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  • New Robertsville church rising at historic location

    BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Work continues on the construction of the Robertsville Bible Church on Tennent Road, Marlboro, as (above) Bob Taylor (l) and Bob Nivison carry a piece of metal for the frame of the building. Photo below shows the completed shell of the…

  • Township to open doors to Oakley farm visitors

    Next project for local boosters of preservation is toll house restoration BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer The restoration of a tollhouse that was used to grant passage on an improved road in Freehold Township is the next preservation project for local history buffs. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — There is history close at…

  • State, local history will be on display at library

    History buffs are awaiting with great anticipation their annual trip to the Monmouth County Library Headquarters to celebrate Archives and History Day. This year, the event will take place on Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. The event is an opportunity for both young and…

  • Congregation Sons of Israel youth chapters earn recognition

    MANALAPAN — After a few years’ hiatus, the National Congregation of Synagogue Youth Junior and Senior chapters at Congregation Sons of Israel, Gordons Corner Road, were restarted two years ago. They are part of the Etz Chaim region, which encompasses Monsey, N.Y., New Jersey and Allentown, Pa. Each year, a chapter in the region is…

  • Datebook

    (Continued from page 34) • Breakfast at Elks Lodge 1454 will be served Oct. 17, 9 a.m. to noon at the lodge, 73 E. Main St., Freehold. The cost is $5 per adult and $3 per child, for “all you can eat,” cooked to order. Details: (732) 431-8707. • Marlboro K-8 Board of Education meeting,…

  • Lack of flu vaccine cancels public clinics

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer MANALAPAN — Township health officials are warning residents that the influenza vaccine manufactured by the Chiron Corp. will not be available for the 2004-05 flu season. “Manalapan’s expected flu vaccine supply for the 2004 public clinics has been removed from the market,” said Dave Richardson, health…

  • Republican candidate wants drug team back

    Vanessa Minenna seeking council seat in Freehold Borough BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Vanessa Minenna FREEHOLD — Vanessa Minenna, a newcomer to the political scene, is gearing up for the Borough Council election in November. Minenna, 44, of Ellis Street, is married and the mother of a 9-year-old son.…

  • Datebook

    • Life After Divorce, a nonprofit support group, will meet Oct. 13, 20 and 27, at 7:15 p.m. at Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive, Manalapan. Details: (732) 786-8425. • Need a Friend, a social group for singles ages 40-65, will hold a “meet and eat” Oct. 13 (every Wednesday) at 7:30 p.m. at the…

  • Rabbi finds right fit at Marlboro temple

    Don Weber marks 20 years as spiritual leader at Rodeph Torah BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Rabbi Donald Weber MARLBORO — The chance to watch children grow up is one of the most satisfying aspects of Rabbi Don Weber’s position as spiritual leader at Temple Rodeph Torah. “A lot of small…