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  • Books bound for Israel will help teach English

    Manalapan youngster undertakes project as bar mitzvah approaches BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Alex Heckler (r) gets some help from his brother, Bradley, loading books that have been collected for shipment to Israel. See story, page 54. MANALAPAN — Books and bucks are being collected for shipment to Israel by a…

  • Zachary Foundation event to benefit research efforts

    BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Zachary Friedberg MARLBORO — The Zachary Foundation is hosting its second annual walk/run to raise money and awareness for the incurable mitochondrial disease pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency. The 5K walk and 1-mile walk/run will be held at the Marlboro Recreation Community Center, Wyncrest Road, on Oct. 16…

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    SCOTT PILLING staff The Freehold Borough High School marching band parades down Main Street as part of Saturday’s homecoming festivities in the borough. Neptune beat the Colonials on the gridiron, 26-13.

  • Taylors Mills Rd. will get sidewalks

    MANALAPAN — There will be sidewalks installed on Taylors Mills Road from Blue Jay Court to Route 522 after municipal officials have approved funding for the missing links. “A lot of residents have been complaining to me about the areas that are missing sidewalks,” Mayor William Scherer said. “There should be sidewalks. Sidewalks are a…

  • Teenagers take lead in hurricane relief effort

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Sarah Schwartzberg (l) and Rachel Simon are asking the Manalapan community to support a collection of items that will be sent to the Gulf Coast to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina. MANALAPAN — Two teenagers have teamed up to run their own hurricane relief effort. Sarah…

  • Intersection may be reviewed for installation of traffic light

    FREEHOLD — A number of accidents at the intersection of Jackson Terrace, Jackson Street and Route 537 has prompted municipal officials to begin checking into the possibility of installing a traffic light at that location. There are stop signs on Jackson Terrace and Jackson Street at their intersection with Route 537. The issue was discussed…

  • SCAN honors Narozanick

    FREEHOLD — The Senior Citizen Action Network (SCAN) has awarded Monmouth County Freeholder Theodore J. Narozanick the John Wanat Leadership Award in honor of his continuing dedication and commitment to improving the quality of life for senior citizens. This annual award is presented to companies and individuals who have led initiatives that have benefited older…

  • Italian American group reports initial successes

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer MANALAPAN — The president of the Italian American Association of Monmouth County is pleased and pleasantly surprised at the response the 9-month-old organization has received. “We held our first meeting in January and already we have a membership of approximately 200 general members,” said Steve Cataneo,…

  • Project Medicine set to debut

    LAKEWOOD – Kimball Medical Center has announced that its physician shadowing program – Project Medicine – is now accepting junior and senior students from Lakewood, Jackson, Howell and Freehold high schools who wish to pursue a career in medicine. Launched in the spring of 2004, Project Medicine is a mentoring program for students and physicians.…