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  • Yesteryear

    100 years ago As Judge Parker has resigned a lucrative position on the bench which was practically good for life to enable him the better to conduct the canvas for the presidency — which was forced upon him by a consensus of opinion on the part of the party leaders backed up by a pronounced…

  • More local arts groups receive funding for ’05

    BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer A festival celebrating the work of women artists and a puppet theater that presents programs to schoolchildren are two of the arts programs that will share $150,000 in funding for 2005 awarded by the Monmouth County Arts Council. The total awarded to 26 local arts organizations…

  • Large turnout forces meeting cancellation

    Residents express concern about traffic coming to fitness center BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer MARLBORO — Residents who turned up for an Oct. 6 zoning board meeting did not have a chance to hear testimony about or formally comment on an applicant’s plan to build a fitness center on Vanderburg Road.…

  • Bill includes funds for park

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A park being developed by the Township Committee at East Freehold Road and Route 79 would receive state funding if a bill sponsored by state Sen. Ellen Karcher (D-Monmouth and Mercer) is eventually signed into law. The bill to provide Green Acres funding to open space acquisition and park development projects in…

  • Auditions

    Operaphile Society of New Jersey is seeking a talented, wealthy, innovative and organized person looking for an artistic enterprise to be involved with. Also, auditions will be held for music ministers and experienced singers. Honorariums/fees for performances. For an audition appointment or more information, contact Operaphile.org or call (732) 536-2884. Algonquin Arts will produce a…

  • Two held on drug charges

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD — Drug charges were lodged against a pair of Middlesex County residents following their arrest in the borough on Sept. 22. The incident that brought police officers to the El Meson restaurant on West Main Street at 9:45 p.m. appeared to have begun…

  • ‘Monster Mania’ Oct. 29 in Manalapan

    Manalapan Parks and Recreation will hold its annual “Monster Mania” event Oct. 29 at the Manalapan Recreation Center, Route 522 at Taylors Mills Road. The program is open to children ages 2-9. This year’s event begins with a “Mad Science” Halloween show at 6 p.m. The Halloween parade will begin at 6:45 p.m., and the…

  • Writing contest, poetry readings announced

    The New Jersey Center for the Book, an affiliate of the Library of Congress, is sponsoring a writing contest for readers in grades 4-12. To enter, readers write a personal letter to an author, explaining how his or her work changed their view of the world or themselves. Young readers can select authors from any…

  • Jireh church expected to be finished in 2005

    BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer MARLBORO — A dream of the members of the Jireh congregation is in the process of being realized. The Jireh congregation was founded by Chinese immigrants 18 years ago. The 250-member congregation has been searching for a church of its own for 15 years, according to…