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  • April 5 groundbreaking set for child advocacy center

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – On April 5 at 11 a.m. on county land across from the Monmouth County Police Academy, Kozloski Road, a long-awaited event will finally take place. The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, Monmouth County Prosecutor Luis Valentin and his staff, and the board of trustees of the Friends of the Monmouth County Child…

  • Woman’s Club celebrates 40 years

    GARY GELLMAN Members of the Molly Pitcher Woman’s Club of Freehold Township recently celebrated the club’s 40th birthday at the Old Country Buffet. Pictured at the event are (l-r) Freehold Township Mayor Dorothy Avallone, State President Mary Patton Marcello, past President Trudy Whitaker and District Vice President Joyce Andoloro. The GFWC Molly Pitcher Woman’s Club…

  • List of online gambling busts reaches over 50

    Former assemblyman among those charged as part of $500M operation BY KARL VILACOBA Staff Writer BY KARL VILACOBAStaff Writer FREEHOLD – On the eve of NCAA basketball’s Final Four, a former New Jersey Assembly member joined dozens of state residents charged for their involvement with an Internet-based gambling ring that thrived on pro and college…

  • Wine tasting aids foundation

    MARLBORO – The Marlboro Educa-tional Foundation, a group of Marlboro residents and business people dedicated to raising funds for innovative and creative programs not covered in the general school budget, recently held its second annual successful wine tasting event. The event took place at Brioso’s in the Willow Point shopping center, Route 9. Marlboro Educational…

  • N.J. still sorting out legal details of civil unions

    Whether institution is recognized elsewhere varies from state to state BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer Same-sex couples all over New Jersey applied for civil union licenses when a new law that allows them to took effect on Feb. 20. While the moment was seen by rights groups as a step forward,…

  • Marlboro author finds spot in ‘Chicken Soup’

    BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Mamie Weiss MARLBORO – Mamie Weiss’ special bond with her mother, Alice Amato, the woman she used to beg not to go to work, can now be read in the latest edition of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book series. Weiss, of Marlboro, used her…

  • County reports growth in nonresidential projects

    FREEHOLD – Monmouth County is bucking statewide trends by continuing a healthy growth rate, according the latest report on nonresidential development compiled by the county’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism. According to a press release from the county’s office of public information, the county continues to attract investment in four key sectors: office-research, commercial-retail,…

  • NJ expo ctr. hosts state’s first gay wedding expo

    For same-sex couples, expo offered comfortable place to plan ceremony BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer EDISON – When Jimmy Nieves tied the knot last August, planning the wedding was a piecemeal effort done through magazines and the Internet. But now, with the blessing of the New Jersey Supreme Court and the…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Colts Neck resident Nancy Vidas (c) may have gotten more than she bargained for when she attended a Harlem Globetrotters basketball game at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, on March 21. Paul “Showtime” Gaffney took a break from the action and found a perfect seat on Vidas’ lap.