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  • Film festival will feature workshops

    MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Independent Film Festival, in association with the Manalapan Arts Council, will host a variety of events and film screenings over the weekend of Oct. 15-17 at the Manalapan municipal building, Route 522 at Taylors Mills Road. The festival will include 18 short films, two feature films, special guests, networking opportunities and…

  • in the service •••

    Marine Corps Pfc. John A. Forte, son of Heidi and Anthony Forte of Howell, recently completed the basic electrician’s course. During the course, students received instruction on the repair and maintenance of generators, transformers and power lines. In addition to the mechanical skills involved, studies also included circuitry, electrical theory and related safety procedures. Forte…

  • Fight against hunger gets lift from officials

    Freehold Twp. volunteers bag groceries at ShopRite in effort to raise money BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Freehold Township officials (l-r), Mayor Anthony Ammiano, Committeewoman Barbara McMorrow and Committeeman David Salkin bag groceries for customers at ShopRite, Freehold Township, on Sept. 22 as they help to raise funds for ShopRite’s Partners in Caring hunger…

  • Handlin urges action on medical malpractice bill

    State losing doctors due to premiums, legal exposure BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Amy Handlin MIDDLETOWN — In an effort to keep doctors from leaving New Jersey, local officials are supporting a state Assembly bill that proposes reforms for medical malpractice actions. The bill, A-1982, was introduced on Feb. 8 and updated on Sept. 14.…

  • ‘Art From Found Objects’

    The Monmouth Museum is hosting an exhibit of artwork that focuses on art created from the undisguised, but often modified, use of common found objects that are not normally considered art, often because they already have a non-art function. Seventy-five percent of the media used by artists to create works for this exhibition is from…

  • Board expected to proceed with advertising program

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Advertising opportunities may soon be available on the Marlboro K-8 School District’s Internet website and in other venues throughout the school district if the Board of Education adopts a policy permitting that advertising. During its Sept. 21 meeting the board held the first reading of a policy which,…

  • Variety of orchids available at auction

    The largest orchid auction in the Mid- Atlantic region is scheduled for Oct. 9 at the Colts Neck Fire House No. 1, Route 537, Colts Neck. The auction will begin at 10 a.m. Doors will open at 9 a.m. for a preview. Sponsored by the Deep Cut Orchid Society, the auction will feature more than…

  • COAH stays Marlboro decision

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Officials in Marlboro can take a deep breath as they prepare for the next round of court battles concerning affordable housing after gaining some ground from the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH). On Sept. 23, COAH granted Marlboro’s motion for a stay of the agency’s Sept. 8…

  • Defensive driving course will serve as fundraiser

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — After reading an article in the News Transcript about the Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad’s financial difficulties, David Arenson of Manalapan wanted to come up with a way to help the organization. Arenson, who is a certified National Safety Council driving instructor, met with the squad’s…