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  • Fencing instructor says sport gaining popularity

    Students of all ages learning techniques at Colts Neck facility BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent BY PATRICIA YOCZISCorrespondent Above, Nicole Vanni, 9, (l) and Tiffany Perumpali, 10, practice their skills at the Atlantic Fencing Club, Colts Neck. At left, Gabriella Greico, 7, waits for her next opponent. Bottom, Nick Tkach (l) receives instruction from Atlantic Fencing…

  • MHS senior charged in high school bomb threat

    BY VICTORIA HURLEY-SCHUBERT Staff Writer BY VICTORIA HURLEY-SCHUBERTStaff Writer MARLBORO – Police have arrested a suspect in connection with an April 24 bomb threat at Marlboro High School, Route 79. One day before that arrest was made, another bomb scare had students spending more time out of class. According to information provided by the Marlboro…

  • In the Arts

    The Freehold Center Partnership (FCP) invites antiques collectors from far and wide to check out the trinkets and treasures from the past at the 10th annual Spring AntiqueFest/Art Show May 20 (rain date, May 27) from 9 am to 4 p.m. on West Main Street between Court and Throckmorton streets. More than 50 antiques and…

  • On Campus

    Michael Zalewski of Freehold has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Norwich University, North-field, Vt. Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pa., has named the following local students to the dean’s honors list for the fall semester: Jessica Androski of Freehold; Matthew Presby of Manalapan; and Daniel Scotto of Marlboro.

  • In the Arts

    Mitchell Sanborn Gallery, 46 West Front St., Keyport, will present “Eastern Europe: Historic and New Photographs” by Alan Leckner, president of Monmouth County Camera Club, May 19-June 9. The exhibit will consist of approximately 70 images chosen from 4,000 photos Leckner took on his recent trip to Eastern Europe where he traveled through Poland, Hungary,…

  • Police continue to investigate luring incident

    Manalapan police have released this sketch of a man who is wanted for questioning in connection with an attempted child-luring incident that occurred May 1. MANALAPAN – The Manalapan Police Department has released a composite sketch of a person who is wanted for questioning in an ongoing investigation of an attempted child-luring incident which occurred…

  • In the Arts

    The Art Society of Monmouth County will hold its annual spring luncheon 11 a.m. May 17 at Shore Casino Restaurant, Atlantic Highlands. Local artists will have the opportunity to network and enjoy an acrylic painting demonstration by guest speaker Robert A. Loder Jr. In addition, an award scholarship will be presented to Ariel Redmond of…

  • Giant yard sale will benefit three schools

    The PTOs of three Freehold Borough schools (Freehold Learning Center, Park Avenue Elementary School and Freehold Intermediate School) will host a giant yard sale on May 19 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Area residents are encouraged to gather up all their “stuff” that has been collecting dust, rent a space at the yard sale…

  • Blood drive to reward donations with a pint

    BY VICTORIA HURLEY-SCHUBERT Staff Writer BY VICTORIA HURLEY-SCHUBERTStaff Writer A regional blood drive to be held this weekend dubbed “A Pint for A Pint” and sponsored by Barfly magazine does not have the support of the Red Cross. Despite that, the organizer of the effort to supply critically needed blood says he is ready to…