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  • Board selects Loeb to fill Marlboro seat for a month

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Five residents of Marlboro came before the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education on Feb. 23 to seek appointment to an open seat on the board. Gordon Loeb The seat of the Marlboro representative was left vacant when Katie Goon resigned from the panel earlier this year. There…

  • Director makes cast feel at home

    NYU senior Joseph Pernice films student project at his parents’ Marlboro residence BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer All is quiet on the set, and with the snap of a clapboard slate the camera begins to roll. Joseph Pernice intently watches the monitor, his director’s mind hard at work seeking ways to improve the scene that…

  • Freehold, county eye swap of two streets

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Municipal officials and a Monmouth County representative are working on a plan to exchange jurisdiction of two streets in Freehold Borough. Monmouth County Engineer Joseph M. Ettore appeared before the Borough Council on Feb. 17 to discuss plans for a street swap that could have benefits for…

  • 3 officers among layoffs

    Freehold Township mayor: ‘These are very difficult times’ BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The national recession is not only affecting the financial sector of big cities, it is hitting places like Freehold Township where three police officers will be laid off. Freehold Township officials have announced a plan to eliminate 20 positions this year.…

  • Friends will hold benefit for Red Bank man

    The friends and family of John McMahon will host an event to benefit the Red Bank resident on March 29 at the Windansea Restaurant, 56 Shrewsbury Ave. Highlands, from 2- 6 p.m. There will be live music by Projex, a five-course buffet, gift and silent auctions and more. “Dazzle” of Dana Dazzel Productions will be…

  • Facing foreclosure is a new fact of life

    Counselor offers tips to people who find themselves in tough spot BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The figures may be shocking, but the number of residents in Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties who are facing the possibility of losing their home to foreclosure is hitting a higher level every day. According to RealtyTrac, an online…

  • ‘Seussical’ will appeal to audiences of all ages

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township High School Drama Club is ready to entertain all those who attend its whimsical production of “Seussical, the Musical” on March 11, 13 and 14. The curtain will rise at 7 p.m. on March 11, 13 and 14. A matinee performance is planned…

  • If you are unable to make your mortgage payment:

    1. Don’t ignore the problem. The further behind you become, the harder it will be to reinstate your loan and the more likely that you will lose your house. 2. Contact your lender as soon as you realize that you have a problem. Lenders do not want your house. They have options to help borrowers…

  • Navy-wide drill under way at base

    Naval Weapons Station Earle is participating in the Navy-wide Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2009 during the week of Feb. 23-27 at the installation’s mainside facility off Route 34 in Colts Neck and at the waterfront facility off Route 36 in the Leonardo section of Middletown. Exercise Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield is designed to enhance the training…