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  • Maternal health care is foundation’s focus

    Husband of late teacher is working with medical school to educate professionals BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Tara Hansen FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Ryan Hansen is working diligently to try to help prevent another child from losing his or her mother just as his son, Brandon Ryan, did 18 months ago. Hansen, of Freehold Township,…

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    Val and Winston are two Brittanys who obviously get along well and like spending time together. They love to accompany their family on outings. This photo was taken at Patriots Park in Jackson. Readers may email creative photos to [email protected]. READER-SUBMITTED PHOTO BY CHERYL McCLOSKEY/StringFly@GMNews

  • State board dismisses complaint against Lucas

    Issue concerned Manalapan committeeman’s application for farmland preservation funds BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A state board has dismissed allegations of unethical behavior that were made against Township Committeeman Andrew Lucas earlier this year. The allegations surrounded Lucas’ attempt to place a 96-acre piece of property on Iron Ore Road, Manalapan, into the…

  • Area schools teach the new three R’s

    Respect, responsibility, relationships are the mainstay of Bullying Prevention Month BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Tiff Roma (l-r), Isabella Olaguera, Aya Abdelaziz and Tess Cronin, of the Project Girl Performance Collective, act out a bullying scenario on Oct. 2 during an empowerment program presented as part of the Week of Respect at Red Bank Regional…

  • Area women receive scholarships

    The scholarship advisory committee of the Barbara “Foof” Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund announced that it has awarded nursing scholarships totaling $3,000 to six members of the Ocean Medical Center staff. Samantha Bernard (Brick Township), Juana Maria Buergo (Freehold), Andrea Clauser (Point Pleasant), Jodi Imperato (Howell), Sharon Lubeck (Brick Township) and Nicole Marie Ortiz (Toms River)…

  • Aidan’s Voice ready to host 5K Walk Against Bullying

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The struggle to combat bullying is a walk in the park for Aidan Benavides, 14, of Marlboro. Aidan’s Voice, a nonprofit organization founded by the young man, will hold a 5K Walk Against Bullying at 10 a.m. Oct. 27 at Thompson Park, Forsgate Drive, Monroe Township. Registration will begin at…

  • Colts Neck officials make snow plans

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — While some residents are busy drinking apple cider and carving pumpkins, municipal officials have turned their attention to the approaching winter and its potential to unleash powerful snowstorms. The Colts Neck Township Committee passed a resolution at its Sept. 27 meeting that confirmed a second-year option for…

  • Supermarket chief was ‘pillar of the community’

    Joseph Saker grew up in Freehold; entered and succeeded in family business BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Joseph Saker Many Freehold-area residents knew Joseph Saker as a local boy who built a thriving supermarket business, but other people, like Ed Lewis, remember when Saker, an industry leader and founder and chairman of Foodarama Supermarkets…

  • Marlboro board eyes use of Google, Apple devices

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Marlboro K-8 School District officials expect to place Apple iPads and Google Chromebooks in the hands of students before the school year comes to a close. Although the Board of Education has not yet taken action to spend the money, nearly $1.6 million in the 2012-13 budget has…