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MANALAPAN — A two-month multijurisdictional investigation into numerous landscape equipment thefts throughout Monmouth County ended with the arrest of Jose Tavarez, a former resident of Freehold Borough. Manalapan Deputy Police Chief Michael Fountain reported Tavarez’s arrest in a press release. He said the investigation stretched over June and July. Tavarez, 26, is a resident of…

By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Three of the thousands of people who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, will be remembered at the 14th annual Walk with Joe on Sept. 12. Michele Cleary, a spokeswoman for the event, said the memorial 5-kilometer walk has been held every year…

Girl Scouts from western Monmouth County were honored by the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore with the Gold Award at a special event held at the Woodlake Country Club, Lakewood. The New Jersey Education Association sponsored the event on June 3. “Earning the Girl Scout Gold Award designation is truly a remarkable achievement and…

The Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation will close out its Summer Series of Festivals on Aug. 29 in Long Branch. The festival will take place from noon to 9:45 p.m. on the Great Lawn on the Long Branch Boardwalk at Cooper Avenue, with fireworks following the performance. The festival is held rain or shine…

TOP PICK The Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Festival will be held noon to 10 p.m. Aug. 29 on The Great Lawn on the Boardwalk in Long Branch. The festival features live performances by jazz and blues musicians from the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation. Exotic and regional New Jersey food, crafter and sponsor…

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer A patron takes a solitary stroll through Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton Township, an oasis of nature and art. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR An escape from everyday life can be found in the sculpture garden and arboretum of Grounds For Sculpture. “I know it sounds cliché, but we are an oasis,”…

By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer Paid emergency medical technicians will supplement the efforts of volunteers on the Englishtown-Manalapan First Aid Squad. The impending employment of career EMTs will mark the first time in the squad’s 74-year history that the all-volunteer organization will employ paid professionals. The first aid squad has its headquarters on Sanford Street,…

By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer Visitors to the Amazing Escape Room in Freehold Borough will be challenged to find their way out of themed rooms — such as the Black and White Room — by solving clues and unlocking the secrets of the chamber. PETER ELACQUA/STAFF A new form of entertainment has arrived in New…

CentraState Healthcare Foundation will host its 14th annual multiple sclerosis fundraiser, “An Evening in the Vineyards,” from 7-10 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main St., Freehold Township. Proceeds from the event will support the Linda E. Cardinale Multiple Sclerosis Center, according to a press release. The Linda…