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  • Monmouth manufacturers to show products at expo

    By JOSEPH SAPIA Correspondent For Keyport businesswoman Diane Van Decker, the Made in Monmouth expo provides her a chance to sell her hand-crafted leather items to thousands of attendees at no vendor cost to her. “The main reason I participate in the Monmouth expo is because it is free for Monmouth manufacturers,” said Van Decker,…

  • AAUW honors young women

    The Freehold Regional High School District seniors who have been honored by the Freehold branch of the American Association of University Women are (l-r) Christine Floristean, Lisa Nekrasova, Victoria Simpson, Abigail Thompson, Kathryn Foley and Megan Hayes. At the May 9 meeting of the Freehold branch of the American Association of University Women, representatives of…

  • Zoners want more testing at planned cemetery

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Before the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment decides whether to approve an application for an Islamic cemetery in the Morganville section of Marlboro, the applicant will have to further test the site for contaminants. At the board’s May 28 meeting, representatives of Tiba Associates, the applicant, made their case for…

  • Couple connecting local vegans and vegetarians

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent ALLENTOWN — The Allentown Vegans and Vegetarians page on Facebook is getting off the ground and growing in membership, and the administrators are asking people to give the page a “like.” Elise Hollandsworth Hartmann, her husband, Patrick Hartmann, and their friend, Kari Lee, are the administrators of the Facebook page, and…

  • Monmouth County courses open to all golfers for a fee

    By ANDREW SWEENEY Staff Writer A golfer takes a shot from a fairway at the Shark River golf course in Neptune. The course is among eight operated by the Monmouth County Park System. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The 2013 golf season is open to all residents and nonresidents in Monmouth County, with eight unique courses…

  • Golf classic to support teen suicide prevention

    By ANDREW SWEENEY Staff Writer The Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF) will host its 10th annual charity golf classic on June 25. All proceeds will benefit the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide (SPTS). SPTS is a nonprofit organization based in Freehold that was founded in 2005 by New Jersey natives and golf buddies Scott…

  • Manalapan Day fun scheduled for June 15

    By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The public is invited to join in the celebration of Manalapan Day, to be held June 15 at the Manalapan Recreation Center, Route 522 and Taylors Mills Road. The family-friendly evening will feature live entertainment, exhibits, displays, vendors, a food court, children’s rides, pony rides, amusements and games.…

  • Edison woman’s nonprofit links benign brain tumor survivors

    Five years ago, an Edison, Middlesex County, resident launched a social networking website to connect benign brain tumor survivors. Today, It’s Just Benign (IJB) has evolved into a nonprofit organization reaching more than 1,000 members worldwide. “The Internet has really allowed members to take control of their own body and their own life,” IJB founder…

  • Drum corps show comes to Jackson

    JACKSON — Youth Education in the Arts (YEA!) will bring marching musicians and performers to central New Jersey this summer when it presents “Drum Corps: An American Tradition” on June 28 at Jackson Liberty High School, 125 North Hope Chapel Road, Jackson. A portion of the proceeds from the event will go to the Jackson…