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  • Freehold alumni join school’s hall of fame

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer PHOTOS BY MIGUEL JUAREZ Carol McGhee accepts a Freehold High School Hall of Fame plaque on behalf of her sister, Juanita Baskerville Brown, from Susan Shrott, one of the organizers of the event, which was held at the Freehold Gardens, Freehold Township. Freehold High…

  • St. Rose to host mission

    FREEHOLD – St. Rose of Lima Church, 16 McLean St., will host a parish mission in various Freehold venues April 22-25. “Our hope in planning this event is to provide an experience that will lead to an intergenerational deepening of faith for our whole community. We believe the programs we have arranged will deliver just…

  • Ron Nuzzolo

    Fish On This time of year, it’s all about the stripers Bass fishing in the Raritan Bay is still on track. Plenty of shorts along with a good mix of keepers landing off the surf. Vincent Penna, 4, of Parlin, fished clams with his dad at Cliffwood Beach and nailed a 28-inch keeper all by…

  • Gotti Kelley

    Green Scene April 2007: Bold foliage with an attitude Spring is the time for renewal, a chance to make your garden the best yet. An abundance of new cultivars are available on the market and one of the hottest trends is foliage. Ideally suited for a semi-shade environment, these plants are the answer to a…

  • Former official missed serving the community

    Drew Shapiro seeks return to Manalapan governing body BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Drew Shapiro MANALAPAN – For Drew Shapiro, the reason to get back into the local political scene was personal. Shapiro, who served on the Township Committee for two terms from 2001 through 2006, said he missed working on…

  • Four-time All-American Gaeta in rare company

    Ex-Brave finishes fifth at NCAA Division III wrestling tournament BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Mike Gaeta Mike Gaeta had already made history before he stepped onto the wrestling mat for the final time in his career. The senior at Springfield (Mass.) College had already earned All-American honors for the fourth time…

  • Auction supports efforts of education foundation

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer TOYNETT HALL Bernadine Borowick (l) and Kathy O’Brien examine pieces of art up for sale prior to the benefit art auction sponsored by the Howell Township Education Foundation. HOWELL – Going once, going twice, sold … were the words of the auctioneer as he sold pieces…

  • Roth in charge of police dept.

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Capt. Mitch Roth FREEHOLD – Police Capt. Mitch Roth continues in his role as the leader of the Freehold Borough Police Department as the Borough Council considers naming a successor for Michael Beierschmitt. In conjunction with Beierschmitt’s April 1 retirement, Roth was named the…

  • Brach tosses no-hitter as Hawks beat LIU, 2-0

    Brad Brach did something no Monmouth University pitcher has done in 17 years, pitch a no-hitter. Monmouth beat visiting Long Island University, 2-0, behind Brach’s gem on Saturday in West Long Branch. The Hawks’ ace, a junior from Freehold Township, was two outs from a perfect game when he issued a walk to the Blackbirds’…