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  • Two groups promoting square dance fundraiser

    — Clare Marie Celano FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Music Parents Association (FBMPA) of Freehold High School will join with the Knights of Columbus to host a square dance on March 19 that will raise money for both organizations. The square dance will be held at the Knights of Columbus, 70 E. Main St., and…

  • Wilson will not seek new term in Freehold

    By Clare Marie Celano, Staff Writer FREEHOLD — During a Borough Council meeting March 7, Mayor Michael Wilson, a Democrat, announced that he will not seek re-election this year to a job he has held since 1985. Wilson’s current term as mayor will end Dec. 31. The mayor, a native of the borough and a…

  • Manalapan serviceman always ready to respond

    Staff Sgt. Michael T. Farran Last year, newspaper headlines and TV and radio newscasts blasted people’s senses with reports of such things as devastating earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, along with massive floods in Pakistan and a volcanic eruption in Iceland. After a few days, though, media reports moved on to the next big news…

  • Area teens featured on ‘The Rockette Summer Intensive’

    MSG Varsity, Cablevision’s network devoted to all things high school, announces the premiere of “The Rockette Summer Intensive” television series — an up-close and personal look into Radio City’s annual Rockette Summer Intensive program. Marking its 10th season as part of the Rockette Dance Education program, the Summer Intensive is a training program that offers…

  • Marlboro K-8 schools will not have tax hike

    BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education has introduced a budget for the 2011-12 school year that does not include an increase in school taxes. According to information provided by the board, the K-8 school tax rate will remain at 98 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. That…

  • ‘Annie’ comes to Marlboro

    MARLBORO — A lovable redhead will be coming to the stage at the Marlboro Memorial Middle School when students bring the musical “Annie Jr.” to life. The show will be performed on March 4-5 at 7 p.m. in the Marlboro Memorial Middle School, Nolan Road. Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased in advance…

  • Shabbat Across America returns

    FREEHOLD — Members of western Monmouth County’s Jewish community will gather at the Freehold Jewish Center, 59 Broad St., on March 4 in a display of Jewish revitalization and unity. Conceived and organized by the National Jewish Outreach Program (NJOP) in 1997, ShabbatAcrossAmerica/Canada represents a united effort by the entire Jewish community to renew interest…

  • Manalapan votes to raise cost of parking permit

    BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Residents of Manalapan will pay more this year for the privilege of leaving their car in one of the township’s commuter parking lots. The Manalapan Township Committee at its meeting on Feb. 23 adopted an ordinance that raises the annual cost of a commuter parking permit from $150 to…

  • Manalapan-Englishtown school board introduces budget

    By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education has introduced a $77.2 million budget to fund the operation of the school district from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. The board introduced the budget during its regular meeting held at the Wemrock Brook School on March 1. The budget…