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  • Councilman would like young people to have say

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Freehold Borough Councilman Jaye Sims wants to give young people in town a voice and help them to develop leadership skills and a sense of responsibility. Sims has proposed the creation of a Youth Council Government and said the idea was well received by his fellow members of the…

  • Energy upgrades planned at Manalapan town hall

    BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Planned upgrades in the municipal building could save Manalapan $1.2 million over the next 25 years, according to an energy savings plan that was tentatively endorsed by the Township Committee on March 9. Mayor Andrew Lucas said there are three key components to the plan:  replacing the heating,…

  • Luchento named state’s co-horseperson of the year

    Thomas Luchento has been recognized for fighting to bring the New Jersey horse racing industry back from the brink of extinction. Luchento, the president of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ), has received the Governor’s Trophy as co-horseperson of the year for 2010. He shares the honor with Dennis Drazin, chairman…

  • Artwork by students joins district’s permanent collection

    BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Works of art by seven pupils in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District were recently added to the district’s permanent collection of art. The pupils were recognized by the district’s administrators and Board of Education during a recent board meeting. Student artists from the Manalapan- Englishtown Regional School District were honored by…

  • Arts Council presents 2011 Teen Arts Festival

    The Monmouth County Arts Council will present the 2011 Teen Arts Festival on March 17-18 on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. The annual festival is produced in collaboration with Brookdale Community College and is an opportunity for emerging teen artists of all disciplines to come together in a creative atmosphere of workshops,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…