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    CHRIS KELLY staff Michael Romeo of Freehold receives his diploma from Brookdale Community College President Dr. Peter Burnham during commencement ceremonies at the college’s Lincroft campus May 20.

  • Valentin receives medal of honor at Ellis Island

    Luis Valentin Monmouth County Prosecutor Luis A. Valentin was among 100 people honored for their outstanding contributions by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO) during a special awards ceremony on Ellis Island in New York Harbor May 12. Established in 1986 by NECO, the Ellis Island Medals of Honor pay tribute to the ancestry…

  • Power of the ‘blankie’ prevails

    BY VICTORIA HURLEY-SCHUBERT Staff Writer BY VICTORIA HURLEY-SCHUBERTStaff Writer VICTORIA HURLEY-SCHUBERT Ronnie Byrne, an instructional assistant in the preschool program at the Marlboro Early Learning Center, works on a knitting project for Project Linus during a meeting of the Nifty Needlers. MARLBORO – Linus was onto something toting his blanket everywhere he went . “We…

  • Sludge Busters return for environmental encore

    Possibility of garbage transfer station irks four feisty residents BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer New Jersey’s elected federal officials can expect to receive some mail from Freehold Township after volunteers joined the Sludge Busters to stuff envelopes with letters from people stating their opposition to the possibility that an…

  • Clergy association hosts forum on death penalty

    FREEHOLD – On the same day that the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to change the death penalty to life without the possibility of parole in New Jersey, the Freehold Clergy Association presented an update on New Jersey’s death penalty by two men with direct experience with the issue. Held at the…

  • Howell Mania puts focus on special ed achievement

    BY TOYANETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYANETT HALLStaff Writer HOWELL – Mike Bruen is a third-year participant in the 21-year-old celebration of special education pupils and achievement in Howell that is known as Howell Mania. Bruen, who carries the alias “Mr. Mom,” is a father of two boys. He said the Howell school district’s special…

  • Kruise Night returns to streets of Freehold Borough May 31

    FREEHOLD – The Kruise Night series, hosted by the Freehold Center Partnership and the Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, will begin a 16th season on May 31 from 6-10 p.m. in downtown Freehold Borough. Vintage car owners will show off their prized vehicles by cruising Main Street before an audience of ardent admirers. After their…

  • Howell law regulates location of sex shops

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer HOWELL – Addressing an issue that has been a topic of conversation in the community for years, the Township Council has adopted an ordinance which regulates where sexually oriented businesses may locate. The ordinance was adopted in a unanimous vote at the council’s May 15 meeting.…

  • Untold stories of rock’s ‘British Invasion’ on tap

    Pete Bennett in a vintage photo with Keith Richards and Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones. For fans who weren’t around yet, or who want to revisit a definitive chapter in rock and roll history, an insider’s look at the music scene during the heyday of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones – with a…