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  • Officers from two towns will ride to Washington

    Police from Marlboro and Freehold Borough to honor fallen brothers BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Five Freehold Borough police officers will join with 15 Marlboro police officers in a 300-mile bicycle ride to Washington, D.C., to raise awareness for officers who have died in the line of duty and to help raise…

  • Atlantic Highlands & Highlands offer all of the charms of seaside towns

    BY REBECCAMORTON Visitors don’t have to wait until summer to enjoy the many charms of Atlantic Highlands’ First Avenue. Nestled along the Sandy Hook Bay, Atlantic Highlands and Highlands are two small Jersey shore towns that have much to offer. Both towns are easily accessible along Route 36 and have access to the SeaStreak ferry,…

  • Fresh Air Fund seeks hosts in Monmouth

    A program that brings New York City children to the suburban splendor of NewJersey for a week of summer fun is seeking new host families for 2011. The FreshAir Fund has been giving innercity children the joy of a summer vacation with volunteer host families and at Fresh Air Fund camps since 1877. Karen Medlin,…

  • Manalapan will issue bonds for road work

    MANALAPAN — The resurfacing of several roads will be paid for by the issuance of bonds following the adoption of an ordinance by the Township Committee. Despite a plea from one resident who asked officials not to take on debt to pay for the work, the committee members voted 5-0 at their meeting of March…

  • Green Acres program marks 50th anniversary

    New Jersey’s Green Acres program, which began in 1961 as a result of a bond referendum aimed at doubling New Jersey’s open space and recreational lands, is now celebrating its 50th anniversary as one of the most successful land conservation efforts in the nation, according to a press release from the state Department of Environmental…

  • Four women to be honored

    Four New Jersey women will be honored for their extraordinary courage in fighting cancer at the Beauty Foundation’s fifth annual Beauty Ball on April 2 at Trump National Golf Club in Colts Neck. The Beauty Foundation, a nonprofit organization that serves to alleviate the physical, financial and emotional burdens patients and their families face while…

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters’ fundraiser strikes chord with supporters

    Greater Media employees donate time, money to help child-mentoring organization BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Left: Big Brother Joe Aucello, 50, of Marlboro gives some pointers to his “Little,” Steven, 11, during the 39th annual Bowling for Kids’ Sake fundraiser to benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties at Brunswick Zone…

  • Teen earns recognition for national awards

    BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent Shelly Grinshpun Shelly Grinshpun of Freehold Township, a 16-year-old junior at Biotechnology High School (BTHS), Freehold Township, said her love of science was fostered by her family, including her mother, Dina, and the family’s two mathematicians, her grandfather, Zinovi Grinshpun, and her father, Edward. “I’ve always had an interest in science,” said…

  • Taste of the Towns set for March 28

    A partnership between CentraState Associated Auxiliaries and the Noontime Optimist Club is leading up to a Taste of the Towns event at the American Hotel in Freehold Borough. The event is scheduled for March 28. The committee consisting of members of both organizations has been attending many planning sessions. Committee members Carole Robinson, Geri Silverman,…