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  • Masons get in holiday spirit with toy drive

    FREEHOLD — A holiday toy drive will once again help children in Freehold Borough have a very merry Christmas. The Olive Branch Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons, 2 Dutch Lane Road, Freehold, will host its annual holiday toy drive and brunch on Dec. 16, according to lodge member Dan Xavier. Toys that are…

  • Book details fish species of New Jersey

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Ron Bern moved to Somerset, New Jersey, from Anderson County, S.C., 40 years ago. For a person who had been used to having access to pristine fishing areas since the age of 6, Bern thought his fishing life was over when he moved to the Northeast. The first weekend in…

  • Driver gets summons after vehicle hits bus

    FREEHOLD — The young driver of a vehicle that hit a school bus near Freehold High School on the morning of Oct. 9 received a summons for careless driving. According to information provided by the Freehold Regional High School District on the day of the accident, eight Freehold High School students who were on the…

  • Enrollment decline may prompt job reductions

    Marlboro K-8 administrative staff could face cuts as trend of fewer pupils continues BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A steady annual dip in student enrollment in the Marlboro K-8 School District is not expected to immediately result in administrative layoffs, Superintendent of Schools David Abbott said. At the time of the Oct. 16 Board of…

  • Taking Back Sunday hosts storm relief concert

    Taking Back Sunday will present a hurricane relief concert Nov. 25 at Pine Belt Arena, Toms River. PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.TAKINGBACKSUNDAY.NET The rock group Taking Back Sunday will perform a concert to benefit the Toms River Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund on Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Pine Belt Arena, 1245 Old Freehold Road,…

  • Teen teaches, learns in Costa Rica to earn Girl Scout gold

    Young woman says trip has inspired possible career BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Millstone Township resident Tara Matthews provides an English lesson to 6-year-old students at Viva Abundante, the church she attended while completing her Girl Scout Gold Award project in Costa Rica. PHOTO COURTESY OF TARA MATTHEWS For some Girl Scouts, the extent of…

  • Ring in the holidays

    Winter wonders abound in Central New Jersey BY LIZZ DINNIGAN Correspondent The Jersey Shore is slowly finding its holiday spirit in the wake of Sandy. Soon the radio stations will be echoing with holiday tunes, the stores will debut colorful Christmas displays, and there will be a wide range of performances, trolley tours, horse-and-carriage rides…

  • Beethoven works to be performed in Roosevelt

    Alan Mallach ROOSEVELT — On Dec. 8, the Roosevelt Arts Project will present a solo piano recital with commentary by Alan Mallach, titled “Beethoven the Revolutionary.” The program will take place at Borough Hall, Route 571, Roosevelt, western Monmouth County. A voluntary contribution of $5 will be collected at the door. The concert will present…

  • Concert to boost shore rebuild

    Restore the Shore and the Strand Theater in Lakewood will host a yearlong concert series to help the Jersey Shore recover from the destruction caused by the Oct. 29 storm called Sandy. The first show, a holiday concert featuring Gary “U.S.” Bonds, Marc Ribler and Friends, and special guests, will be held at 8 p.m.…