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  • ‘Power of Art’ highlights ARC’s annual meeting

    Thea Strong (l-r), Michael Turner and Nan Owen coordinated the art installation at The Arc of Monmouth’s annual meeting, which highlighted the importance of art in the lives of people with disabilities. More than 100 pieces were on display, created by people with Down syndrome, autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. TINTON FALLS —…

  • CPR training will be available for reduced cost at hospital

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Mayor Anthony Ammiano has announced an agreement with CentraState Medical Center that will permit individuals to be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at a reduced fee. The current CPR training fee is $50 per person, but Ammiano said on July 24 that hospital officials have agreed…

  • Soccer marathon raises funds for Graeme Preston foundation

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Soccer teams will once again come together to honor the memory of two Freehold Township youngsters and offer a message of hope at the fifth annual Graeme Preston Memorial Soccer Marathon to be held on Aug. 11. The soccer marathon will be held at the Jackson…

  • Police officers were first line of response during storm

    Freehold Borough received assistance from departments in neighboring communities BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Patrolman Shaun Hobbs and Patrolwoman Wendy Papp had no idea what the night would hold for them when they reported to Freehold Borough police headquarters for their 3-11 p.m. shift on July 28. Shortly after 10 p.m., Papp…

  • Police following lead in theft of deli equipment

    MANALAPAN — Police are investigating the theft of business equipment from a residence on Route 33. According to information provided by the Manalapan Police Department, the burglary occurred sometime between mid-June and July 13, when it was reported. Police said the missing equipment, which was previously used in a deli business, is valued at between…

  • Injured stuntman gets ‘shear’ caring from cut-a-thon

    I t has been nearly four months since Mike Gaboff’s near-fatal accident while performing as a stuntman on the set of an online trailer to promote the June DVD release of “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” starring Nicolas Cage. Gaboff, 25, of Millstone Township, sustained life-threatening injuries when the stunt went awry. The stunt involved…

  • ‘Jane Dell – Metaphorical Expressions’

    “What We Think” mixed media/Mylar, 2012 The New Jersey Emerging Artists Series at the Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, continues this summer with an exhibition by artist Jane Dell, a resident of Maplewood. “Jane Dell – Metaphorical Expressions” features mixed-media paintings on Mylar representing a curious universe of imaginative worlds. Dell explores color, shape and spatial relationships…

  • Master plan change would allow auto dealers on Rt. 33

    Manalapan Planning Board considers new permitted uses at several locations in township BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Changes in uses in several zones throughout Manalapan, including a decision that could eventually lead to the establishment of automobile dealerships on Route 33 between Millhurst Road and Route 527A, are on the horizon. At its…

  • Radio suspense play coming to library

    Remember when the wireless meant radio? Take a trip back in time with Raconteur Radio. On Aug. 14 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan, Raconteur Radio will present “Sorry, Wrong Number,” a classic radio suspense play. This free performance will begin at 7 p.m. “Sorry Wrong Number” will take guests back to the…