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  • Savvy college senior has what it takes for the business world

    Manalapan’s Lauren Gribbon lands job with PNC Bank as winner of ‘The Associate’ BY BARBARA BUTENSKY Correspondent Lauren Gribbon Unlike many college seniors graduating this month who face uncertainty finding jobs, Lauren Gribbon, daughter of Gerry and Nancy Gribbon of Manalapan, doesn’t have to think about it. Gribbon already has a job offer. Actually she…

  • Nature tales

    The American mink is often mistaken for an otter. As you can well imagine, this does not sit well with the proud mink, which knows it is way cuter and smarter than some dumb ol’ otter. Photo taken at the Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Galloway Township. IMAGE BY BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com

  • Spend a weekend steeped in history

    Weekend in Old Monmouth tour of 40 historic sites May 5-6 Village Inn, Englishtown The Weekend in Old Monmouth tour returns for the fourth year with 40 historic sites throughout Monmouth County open to visitors interested in local history. Hours for most sites are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, and…

  • ‘Linear Configurations’

    “Self-portrait,” pencil on paper A show of new works by Red Bank artist Evelyn Leavens has opened at McKay Imaging Photography Studio and Gallery, Red Bank. “Linear Configurations, new and unknown works by renowned artist Evelyn Leavens” will run through May 17 at the gallery, on the second floor at 12 Monmouth St., Red Bank.…

  • Zimmerli spotlights architectural prints

    NEW BRUNSWICK — A noted 20thcentury American etcher who captured intricate details of some of the most recognized Western architectural icons is the focus of a new exhibition at the Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St., on the CollegeAvenue campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick. “Aspects of Architecture: The Prints of John Taylor Arms” features…

  • Army veteran, 92, will lead parade

    Memorial Day ceremony and parade in Freehold honors fallen service members BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Borough officials and residents are gearing up to host the 138th Memorial Day parade which will take place on May 28. Freehold Borough Councilman George Schnurr, who is the Borough Council’s liaison to the parade committee,…

  • Hornik says time is right for capital improvements

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Armed with what officials called the municipality’s high quality credit rating, members of the Township Council recently made moves to implement a number of capital improvements in Marlboro. The council has introduced three ordinances that will, if adopted, permit the township to issue municipal bonds for several projects.…

  • Catena pupils raising funds for playground in Uganda

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Emily Hamilton FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Emily Hamilton may be small, but she has big ideas. Emily, a second-grader at the Joseph J. Catena School, is working with some of her friends to raise $2,000 that will be used to build a playground for the children who attend the Mbiriizi…

  • Manalapan, Marlboro soccer clubs will get together for fun & charity

    OnMay 18 the Manalapan Soccer Club and the Marlboro SoccerAssociation will join together for the second annual Coaches Classic for Charity to benefit the Samaritan Center and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The Samaritan Center, based in Manalapan, provides food to individuals and families in need in Manalapan, Marlboro, Englishtown and Millstone Township. According to…