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  • Officials urge Trenton pols to enact ‘tool kit’

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — There is a regular took tool kit that can be found in almost every home. Now there is a proposal that Gov. Chris Christie has dubbed his municipal tool kit, which Township Administrator Thomas Antus said he hopes all municipalities will have access to soon. Members…

  • Board approves 7-Eleven at vacant gas station

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer An architect’s rendering shows how a new 7-Eleven convenience store and gas station will look at the intersection of Route 9 south and Craig Road, Freehold Township. COURTESY OF KAMLESH SHAH DESIGNS INC. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — An application proposing the opening of a 7-Eleven convenience store at Route 9…

  • Drop-in event helps to raise money for local organization

    MANALAPAN — Raising Hope for Others, an organization that raises money to help area residents cope with medical expenses and meet other needs, will host a fundraising event on Aug. 15 from 2-5 p.m. at 461 Tennent Road, Manalapan. Guests are invited to drop in; no reservations are necessary and there is no admission fee.…

  • Silvert’s is ending long run in Freehold Borough

    FREEHOLD — After 81 years in Freehold Borough, Silvert’s Furniture on South Street is going out of business. Furniture Today reported that Silvert’s Furniture has hired Profit Management Promotions to conduct its going-out-of-business sale beginning today, Aug. 12. Furniture Today reported that Silvert’s President Larry Iserson said the closing of the 40,000-square-foot store is the…

  • Forecast calls for fun for paddleboarders

    Paddlers make their way along the 28-mile course during last year’s SEA Paddle, which benefits the Surfers Environmental Alliance and autism awareness groups. MARLBORO — While some people use a paddleboard on vacation in a tropical locale, James Gregorio will take his hobby on a 28- mile ride around New York City. Gregorio, of Marlboro,…

  • Change of venue announced for Freehold Idol finals

    FREEHOLD — Rich Gatto, the CEO of Downtown Freehold, has announced the following changes in the Freehold Idol summer contest series: • On Aug. 18 at 7:30 p.m. the finalists in the 15-22 age group will gather to sing in the Majestic Ballroom at the American Hotel, 18 E. Main St., Freehold. • On Aug.…

  • Monmouth Conservation Foundation founder dies

    Judith Hurley Stanley Coleman MIDDLETOWN — Conservationist and philanthropist Judith Hurley Stanley Coleman of Middletown was known to “think globally and act locally” in the fight to preserve Monmouth County’s rapidly dwindling open spaces. The well-known community activist, who was a founder of the Monmouth Conservation Foundation and Save Sandy Hook, died peacefully at the…

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    Ava Madoff, 6, gets a cooling blast of water at Michael J. Tighe Park, Freehold Township, as she enjoys a Freehold Township Recreation Department summer camp activity on Aug. 6. More photos at gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Practitioners trained in needs of returning N.J. veterans

    BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — The School of Social Work at Monmouth University is expanding efforts to improve the mental health treatment of New Jersey’s returning veterans through its Coming Home Project. “How can we prepare social workers to meet the unique needs of returning war veterans and their families?” was…