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  • ‘Art on Paper’

    ‘Art on Paper,” a new exhibition at the Monmouth Museum, features 75 artworks in a range of paper-based media including etchings, monoprints and limited-edition original prints, artist books, collage, drawings and paintings on paper, photographs and wallmounted paper sculpture. “Estuary #2” by Robert W. Pillsbury Selecting juror Bruce Waldman is on the faculty of the…

  • Forest center is a gem in Jackson

    School groups, individuals welcome at nature facility BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Nestled in the Pinelands region of Jackson, Ocean County, one mile east of Jackson Memorial High School on Don Connor Boulevard, there is a wealth of learning to be obtained at the New Jersey Forest Resource Education Center. The New Jersey Forest Resource…

  • Building a business

    A crew is busy constructing the shell of a building that will become a Walgreens pharmacy at the corner of Route 33 east and Woodward Road, Manalapan. AMY ROSEN

  • Advisory board would examine local finances

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A committee that would be able to provide proactive public input during the municipal budget process may be created in Freehold Borough. Councilman John Newman brought the idea of a citizens budget advisory committee to the Borough Council’s workshop meeting on April 19. He said the committee…

  • Spare change adds up to assistance for Haiti

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — While third-grade pupils in the REACH program at the Frank Defino Central School, Route 79, thought about what type of community service they wanted to do, a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, leading the youngsters to know exactly where to focus their energy. Parts of Haiti were reduced to…

  • FTHS team wins Consumer Bowl

    Ateam of Freehold Township High School students prevailed over teams from six other counties to win the Central Regional Consumer Bowl held April 13 at the Monmouth County Fire Academy, Howell. The other teams in this regional competition were Voorhees High School (Hunterdon County), Ewing High School (Mercer County), East Brunswick High School (Middlesex County),…

  • Atty.: Official will be defended for statement at town meeting

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Township Committeewoman Michelle Roth will be provided with a legal defense by the municipality in a case in which she is being sued by Manalapan’s police chief. Acting on behalf of Manalapan Police Chief Stuart C. Brown, attorney Stuart Moskovitz recently filed a defamation lawsuit against Roth. On…

  • Colts Neck zoning board denies cell tower at school

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer COLTS NECK — The plan for a cellular communications tower to be placed on the grounds of Colts Neck High School was recently disconnected by members of the Colts Neck Zoning Board of Adjustment. At a meeting on April 20, the board members denied an application that had been filed…

  • Manalapan introduces $32M budget for 2010

    Public hearing scheduled for June 9 town meeting BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Forced by the state to introduce a budget by April 30 or face the possibility of a monetary penalty, the Township Committee introduced a 2010 municipal budget at its meeting on April 28. Upon introducing the budget, members of the…