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  • Zoning change would permit restaurant in historic mill

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The possibility of a restaurant eventually being established inside a historic mill moved one step closer to reality on Sept. 12. The Manalapan Township Committee adopted an ordinance that will permit a sitdown restaurant to operate in the mill, which is owned by Bernard Hochberg. The mill, which…

  • ‘Back to School’ exhibit showcases art teachers

    “Alice Meets the Caterpillar” by Laura Mandile Gallery U in Red Bank is hosting an exhibit that highlights the creative talent of art teachers working with students in kindergarten through college. “Back to School: An Exhibition Showcasing the Talents of Art Teachers in Monmouth and Ocean Counties” opened on Sept. 14 and will run through…

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    Manalapan Mayor Susan Cohen presides over the township’s ceremony honoring the victims of Sept. 11, 2001. The Sept. 11 ceremony took place at the Manalapan 9/11 memorial at the municipal complex. Readers may submit photos via email to [email protected]. READER SUBMITTED PHOTO BY REBECCA GINSBERGStringFly@GMNews

  • Blues and barbecue festival comes to Marlboro Sept. 29

    MARLBORO — The second annual Marlboro Blues and BBQ Festival is set for noon to 10 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Marlboro Recreation Community Center, 1996 Recreation Way, off Wyncrest Road, Marlboro. Bands, barbecue vendors and merchants will entertain and cater to attendees. “I just wanted to build a sense of community, a place where…

  • This week’s photo assignment: Fundraising & special events

    Sophia, 3, has fun kicking her ball on the beach in Long Branch after visiting her mom and new baby brother, Theodore, at Monmouth Medical Center. Greater Media Newspapers readers may submit photos via email to [email protected]. READER SUBMITTED PHOTO BY VLADIMIR LOJKO/StringFly@GMNews Last week we asked for your pet photos and many of you…

  • Student arrested at high school

    MANALAPAN — A 15-year-old boy was removed from Manalapan High School at 12:03 p.m. Sept. 6 after police were called to the school to investigate a suspected incident of a student being under the influence and also in possession of a narcotic. Police said the teenager is a sophomore who is enrolled at the high…

  • Reverend recalled as ‘true servant of God’

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Rev. Malcolm Steele The Rev. Malcolm Sheldon Steele is being remembered as a well-respected man who was a fixture in the Freehold Borough community for decades. Steele, 84, of Hightstown, Mercer County, died on Sept. 3 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, after a short illness. Many people…

  • Enjoy ghoul stuff at Six Flags Fright Fest

    Ghouls of all ages — perhaps they live forever — are having a frightfully good time at Six Flags Great Adventure’s annual Fright Fest in Jackson. Fright Fest runs through Oct. 28. The annual Fright Fest at Six Flags Great Adventure, Route 537, Jackson, is currently under way through Oct. 28. The park will be…

  • Resident asks council to make people aware of burglaries

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — A resident whose home was recently burglarized came to the Sept. 20 Township Council meeting to ask Marlboro officials to include members of the public in the fight against crime. Wendy Berk said she entered her home on the evening of Sept. 7 and found that burglars had…