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    SEAN DWYER The Flaming Turkeys of Troop 411, Freehold, pull their Klondike Derby sled up the hill before the start of the Feb. 12 event at Quail Hill Scout Reservation, Manalapan. The Klondike Derby showcases the Scouts’ outdoor skills.

  • Cancer relays seek volunteers

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Freehold will host a kickoff rally on Feb. 24 from 7-9 p.m. at Freehold Township High School, Elton-Adelphia Road, to share with local residents the importance of Relay for Life in saving lives from cancer. Relay for Life is an overnight American Cancer Society…

  • New book tells story of Howell’s brave son

    Cpl. Michael Curtin was inspiration to his platoon in Iraq BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Cpl. Michael Curtin of Howell, the first soldier from New Jersey to be killed in Iraq, is featured in Amy Dimond’s book, “My Country to Defend.” HOWELL — For the family of Michael Curtin, the death…

  • Pine Brook production filled with excitement

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer MANALAPAN — Pine Brook School pupils have done it again, performing in song and dance before parents, staff members and their fellow students. More than 180 fourth, fifth and sixth grade pupils under the directorship of Colleen Marcello took part in the recent choir winter concert.…

  • Residents may add extra week to summer program

    BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO — Summer camp can last one more week for township children this year. At its meeting on Feb. 3, the Township Council approved a resolution to add an optional seventh week to the summer camp program. The cost for the seventh week — which will…

  • Teacher loves to showcase students’ creative projects

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Art teacher Elaine Smith (r) and her student, Karen Preston of Freehold Township, hold Preston’s “Best in Show” painting, “Morning Mooring.” FREEHOLD — The month of January traditionally brings cold days and long winter nights, but for Elaine Smith’s art students, January also brings…

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    PHOTOSBYJERRYWOLKOWITZ Emergency services responders carry Katelyn Maziekien, 18, of Manalapan, from her car which overturned off the Route 33 bypass eastbound near Wemrock Road, Freehold Township, on the snowy morning of Feb. 4. In photo at right, emergency personnel talk to the young woman before using the Jaws of Life tool to free her from…

  • Art student casts light on Nazi art censorship

    Lafayette College senior Marly Hammer of Colts Neck is seeking fresh insights into a historical event that epitomizes the often tenuous role between politics and modern artists. Hammer is exploring how the Degenerate Art Exhibit of 1937, an extreme example of government censorship, affected lives and redefined the roles of three artists. She is conducting…

  • Manalapan woman devoted to bringing people together

    Reunion successes land Bari Belosa a spot in Donna Hanover BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Bari Belosa (l), owner-operator of Reunions Unlimited, shares her expertise on the subject of reunions in a new book by journalist Donna Hanover (r). Have you ever thought about reuniting with your first love,…