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By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Deer management is a crucial process in controlling the population of the wild mammal in New Jersey, a number that could well exceed 200,000 this year, according to state officials. The state issues annual warnings during peak deer mating season that occurs usually from late October…

By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Reuse holiday items such as a festive holiday napkin used as wrapping, newsprint-wrapped gifts, burlap-wrapped gifts and gift tags cut from Christmas cards. PHOTO COURTESY OF NANCY KRAUSS Residents are encouraged to “Go Green For the Holidays.” Trash sent to the landfill increases an average of 25 percent because of…

By CLARE MARIE CELANO Correspondent Area residents are invited to renew their holiday spirit with the inspiring music of the Bethel AME Church Holiday Concert which will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 13 at the church, 3 Waterworks Road, Freehold Township. The Bethel AME (African Methodist Episcopal) Church has been part of the community…

Roger J. McLaughlin MANALAPAN — Roger J. McLaughlin, who has served as Manalapan’s township attorney for the past six years, has been named as the 2015 recipient of the Michael A. Pane Award by the New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys and the New Jersey League of Municipalities. The award honors “a municipal professional…

By CLARE MARIE CELANO Correspondent Karen High is doing what she does best — giving away guitars to young musicians who need them. High, who founded The Project Matters and serves as its executive director, seeks to further the creation of music, with an emphasis on aspiring musicians age 21 and younger. High and her…

TOP PICK With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness, proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today. Perhaps, his most…

FREEHOLD — The Arcadian Chorale will return to Freehold Borough for a holiday concert on Dec. 11. The show is sponsored by the Freehold Borough Arts Council (FBAC) and will take place at 7:30 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, 16 McLean St. The chorale, under the musical direction of Marina Alexander,…

By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer HOWELL — The relatives of a man who died after attending a music festival in Howell are suing the Howell Police Department and other parties in connection with his death. Timothy J. Harden, 38, of Belmar, died on Sept. 5. According to attorney Thomas Mallon, who represents his sisters, Harden…

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Livoti’s Old World Market co-owner Mike Ali, left, talks with Rabbi Yossi Kanelsky, right, under a large menorah on display at the market in the Marlboro Plaza on Route 9 north in Marlboro on Dec. 3. Ali said he has invited the rabbi to visit the store, for the second year…