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  • Hearts for Hunger effort thanks its contributors

    Food drive was partnership between Howell Ice World & Greater Media Newspapers BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer The culmination of a month-long food drive to benefit the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties brought those who donated nonperishable items back to Howell Ice World in Howell on Dec. 18 for a special free skate event to…

  • Marlboro youngsters enjoying fun times on basketball court

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Jake Baltpaglia (above) goes up for two points during a Marlboro Basketball Association third grade game on Jan. 7 at the Marlboro Recreation Community Center. Below: A player looks for room to pass the ball. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Parents cheered for their children on a recent Saturday afternoon as…

  • Principal remembered in heartfelt ceremony

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Sandra Morris MARLBORO — Members of the community poured into the Frank Defino Central Elementary School gymnasium on the night of Jan. 4 to celebrate the life and career of Principal Sandra Morris, who died on Jan. 2 at the age of 69. A large group of residents listened to…

  • Cantor chosen council president

    MARLBORO — Councilman Jeff Cantor has been elected by his fellow members of the governing body to serve as president of the Marlboro Township Council in 2012. Cantor thanked his fellow members of the council for the opportunity to take on the role of president for the third time in his political career. “Thank you…

  • Engel tapped to serve as Colts Neck mayor

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Township Committee members unanimously elected Committeeman Jarrett Engel to serve as Colts Neck’s mayor for 2012 during the municipal government’s Jan. 7 reorganization meeting. Engel, who won re-election to his second three-year term as a committeeman in November, spoke about the nature of Colts Neck and his…

  • Former NFL player to discuss homophobia

    LGBT at MCLwill continue its forums for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teenagers and their parents with a special guest speaker on Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at library headquarters in Manalapan. Monmouth County Library will welcome former NFL defensive back Wade Davis as the guest speaker for the evening. Davis played in the NFL…

  • Holmdel committeewoman selected as new freeholder

    BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer A fter 10 years of service on the Holmdel Township Committee, Serena DiMaso has found a new home on the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders. At a special election held Jan. 14 at Colts Neck High School, the Monmouth County Republican Committee elected DiMaso to fill the seat vacated by Robert…

  • Freehold officials decline benefits

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Although state law permits municipal officials who were elected to office prior to May 21, 2010, to receive paid health insurance from their town, Freehold Borough’s representatives who are eligible to receive that benefit are declining to accept it. In December, municipal officials passed a resolution which…

  • Panel could speed review of applications

    HOWELL – The Township Council is expected to resume a discussion about the possibility of forming a minor site plan review committee. The committee would be designed to streamline the application and approval processes for minor site plans. The council may discuss the matter at its Jan. 24 meeting. Council members initially discussed the idea…