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  • Adoption Day: Making it official

    Monmouth County Courthouse event a joyous occasion for 21 children and their parents BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The Munoz family celebrated the adoption of their two daughters at the Monmouth County Courthouse last month. The uncommon sounds of laughter and youthful screams filled the Monmouth County Courthouse’s jury assembly room on the afternoon of…

  • Friends meet to recount school days of long ago

    Court Street School holds special meaning for alumni, staff members BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Three people with ties to the Court Street School in Freehold Borough were honored during a recent event at what is now known as the Court Street School Education Community Center. Honored were (l-r) Mary Wright, who taught at…

  • Talk of rezoning to resume Dec. 8

    Possibility of automobile dealership stirs residents in Manalapan neighborhoods BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Referring to vehicular traffic on some parts of Route 18 in neighboring Middlesex County, a township resident urged the Manalapan Planning Board, “Don’t turn Manalapan, which is a great place to live, into East Brunswick, which is a great place…

  • OnRamp helps connect individuals to new jobs

    A cting Gov. Kim Guadagno and Labor Commissioner Hal Wirths launched a new job-search engine Nov. 30 at the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Jobs4Jersey.com to help people find jobs. “As we work to improve our state’s economy and create jobs for New Jersey families, the Christie Administration will use every tool possible…

  • Armed robber hits CVS in Manalapan

    MANALAPAN — The CVS pharmacy at the corner of Route 33 and Woodward Road was targeted by what appears to be a lone robber armed with a handgun, according to a press release issued by the Manalapan Police Department. The pharmacy is open 24 hours a day. Police reported that shortly after 1 a.m. Nov.…

  • Yorktowne Club supplies dinners

    MANALAPAN — Members of the Yorktowne Club, a benevolent organization serving the Manalapan community since 1967, donated 25 complete Thanksgiving dinner baskets to the Samaritan Center food pantry. The Samaritan Center is based in Manalapan and serves residents of Manalapan, Marlboro, Englishtown and Millstone Township. The Thanksgiving dinner baskets were distributed to families in the…

  • Holiday concert comes to town

    MANALAPAN — A holiday extravaganza featuring the award-winning Brothers in Harmony 50-member barbershop chorus and the Manalapan Symphony Prep Orchestra will perform a free holiday concert at 1 p.m. Dec. 11 at Manalapan High School, Church Lane. The Manalapan Youth Orchestra features classical musicians age 8 and over performing symphonic music. Astring ensemble will open…

  • Photo

    Work has been completed on a mural at the corner of East Main and Spring streets in Freehold Borough. The project was sponsored by the Freehold Borough Arts Council. Master muralist Matt Halm of Pennsylvania began work on the mural in August. The project involved members of the arts council and art students from the…

  • Clark leaves Howell council; Malave back

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL — Councilwoman Susan Schroeder Clark has resigned from the Township Council and municipal officials have named a former councilman, Juan Malave, to replace her on the governing body. Clark submitted a letter of resignation to the township on Nov. 21. Her letter said she wants to spend more time…