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  • Morganville teenager makes mark in music

    BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Jessica Hu MARLBORO — A crowd sits in front of Jessica Hu, while an orchestra sits behind her as she raises her flute to her lips. Soon the Morganville native releases the notes to Mozart’s Flute Concerto in G Major as she begins her solo, backed by the Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra.…

  • Howell puts $44M budget in place

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell Township Council has adopted a municipal budget totaling $44.05 million for 2011. The bulk of the revenue to support the budget will come in the form of local property taxes that are collected from property owners in Howell. Local taxes for 2011 will total $24.32 million.…

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    Gus Horvath, 10, of Howell, finds the fishing is fine at the Manasquan Reservoir, Howell, during a recent visit to the large fishing hole.

  • Concert series will begin in Freehold

    FREEHOLD — Richard Gatto, CEO of Downtown Freehold, has announced the lineup for the 2011 Downtown Freehold Summer Concert Series presented in association with 33 East Full Service Car Wash. These free concerts are held on the rotunda in front of the Monmouth County Hall of Records, Main Street, every Thursday night in July andAugust…

  • Sides reach impasse on Colts Neck pact

    School board and union try to resolve the issues BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer A contract agreement reached by the Colts Neck K-8 School District Board of Education’s negotiations team and the leadership of the Colts Neck Township Education Association (CNTEA) has been rejected by members of the union. In the wake of the union’s rejection…

  • Fakefest comes to NJ resort

    The Golden Nugget Atlantic City will present Fakefest, which delivers cover bands with an uncanny resemblance to the real deal so guests get the ultimate three-day tribute concert experience. Fakefest will return to The Deck from July 8-10 with nonstop live entertainment and drink specials. The lineup for Fakefest includes: July 8 Kashmir (Led Zeppelin),…

  • Officials hoping to retain postal site

    Local representatives believe Freehold Borough should keep its own location BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Local officials do not want to give up a post office in downtown Freehold Borough without at least pleading their case to postal authorities. The United States Postal Service recently announced that a trailer that serves as the Freehold…

  • Teens do their part in battle against cancer

    BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer The members of CancerCare Teen take a break during their successful miniature golf event held at Monster Golf, Marlboro. From left: Michael Zigman, Andrew Polkowitz, Nate Cohen, Eric Moss, Joni Polkowitz and Julia Cohen. I n today’s world almost everyone knows someone who has been affected by cancer. Five teenagers in…

  • Monmouth bicycling map wins state honors

    Leonard Ruggieri, a graphic artist in the Monmouth County Department of Public Information and Communications, has won statewide first- and second-place honors for a map he created outlining Monmouth County’s numerous bicycle routes. The large, fold-out map serves as a reference guide for the hundreds of miles of roads, paths and trails available for public…