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  • Holiday Express rocks the season

    Music troupe rocks 800th party during its 20th season BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Mr. and Mrs. Claus make an appearance at the Holiday Express concert during the Red Bank Town Lighting kickoff to the holiday season. FILE PHOTO On Christmas Eve 1990, Tim McLoone was asked to take part in a charity event for…

  • Synagogue runs Adopt-a-Family holiday program

    MARLBORO — The Social Action Committee of the Marlboro Jewish Center is once again sponsoring its Adopt-a- Family program for the upcoming holiday season. Each year, this program partners with several local agencies to provide holiday gifts to families in need, according to a press release. This year in particular, families are facing not only…

  • Teacher evaluation plan advances

    FRHSD board selects model that will be employed to assess staff members BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer When the 2013-14 school year begins, educators throughout New Jersey will be judged through a variety of comprehensive evaluation systems as mandated by the state Department of Education (DOE). The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education…

  • Baker Street Irregular to discuss Sherlock Holmes

    I t’s elementary, my dear readers. Those fascinated by the timeless tales of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes may wish to attend the Dec. 1 lecture featuring Dr. Robert Moss, Sherlock Holmes aficionado and Baker Street Irregular — the Holmes fan club — at a meeting of Sisters in Crime/Central Jersey chapter. The lecture…

  • Devastation in Belmar shocking to volunteers

    Group from local church offered solace & helping hand to stunned residents BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer This photograph, taken on Nov. 10, shows damage to a home in Belmar, one of the Jersey Shore towns that was hit hard by Post-Tropical Storm Sandy on Oct. 29. The Rev. Jeffrey Philhower put into practice…

  • Fire company organizes supply drive for victims

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Social media played a key role in helping the Freehold Township Independent Fire Company No. 1 and its Ladies Auxiliary organize a supply drive for victims of Post-Tropical Storm Sandy. Peggy Haas, whose husband, Craig, is a first lieutenant with the volunteer fire company, said the…

  • Freehold slates holiday events

    FREEHOLD — The December holidays will be festive, fun and memorable for the entire family in Freehold Borough. The popular seasonal events are back again this year and they are still free — as is parking. The tradition begins on Dec. 4 with the lighting of a Christmas tree at the Monmouth County Hall of…

  • Curley, DiMaso win seats on Board of Freeholders

    BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Republicans John Curley and Serena DiMaso won election to the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders on Nov. 6. Curley won a three-year term on the county’s governing body, defeating Democrat William Shea. According to unofficial results posted by Monmouth County, Curley received 135,126 votes and Shea received 105,828 votes. DiMaso…

  • Kenny G jazzes up the holidays at State Theatre

    As seen in TheBeachBeat.com Saxophonist Kenny G will be performing a holiday jazz concert at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. He will light up the season with classics such as “Silver Bells,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Let it Snow,” “Joy to…