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  • Wide variety of orchids to be displayed at show

    The Deep Cut Orchid Society’s 13th annual show will feature thousands of delicate flowers with rainbow colors from pure white to deep orange, yellows, purples, magenta, green, blue. Even spotted and striped orchids. Tiny flowers smaller than a pencil eraser and large prom” orchids 3 to 4 inches across. The show, the largest in New…

  • Van Gogh invigorates pupils

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Have you ever listened to the words of Don McLean’s song “Vincent” and wondered who he was referring to and what the first line, “Starry, starry night,” meant? Ask any student in any grade at the Taylor Mills School, Manalapan, and he or she will tell you the song is…

  • Energy audit to be performed

    FREEHOLD — Municipal officials trying to find ways to save on Freehold Borough’s energy costs have authorized an energy audit of public buildings to be conducted. A resolution passed by the council states that the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, Office of Clean Energy, administers the Local Government Energy Audit Program, which is an…

  • Women’s heart health event slated for Feb. 2

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — CentraState Healthcare System and Friends’ Health Connection have partnered to present a women’s heart health event with guest speaker Dr. Pamela. M. Peeke, an internationally renowned expert in women’s health, fitness and nutrition and Discovery Health TV’s chief medical correspondent. The free event, “Achieve Your Peeke Performance: Mind & Body Makeover —…

  • School groups host clothing drive

    MARLBORO — Area residents can get a jump on their spring cleaning and help the fundraising efforts of the Marlboro Middle School Show Choir and Jazz Band as the youngsters raise money for their upcoming competition trip in Florida. A group of students and parents have come together to help offset the cost of the…

  • Veterans’ supporters eye housing at Earle

    Monmouth Advocacy Team wants Laurelwood homes for senior & disabled personnel BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer When Phil Welch and Linda Zucaro visited the Laurelwood housing development on Naval Weapons Station Earle recently they saw possibilities. Welch and Zucaro, who are members of the Monmouth Advocacy Team that advocates for affordable housing in Monmouth County,…

  • Question arises on attorney’s bill during Jan. 11 FRHSD meeting

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Q uestions were raised at a recent meeting about costs billed to the Freehold Regional High School District in regard to the Board of Education’s attempt several months ago to uncover the identity of an individual or individuals who were posting messages about the district on an Internet website or…

  • New director brings personal experience to Vietnam vet center

    BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer William Linderman HOLMDEL — William Linderman is standing in the center of exhibit space at the Vietnam Era Educational Center in Holmdel, surrounded by a glass case filled with letters written by soldiers to their parents. Each letter is handwritten, some expressing regrets, others sending messages of love. “This really…

  • Teen alcohol and drug use to be addressed

    MANALAPAN — The power to help a child navigate through the pitfalls of life is within the hands of those who love and care for the child. Arming oneself with the proper tools to help a loved one overcome serious problems can make a major difference in a child’s life. The Manalapan-Englishtown Community Alliance to…