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  • Educational foundation deems event a success

    MARLBORO – The Marlboro Educational Foundation held its second annual restaurant tasting evening on April 30 at The Excelsior catering hall, Manalapan. More than 500 people attended the event which raised in excess of $50,000 for the foundation, according to a press release. Barbara Spilken, the event committee chairperson, and Teja Anderson, the foundation chair,…

  • On Campus

    Christine Grimaldi of Marlboro, who attends The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., will participate in the Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Gift of Discovery program, an all-expenses-paid educational and cultural initiative that sends Italian-American students to Italy. The program is sponsored by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF). This year 45 students will tour Italy’s Le…

  • Horse park ready to host Jersey Classic

    The Jersey Classic Horse Show, scheduled for June 8, 9 and 10 at the Horse Park of New Jersey, Route 524, Upper Freehold Township, will benefit sharing Village Cancer Survivor Groups, Far Hills. Participants in sharing Village’s “Driving For Surviving” pediatric oncology equestrian driving program will exhibit their skills at a special exhibition on June…

  • Congressman encourages teens to speak on Darfur

    BY ERIN STATTEL Correspondent BY ERIN STATTEL Correspondent COLTS NECK – U.S. Congressman Chris Smith (R-N.J.) gave a presentation on the genocide in Darfur to students at Colts Neck High School on June 1. Smith had been invited to the school by senior Christina Assuncao, who was a recent recipient of the bronze and silver…

  • Authorities claim illegal restaurant had returned

    Absentee owner and tenant charged for second time in a year BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Individuals sit at a table in the living room of a home at 58 Mechanic St., Freehold Borough, while a police officer (r) investigates. Municipal officials allege that the tenant in the rental…

  • Friends turn out to pay tribute to beloved teen

    Scholarship fund in name of Carlee Wines benefits from 5K event BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer More than 2,000 people turned out at Manalapan High School on June 3 to take part in a 5K walk-run that honored the memory of Carlee Wines, a 2006 graduate of the school who died…

  • Freehold lunch program marks 4th anniversary

    FREEHOLD – This month, the Greater Freehold Area Open Door Lunch Program is celebrating its fourth anniversary serving meals to people in need in the community. Starting in June 2003 as an offshoot of the successful Open Door Food Pantry under the guidance of the Freehold Clergy Association, this interdenominational group has grown in many…

  • Art center plans annual festival

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Art lovers, or even those people who just want to enjoy a lovely afternoon out with great visuals, will appreciate the Around the Corner Art Center’s art festival and sale to be held June 2. The second annual art festival and…

  • Buckley Road development to see 19 homes constructed

    MARLBORO – Acting under a court order, the Planning Board has approved a 19-home development to be known as Buckley Manor (formerly Sunny Acres). The application, which did not require any variances, was approved by the board on May 16. The project consists of 19 homes to be built on a minimum of 80,000 square…