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  • 4-H members speak at state event

    Seven teenagers recently represented the Monmouth County 4-H Association and received state recognition for their accomplishments in the 2013 State 4-H Public Presentations Program at Douglass College, New Brunswick. The Rutgers 4-H Youth Development Program hosted 175 4-H’ers from 18 counties. All of the participating teens gave oral presentations on specific topics, according to a…

  • Cole Bros. Circus will make a stop in Oceanport

    Classic circus, American-style, complete with elephants, tigers, aerialists and acrobats, mystifying magic and hilarious clowns, will return to Oceanport on Aug. 19-22. Performances will be under the big top in the parking lot at Monmouth Park. Shows will be at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. daily. The circus is being hosted by the Oceanport First Aid…

  • Soldier fighting overseas found way to help Sandy victims

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Pfc. Tommy Morris, a military police officer with the New Jersey Army National Guard, felt compelled to aid those who suffered at the hands of superstorm Sandy last fall. The only problem was that Morris, 23, of Brick Township, was stationed in Afghanistan at the time. In a push to…

  • Manalapan, unions ink agreements

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer The Manalapan Township Committee has approved a new contract with the Communications Workers of America Local 1038. The contract runs from Jan. 1, 2011, through Dec. 31, 2015. The previous contract between the township and the CWA expired on Dec. 31, 2010, according to a resolution. In Manalapan, the CWA…

  • Journey to Nicaragua inspires young adult

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer FARMINGDALE — In the coastal town of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua, the walls of a small vocational school are now standing because of the work of young men and women who recently dedicated two weeks of their 2013 summer vacation to help improve an impoverished community. For Anthony Camme, 18, of Farmingdale,…

  • Applicants for trustee sought

    The Brookdale Community College Trustee Search Committee is seeking résumés for an open seat on the college’s Board of Trustees. “This is a terrific opportunity for a resident to take a dynamic role at New Jersey’s best community college,” said Monmouth County Freeholder John P. Curley, liaison to the college. “Brookdale needs leaders who will…

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    Nicholas Bond, 10, of Marlboro, hangs on to Peepers as they sit in the 4-H tent at the Monmouth County Fair on July 24 in Freehold Township. Tens of thousands of visitors enjoyed a rain-free fair and got a close look at agricultural exhibits that paid tribute to the county’s rich tradition in that field.…

  • Community rallies for young Howell child battling cancer

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL – A fundraiser will be held at a Howell gymnasium to benefit the family of an 18-month-old child who is putting up a fight against cancer. The Marra-Thon Fundraiser: A Benefit for Gwennie’s Gifts will be held at Gold’s Gym, 4481 Route 9, Howell, on Sept. 14. The event…

  • Tribute acts take over local concert stages

    By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The B Street Band — Willie Forte (l-r), Steve Lopresto, Glenn Stuart, Steve Pozzelanti, Steve Baranian and Steve Myers — will perform the music of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in Woodbridge on Aug. 5 and in Freehold on Aug. 6. PHOTO COURTESY OF B STREET BAND Summer…