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  • Youngster awaits chance to play at Carnegie Hall

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Alison Partnow MANALAPAN – Roll over Beethoven and move aside Mozart. Here comes Alison Partnow, a child prodigy for the new millennium. Alison, 7, a township resident, will make her Carnegie Hall, New York City, debut on May 20 at the annual “Golden Key Music Festival.”…

  • Freehold plans for next step in downtown fix-up

    West Main Street could be focus of initial effort BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer After Freehold Borough’s downtown area experienced a renaissance in the 1980s that saw it bounce back from the 1960s and 1970s wasteland Bruce Springsteen described in his song “My Hometown,” it is time for the…

  • Freehold teacher, team returning to MS Walk

    FREEHOLD – On April 23, Freehold High School Spanish teacher Rennie Rankin along with 200 of her students, colleagues, family and friends will walk in the MS Walk to end the devastating effects of MS (multiple sclerosis). Rankin will, again this year, captain the Freehold High School team to help fight the effects of MS.…

  • State grant to help pay for sidewalk near MHS

    Goal is to protect students who choose to walk near school BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer The Marlboro Township Council may vote tomorrow night to proceed with a project that will see a sidewalk constructed between Marlboro High School, Route 79, and the Bear Brook Com-mons shopping center at the intersection…

  • Bada bing!

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT PILLING staff Marlboro resident Mary Vozzo gets her copy of “A Guy’s Guide to Being a Man’s Man” autographed by one of the authors of the book, actor Frank Vincent, who plays Phil Leotardo on HBO’s “The Sopranos.” Vincent made a personal appearance on the opening day of business, March 23, at…

  • Open house days at Brookdale’s Freehold site

    Brookdale Community College’s Western Monmouth campus, Freehold Township, will hold two open house days: 3-7 p.m. April 11, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 12. New students can apply, take a tour of the campus, and make an appointment to see a counselor. Summer schedules and a preview of fall schedules will be available, along with…

  • Library Events

    The Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive, Manalapan, will host the following programs. All programs are free unless otherwise noted. Details: (732) 431-7222. + “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” a book by Audrey Niffenegger, will be discussed April 6, 10-11:30 a.m. Pat Whitehead will moderate. + “Divorce Mediation: Bridging the Great Divide” will be presented by…

  • Brookdale pursues new facility for Bayshore

    Renovations planned at Collins Arena on Lincroft campus BY FRAIDY REISS Correspondent BY FRAIDY REISSCorrespondent Spring-cleaning plans at Brookdale Community College involve a lot more than Windex and floor wax. The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders recently adopted a $12.4 million bond ordinance that gives the county college $7 million to acquire a new Bayshore…

  • Capt. saw many changes during 30 years on force

    Michael DiAiso never anticipated career in law enforcement BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Capt. Michael DiAiso FREEHOLD – Police Capt. Michael DiAiso has seen a lot of changes during his years as a borough policeman. From training and education to equipment and regulations, he has pretty much seen it…