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  • FTHS wins Consumer Bowl

    Freehold Township High School teacher Lydia Wagner (l) stands with Consumer Bowl winners (from left) Nicole Haas, Jackie Myers, Casey Moore and David Domke (all standing) and Victoria Shen. This is the third year in a row that a team from Freehold Township won the Consumer Bowl. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A team of students from…

  • Bill concerning housing at base passes in Senate

    Monmouth County’s 12th District legislators announced last week that a bill they are sponsoring that would require the state to conduct three independent studies of the impact of the privatization of 300 housing units on Naval Weapons Station Earle was passed by a vote of the full state Senate by a vote of 36-0. Sen.…

  • St. Mary’s Parish to host 2010 environmental expo

    COLTS NECK — The Environmental Committee of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Colts Neck, will present its 17th annual Environmental Expo on April 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event, in conjunction with an Environmental Liturgy at 10:30 a.m., marks the Environmental Sabbath, a time to pause and reflect upon the character and…

  • Foundation to run raffle

    MARLBORO — The Marlboro Educational Foundation, a group of Marlboro residents and business people dedicated to raising much-needed funds for innovative and creative programs not covered in the general school budget, is running its first calendar raffle. A total of $10,000 in prize money will be awarded over three months. There are 90 chances to…

  • Dinner & show will help the homeless

    FREEHOLD — In an effort to offer a more attractive evening out and raise funds for Family Promise of Monmouth County at a time when many families are finding themselves without a roof over their heads, the Presbyterian Church of Freehold announced that a show has been added to its annual pasta dinner fundraiser. Family…

  • Teachers, cops to play Wizards in basketball game to aid DARE

    MANALAPAN — A team of teachers and police officers will lace up their sneakers and take the court against the Harlem Wizards in a game to benefit the local Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program. The Manalapan All-Stars will face the Harlem Wizards at 7 p.m. March 25 at Manalapan High School, 30 Church Lane.…

  • Animal sighting drew attention from police

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MANALAPAN — When people hear the word cougar nowadays they may think of an older woman on the prowl for a younger man, but in this case there was a report of a real cougar roaming the Manalapan and Marlboro area. On March 11 a male driver called the Manalapan…

  • McMorrow appointed to housing authority

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A familiar face is coming back to serve Freehold Borough. The Borough Council recently appointed Barbara McMorrow to a seat on the Freehold Housing Authority. McMorrow is a former resident of the borough and a former member of the Borough Council. She most recently served a three-year…

  • Photo

    High winds and heavy rain during a March 13 storm brought a large tree down on a home on Avon Drive, Freehold Township. The toppled tree smashed through the second story, crushing the roof and part of the back of the residence. Additional picture, page 25. JEFF GRANIT staff