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  • Board seeking new member

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education is seeking candidates to fill a vacant seat. Board member Fillip Gershon stepped down from his position on July 27. In a letter of resignation to the board, Gershon wrote, “I remember walking in for an interview to fill a vacant seat about…

  • Recovery home begins operation

    Police say other facilities have not posed a problem in Freehold Borough BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Sometimes you cannot fight City Hall and that’s just the way it is. Such is the case for residents in the Monument Street and Court Street neighborhood in Freehold Borough who attended a special meeting at Borough…

  • ‘The Painting World of Evelyn Leavens’

    The Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, is currently presenting a retrospective exhibition of works by Red Bank artist Evelyn Leavens. “The Painting World of Evelyn Leavens: A Retrospective Exhibition” opened July 9 and will be on view at the museum through Sept. 5. “Artist with Reflecting Glasses” Leavens’ work spans six decades and includes a wide range…

  • Help Haiti expands aid to Haitian immigrants

    Manalapan congregation continues effort to assist earthquake-ravaged nation BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent The members of the Community Refuge Church of Christ in Manalapan have expanded the church’s Help Haiti project – Rebuilding Haiti One Brick at a Time – to include aid to Haitian immigrants who are living in New Jersey and who are facing…

  • Townwide yard sale will return

    FREEHOLD — The borough Recreation Commission is seeking resident participants for a townwide yard sale to be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 2. To encourage the maximum number of yard (garage) sales within the town limits on that day, the borough will waive any of the normal fees or permits required. A…

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    Kayakers enjoy a ride on the peaceful waters of the Manasquan Reservoir, Howell, on July 29. The Manasquan Reservoir features an environmental center with exhibits and regular boat tours. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Initial steps taken in Freehold for master plan re-examination

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The process of re-examining the document that guides Freehold Borough’s development is getting started. Every five to six years, municipal boards, officials and professionals review the master plan, which contains the regulations that guide the growth and development of the community. The Planning Board has been directed by the…

  • Freehold Borough adds voice to call for tool kit

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Seeking help from the state, officials in Freehold Borough have passed a resolution that calls on the Legislature and the governor to enact property tax reform with the passage of a municipal tool kit and mandates relief. The Borough Council passed the resolution on Aug. 2. It…

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    Jimmy Maraventano and his band, Jimmy and the Parrots, entertained a large audience with Jimmy Buffett songs and a lot more on Aug. 5 in front of the Monmouth County Hall of Records, East Main Street, Freehold. The concert was presented as part of the “Thursdays Rock in Downtown Freehold” summer concert series. AMY ROSEN