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  • Fundraiser for family of lost diver

    HOWELL — A benefit will be held from 1-5 p.m. Dec. 3 at Our House Tavern, Route 524, to raise funds for the family of Chris Fabiano, of Brick, a diver who was lost at sea in October. He left behind his wife, Jackie, and their two daughters who are in college. According to a…

  • On second thought, home office approved

    Attorney agrees not to meet clients at Court Street home BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD — Persistence pays off. At least it did for borough resident Raymond Raya of Court Street. Raya’s persistence, passion, belief that what he was doing was right, as well as some revisions to…

  • Scout completes project at park’s picnic grounds

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer MANALAPAN — A Boy Scout from Troop 180 has fulfilled his promise to improve an area of Thompson Grove Park and at the same time has completed his Eagle Scout project. Thompson Grove Park is on Thompson Grove Road on the south side of Manalapan. On…

  • Auxiliaries have history of helping local hospital

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Representatives of the CentraState Associated Auxiliaries, (l-r) Louise Taylor, Rose Rosen, Valerie Mac Phee, Paula Markowski, Geri Silverman and Marilyn Jacobs, review the 40-year history of the organizations that support CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. See story, page 41. The CentraState…

  • Panter, Beck capture seats in 12th Assembly District

    BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Final election results in the 12th District race for a pair of seats in the state Assembly show Assemblyman Michael Panter (D-Monmouth and Mercer) and Red Bank Councilwoman Jennifer Beck, a Republican, heading for seats in Trenton. The terms of Assembly members are for two years.…

  • Church show to feature sounds of Chanticleer

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD — The Grammy Award- winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer will perform in concert on Dec. 3 at the First Presbyterian Church, West Main Street. The group, named for the “clear-singing” rooster in Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales,” will perform a Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. The…

  • Isaacs lawsuit settled

    BY FRAIDY REISS Correspondent BY FRAIDY REISSCorrespondent Freehold Township FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A legal conflict between a longtime township resident and municipal officials may finally be resolved – almost two years after the resident died. The Township Committee has authorized a settlement of a federal lawsuit filed against the township five years ago by Sidney…

  • Turning cookies and brownies into homes for the homeless

    Five BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Nicole Borkowski, 16, (l-r), Alexa Borkowski, 11, Monica Meiterman, 11, Kimberly Borkowski, 14, and Gabriella Meiterman, 13, sold homemade treats to raise money for Hurricane Katrina victims. Five youngsters proved that a little time in the kitchen can help dreams come true for those who…

  • Senior issues front and center at Triad meeting

    Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley and Executive Director John A. Wanat, Monmouth County Office on Aging, hosted the fourth annual Triad University at the Monmouth County Police Academy, Freehold Township, on Nov. 4. According to a press release, more than 200 law enforcement and senior service professionals from throughout New Jersey attended this annual…