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    Dibyarka Chatterjee (l) and Sunghamita Chatterjee perform traditional Indian music on Nov. 4 during a celebration of the Hindu festival of Diwali at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan. The message of Diwali is the triumph of light over darkness and of good over evil. FRANK GALIPO

  • Girls achieve dreams through Girl Scout fall product sale

    When girls dream, they dream big. Whether it is a trip to Europe, a snow tubing adventure or a tour of a national morning show, the fall product sale provided through Girl Scouts is a great aid in making these dreams, and others, come true. Girl Scouts throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties are selling nuts…

  • Meals for senior citizens brighten Thanksgiving

    Volunteers are sought to prepare home-cooked dinners for people in need BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent HOWELL — Senior citizens who are alone, homebound, or without family or family members nearby often do not look forward to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday as they once did. For more than 12 years, the combined efforts of the Howell…

  • Kane, Sims win re-election in Freehold

    Democrats enjoy 5-1 majority on Borough Council BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Democrats Kevin Kane and Jaye Sims have been re-elected to three-year terms on the Freehold Borough Council. Democrats will continue to hold a 5-1 majority on the town’s governing body. Kane and Sims will begin their new terms in January. The terms…

  • Marlboro targets land for preservation

    BY REBECCA MORTON MARLBORO — Steps are being taken to preserve open space in Marlboro, with municipal officials using funds to acquire two additional properties. During the Township Council’s Oct. 21 meeting, held at the Marlboro Greens adult community, two resolutions and an ordinance pertaining to open space were acted upon by the governing body.…

  • T-Mobile shifts spot for planned tower

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — An applicant has made some revisions to a planned wireless communications tower proposed for construction on Amboy Road. Representatives of T-Mobile appeared before the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment on Oct. 19. The company is proposing to build a 150-foot-tall tower at 112 Amboy Road. Attorney Reginald Jenkins,…

  • Freehold temple celebrates its place in local history

    FREEHOLD — To honor its centennial year, the Freehold Jewish Center, Congregation Agudath Achim, Broad Street, will run a series of events with the goals of celebrating its rich history, as well as opening its doors to the community to reveal the depth and breadth of its congregation, religious observance, family culture, and its gem…

  • ‘Contemporary Encounter With the Icon’s Invitation’

    For most people, the sight of an oil-soaked pelican struggling to flap its wings is enough to evoke anger or deep sadness, but for Mary-Paula Cancienne, R.S.M., Ph.D., the image is more than that. It also provides an opportunity for people to think deeply about their relationship to the natural world. “Tears and Hope” The…

  • Artists bring home state honors

    Nine Monmouth County residents came up winners in the 2010 statewide senior citizen art contest sponsored by the New Jersey Association of Area Agencies on Aging. Frank Colaguori of West Long Branch, Michael Ferrara of West Keansburg, Carol Gleason of Howell, Guido Guazzoni of Wayside, Ellen Lewis of Manalapan, Nat Regan of Monmouth Beach, Carol…