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  • GETTING READY FOR SPRING SPORTS – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch GETTING READY FOR SPRING SPORTS – Advertorial Advertorial GETTING READY FOR SPRING SPORTS By Gloria Averbuch It’s time to brush off the remnants of winter, and get ready to play! Whether your athlete has been active or not, here are some helpful steps to get ready for spring. Take Advantage of Transition…

  • Working together

    CHRIS KELLY staff Dawn and Julia Antonis, 6, of Freehold Township, teamed up to build an art easel at the Knights of Columbus Kids Day event in Freehold Borough on Feb. 21.

  • Legal wrangling over, the play’s the thing

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The courtroom drama has come to a close and the Marlboro Community Players are now back and ready to bring performances to area residents. Last year the board members who were in control of the organization pursued a defamation case against individuals known only as John Doe. The…

  • Wal-Mart expansion approved

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The township Planning Board has approved a resolution which paves the way for an expansion of the Wal-Mart department store on Route 537 at Wal-Mart Drive. The expansion is expected to include what has been described as a full-service supermarket. The board approved the resolution on…

  • Beatles’ songs fill show

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Classic songs by the Beatles will come to life onstage in a collaborative effort between the Marlboro Community Players and the @CT! Theater Company. “A Day in the Life” will be performed at the Marlboro Middle School, Route 520, Marlboro, on March 14 at 8 p.m. and March…

  • American icon’s eloquence is poetic and profound

    Maya Angelou speaks to sellout crowd at Brookdale College BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Alone on a stage, she captured the minds and hearts of about 2,500 people with her words, her song, her wisdom. In her 80 years, she has shared the lessons of her life’s journey with an eagerly receptive crowd. Author Maya…

  • Indoor sports center planned

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — An 80,000-square-foot indoor recreational facility could eventually be built on a township-owned piece of property on Tennent Road near Route 520. At its March 5 meeting, the Township Council passed a resolution authorizing the administration to negotiate a deal with Eclipse Indoor Sports, LLC. Last fall the Planning…

  • Relationships at heart of classic ‘Odd Couple’

    FREEHOLD — The constantly beguiling laws of attraction take center stage during the ingenious and entertaining twist on the venerable “Odd Couple.” “The Odd Couple: Female Version” by Neil Simon and directed by Ricky Selterman is the latest play to be presented at Center Playhouse, 35 South St., Freehold, opened March 6, and will run…

  • Library will accept food in lieu of fines

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — In addition to dropping off or picking up books, patrons who visit Freehold Borough’s Carnegie Library during March can help to feed the hungry. Library director Barbara Greenberg said the library is sponsoring a community outreach program by running a food drive to benefit Freehold Area Open…