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  • Food pantry benefits from young athletes

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL – The Howell Emergency Food Pantry received some much-needed support from the Howell Pride Lacrosse Club in the form of donations that were delivered to the Affiliated Foot and Ankle Center, Route 9, on May 7. Dr. Hal Ornstein, a podiatrist and founder of the center, found a creative…

  • Relay for Life set for June 9-10

    COLTS NECK — The Freehold and Colts Neck Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society will begin on June 9 at noon and run until 6 a.m. June 10 at Buck’s Mill Park, Colts Neck. Hundreds of people will come to walk, share stories, support one another and celebrate survivorship. Relay for Life…

  • A decade of art by Plein Air Painters of the Jersey Coast

    Candace Petersen, Light on the Bay, Pastel, 2011 (Neptune) The Middletown Arts Center (MAC) is hosting the 10th annual show of works by the PleinAir Painters of the Jersey Coast. The show features hundreds of works by members of the PAPJC, a group of artists who largely paint outside of the studio in the classic…

  • Rare white colt a true long shot

    Cream Ridge celebrity is one in 200 million BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent The rare white colt runs with his dam, Coochie Mama, at Fair Winds Farm in Cream Ridge. UPPER FREEHOLD — The biggest celebrity in Upper Freehold Township only entered the world on May 6, but he has been a media sensation since the…

  • Beach Beat joins lineup of GreaterMedia publications

    Check out thebeachbeat.com every week to find out what is going on at the Jersey Shore. The Greater Media Newspapers roster of publications is growing again and has now reached 12. June 7 will mark the debut of The Beach Beat, an online only publication that will cover the Jersey Shore communities of Asbury Park,…

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    Freehold Township High School’s 6-3 victory over Red Bank Catholic in the championship game of the Monmouth County Tournament set off a celebration among the Patriots’ players on the evening of May 30. For more, see Sports. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Youth council proposes Veterans Park upgrades

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Veterans Park on Oak Street in Freehold Borough is slated for a sprucing up, hopefully in the near future. An idea about giving the park a face lift has turned into the first project that the Freehold Borough Youth Government Council will pursue. Members of the Youth Government Council…

  • Soil cleanup proceeds at future site of housing

    Camelot at Marlboro to be constructed at Route 79 location BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The cleanup of a contaminated site at Route 79 and Beacon Hill Road in Marlboro will soon be complete, clearing the way for the construction of a residential development to be known as Camelot at Marlboro. The property being cleaned…

  • Comic artist, writer garners serious acclaim

    Freehold Township native’s book reaches international audiences BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Brendan Leach (l), a native of Freehold Township, is receiving a lot of attention for his illustrations. His graphic novel, “The Pterodactyl Hunters,” published by a French press, has also attracted the interest of publishers in Spain and Italy. Brendan Leach’s career took…