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  • Temple’s cantor dies

    Alan Smolen, 46, who was named the cantor at the Freehold Jewish Center, Congregation Agudath Achim, Freehold Borough, during the summer, has died. Smolen died on Oct. 22. The cantor had joined the synagogue’s professional staff as the congregation was preparing to celebrate its centennial year. Smolen joined Rabbi Kenneth Greene as the religious leaders…

  • Lecture on inventions scheduled for Oct. 30

    HOWELL — Join the Howell library for “Inventions that Changed Our World,” a lecture by Dr. Richard Wittstruck, at 2 p.m. Oct. 30. The lecture is free and open to the public. Dr. Wittstruck, a Howell resident and scientist from Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, will present a multimedia lecture describing his career with the U.S. Department…

  • Freehold Borough committee researches charter school

    By Clare Marie Celano FREEHOLD — A group of residents is exploring the idea of creating a charter school in Freehold Borough. A charter school is a public school that can provide instruction from kindergarten through the12th grade. Charter schools are typically created by parents, teachers, administrators, community leaders or a community organization, according to…

  • Halloween Spooktacular fulfills childhood fantasy

    From floor to ceiling, inside and out, Howell family’s home pays homage to the creepy and crawly BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Jeff Ernest, his wife, Brandy, and their son, Joshua, 2, stand among some of the many Halloween decorations that are on display at their home in Howell. The Ernests have been decorating their home…

  • ‘Eyes Have It’ and ‘Chaos’ at Art Alliance

    The themes of the Art Alliance exhibit for October are “The Eyes Have It” and “Chaos.” “The View From Above” The exhibit will run through Oct. 30. Colombian-born New York artist Miguel Cardenas will be featured in the window. The Art Alliance of Monmouth County Gallery is at 33 Monmouth St., Red Bank. Gallery hours…

  • Police chief and veteran detective to retire Dec. 31

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Police Chief Stuart Brown and Detective Eric Schmidt, both of whom have worked in the Manalapan Police Department for multiple decades, will retire on Dec. 31. Mayor Andrew Lucas announced the retirements of Brown and Schmidt at the Oct. 13 meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee. He thanked…

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    Freehold Intermediate School eighth-graders (l-r) Samone Shuster, Nicole Schiff, Aaron Valenti and Victor Vargas paint Halloweenthemed scenes on the windows of stores at Borough Plaza, Broad Street, Freehold Borough, on Oct. 13. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Failure to deposit cash results in guilty plea

    On Oct. 14, Izrail Zeygman, 57, of Staten Island, N.Y., appeared in state Superior Court, Freehold, and pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree theft by failure to make required disposition of property. According to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, the charge relates to Zeygman’s conduct while employed by the owner…

  • FTHS students learn about floods’ impact on Pakistan

    Pakistani musician provides detailed account of nation’s struggle to deal with tragedy BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Awelcome befitting a rock star was given to Salman Ahmad when the Pakistani musician came to Freehold Township High School on Oct. 8.   Salman Ahmad, former lead singer of the band Junoon and co-creator of the Salman…