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  • Art & More at Cel-ebration! Gallery

    ‘Art & More at the Jersey Shore” opened on July 17 and will run through Sept. 4 at Celebration! Gallery in Red Bank. “Jiminy Cricket” The show features the art of Andrea Alvin and Disney/Pixar’s “Toy Story 3.” Throughout the show, Celebration! Gallery will be holding a toy drive to collect new, unwrapped toys to…

  • Auto repair proposal falls one vote short of approval

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — A shortfall of one vote led to the denial of an application in which a resident was seeking a use variance to place an auto repair shop on Route 79 (North Main Street) in a commercial zone. Applicant Vincent Ferraina initially came before the Marlboro Zoning Board of…

  • Deal would advance housing project

    Affordable units could be built on Lewis Street, off Route 522, Manalapan BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer The Manalapan Township Committee is expected to vote today, July 14, on an ordinance that, if adopted, will permit Manalapan to purchase a 1-acre lot on Lewis Street and allow that property to be used as a site…

  • ‘Standing Ovation’ features Howell H.S. grad

    Ashley Cutrona appears in movie that opens July 16 BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Most performers dream of receiving standing ovation. For 19-year-old Ashley Cutrona of Howell, her role in “Standing Ovation” is a dream come true. The Howell native is thrilled to have landed a starring role in the new Kenilworth film “Standing Ovation,”…

  • Young women listen to words of encouragement

    Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno speaks at leadership institute in Freehold BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer She has locked up criminals, been Monmouth County’s first female sheriff and is New Jersey’s first lieutenant governor. She is also a law professor, a wife and the mother of three boys — all in all, a most impressive…

  • Monmouth County League of Women Voters elects officers

    RED BANK — At the recent annual convention meeting of the InterLeague Organization (ILO) of the League of Women Voters of Monmouth County, the following officers were elected for 2010-11: Presidents Marie Curtis and Louise Usechak; Secretary Camille Terracciano; Treasurer Don Curtis; Directors Barbara Chaudhery, Michelle Perkinson and Sue Sferas; Voter Service Sharon Steinhorn; and…

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

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent 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 to 5 p.m. at 461 Tennent Road, Manalapan. Guests are invited to drop in; no reservations are necessary…

  • Avallone concludes community service

    Freehold Twp. official steps away from public spotlight BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Dorothy Avallone FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Dorothy Avallone has been referred to as an “inspiration,” “a dedicated public servant,” “an institution” and “a Godsend” by her fellow members of the Township Committee. In the words of Township Administrator Thomas Antus, Avallone is…

  • Manalapan concert series announced

    MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Arts Council (MAC) is inviting the community to attend its second annual free summer concert series slated to be held on three Wednesday nights in July and August. BeatleMania will perform the music of the Beatles at 8 p.m. July 28, complete with costumes and authentic vintage instruments. A teen band…