

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Gracie West, a seventh-grader at the Barkalow Middle School, Freehold Township, has been battling cancer for two years and recent scans showed no evidence of the disease. In December 2014, Gracie traveled to Rome and received a blessing from Pope Francis. CHRISTINE BARCIA/STAFF Gracie West literally jumped for joy with… Continue reading Youngster shows strength in battle against cancer

By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A total of $27,500 in proceeds from the 2015 Manalapan Mayor’s Gala were presented to area organizations by members of the Township Committee during a recent meeting. The Samaritan Center, Manalapan, which provides food assistance to individuals and families in Manalapan, Marlboro, Englishtown and Millstone Township, received a… Continue reading Community groups supported with funds from Mayor’s Gala

MANALAPAN — Administrators in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District and police are reviewing an incident that involved a pupil at the Wemrock Brook School, Millhurst Road. Police said that at 9:22 a.m. Dec. 11, Patrolman Morgan Joiner responded to the school to investigate a report of a male juvenile from Manalapan being in possession of… Continue reading Student found in possession of 2 BB guns

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer A 1,200-pound camel named Joseph attracted the attention of visitors to a living Nativity scene at the First Baptist Church of Freehold on Dec. 13. A donkey, sheep and goats were also participants in the holiday event. FREEHOLD — A live camel on the streets of Freehold Borough caught the… Continue reading Freehold church’s Nativity comes to life with animals

A member of the 1972 Israeli Olympic team will speak about the act of terrorism that claimed the lives of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches at the Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. Dan Alon will speak at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Marlboro Middle School, Route 520, Marlboro. The event is open to the… Continue reading Munich attack survivor will speak in Marlboro

KATHY McBAIN/STAFF Lisa Marie Stecker of Greater Media Newspapers’ Advertising Department shows some of the food that was donated during a holiday food drive sponsored by the newspaper group from Dec. 9-21. The food was brought to the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, Neptune, for distribution throughout the region.