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  • Civil War coming to Allaire

    The Historic Village at Allaire will time travel for its first Civil War encampment. New Jersey Union regiments will camp out in the village’s show fields April 10-11. Guests will be able to meet Union soldiers, shop at period stores and experience encampment life. This event will be a noncombatant Civil War living history presentation…

  • Teenager opens heart during Haiti mission

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Most people learn about world tragedies and natural disasters in school or through the media. Other people, like Joseph Davis, 17, of Manalapan, experience the results of a disaster or tragedy firsthand. Joseph Davis relaxes with some of the children from the Salt and Light Baptist Church in Cape…

  • Subdivision of 4 homes comes before planners

    Unusual shape of property causes unique concerns BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Although current owners of property along Wilson Avenue may not be responsible for the damage done by previous owners, they should have some responsibility in remediating the problems, according to one member of the Marlboro Planning Board. On March 17 the…

  • Chapter members visit with veterans

    Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America, New Jersey Shore Area Chapter 12, enjoy giving something back to the community and do so in a variety of ways. Marty Handelman, of Manalapan, who is a member of the chapter, said he and fellow chapter members Ernie DiOrio and Rob Ford recently visited veterans who reside…

  • Youths to present ‘Beauty and the Beast Jr.’

    MARLBORO — A timeless tale will be told in an attempt to raise funds for individuals in need when the children of St. Gabriel’s Church perform “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” A group of youngsters at St. Gabriel’s Church, Route 79, will put on their third production to raise funds for the St. Vincent de…

  • College earns recognition for community service

    Brookdale Community College, the county college of Monmouth County, has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. According to a press release, the Corporation for National and Community Service, which administers…

  • Jacob Landau’s ‘Holocaust Suite’ exhibited in April

    The late Jacob Landau’s set of lithographic prints known as “The Holocaust Suite” will be exhibited at Monmouth University, West Long Branch. Commissioned by the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, the seven lithographs were published in Albert Friedlander’s collection of Holocaust writings “Out of the Whirlwind” in 1968, according to the Jacob Landau Institute of…

  • FEMA grant will help pay for firefighters’ new gear

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Federal funds will help to outfit firefighters in the Freehold Fire Department. Equipment that firefighters call “turnout gear” will be purchased with a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Freehold Borough Mayor Michael Wilson said the borough has received a $62,145 grant from FEMA. The…

  • Legislators seek investigation into closing of bridal shop

    Monmouth County’s 12th District legislators are calling upon New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow and acting Director of Consumer Affairs Sharon M. Joyce to investigate the possibility of consumer fraud against the owner of Enzo’s Bridal, Route 9, Manalapan, which suddenly closed two weeks ago while still processing orders. Sen. Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon…