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  • Entrants sought for photo contest

    Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries is teaming up again with the National Geographic Society for the fourth annual Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest. Amateur photographers may submit their photos online at www.nationalgeographic.com/lithium by June 30 for an opportunity to have their photos appear in the pages of National Geographic magazine, along with winning their choice of three…

  • ‘Amy Puccio: Wood Sculpture’

    “Exclamation IV,” mixed media, acrylic The Monmouth Museum’s New Jersey Emerging Artists Series is presenting an exhibit of wood sculpture by Amy Puccio. “Amy Puccio: Wood Sculpture” will run through July 3 at the museum. The exhibition features wood sculptures created as wall reliefs by Puccio. These ecofriendly, puzzle-like, tactile works incorporate leftover scraps of…

  • Volunteers building addition to wounded Marine’s home

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer MONROE — Local volunteers are doing what they can to make the life of wounded U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Colin Pascik a little easier. Pascik, 21, grew up in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, and attended Applegarth Middle School and the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School. He joined the…

  • N.J. Horse Council helps bolster equine enthusiasts’ missions

    BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Horses in the care of Millstone Township’s Helping Hearts Equine Rescue await adoption. MILLSTONE — A local equine rescue organization has received a $1,000 grant from the New Jersey Horse Council (NJHC). The grant was awarded to Helping Hearts Equine Rescue (HHER) on June 8 during the NJHC annual open meeting…

  • Owner of restaurant pleads guilty

    The owner of a Manalapan restaurant admitted on June 9 to subscribing to false corporate and personal federal tax returns, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Michael Logan, 44, of Jackson, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson, sitting in Trenton, to all nine counts of an indictment charging him with making and…

  • Olde Freehold Day announces bands

    FREEHOLD — Organizers of Olde Freehold Day have announced a rocking lineup of bands that will perform at the community celebration to be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 30 at Lake Topanemus Park, Pond Road. The day of family fun is open to residents of all communities. “We are reuniting popular bands…

  • Town will not give up email sender’s address

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — Municipal officials blocked out the email address of the person who recently sent the Howell Township Council a message asking the governing body to take action against a private Internet website. In response to an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request filed by Greater Media Newspapers, the municipality…

  • Freehold Borough resident aids Joplin, Mo., recovery

    Nicholas Emanuel FREEHOLD — Nicholas Emanuel of Freehold Borough has deployed to Joplin, Mo., as part of a local U.S. Army Corps of Engineers planning and response team that has been tapped to support recovery efforts in southwest Missouri following the devastating tornado that struck there on May 22. The corps has been assigned by…

  • Photo

    Lamere Shuler (r) and Arminius Young enjoy the swing ride on June 18 at a family festival sponsored by the Freehold Pop Warner organization and held on McLean Street, Freehold Borough. Proceeds from the three-day festival will help support the Pop Warner youth football and cheering program. LAUREN CASSELBERRY