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  • Rezoning may open door for athletic club

    Howell Township Council makes Fairfield Road site OK for recreational uses BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — Despite fervent opposition from residents, the Howell Township Council has voted to rezone a parcel of land on which a developer wants to build a multipurpose recreation and sports complex known as Monmouth Athletic Center (MAC). Hours…

  • County email contact established

    FREEHOLD — In an effort to better serve residents, an email address has been added to Monmouth County’s Internet website to give visitors an opportunity to ask a question. The email address, [email protected]. nj.us, has been added to the bottom of each Web page. All inquiries will be handled by staff at the Department of…

  • Bands to rock Pony, aid Samaritan Center

    Greater Media wants to fuel the holiday spirit by providing good music and a way to help the hungry at Greater Media’s Good Samaritan Holiday Bash to be held Dec. 13 at the Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park. Proceeds and nonperishable food donations will benefit the Samaritan Center, a food pantry headquartered in…

  • Green defeats Klauber for seat in Manalapan

    Victorious Republican will join governing body in Jan. to start 3-year term BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Voters elected Republican candidate Ryan D. Green to a three-year term on the Manalapan Township Committee in the Nov. 3 election. According to election results provided by the township clerk’s office, it appeared that Green rode…

  • Human rights violations seen in exhibits

    MARLBORO — Hindu Human Rights watch group is holding several India exhibitions about “Kashmir, Terror Unleashed” and “Bangladesh, the Covert Genocide” at the Marlboro Public Library. According to a press release, these exhibitions show the history to the current situation in which 350,000 Kashmiri Hindus were driven out by Islamic terrorists and have been living…

  • Samaritan Center seeks holiday boxes

    MANALAPAN — The Samaritan Center, a food pantry headquartered in the Tennent section of Manalapan that has served local residents of all faiths and denominations for 25 years, is seeking donations of Thanksgiving boxes. Suggested items to be included in a holiday box are: a 14-pound turkey, stuffing mix, gravy, 5 pounds of sweet potatoes…

  • CentraState ball set for Nov. 21

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – CentraState Healthcare Foundation will hold its 48th annual Celebration Ball, “Boas and Fedoras, A Night at The Cotton Club” on Nov. 21 from 6:30 p.m. to midnight at the Eagle Oaks Country Club, Howell. Entertainment will be provided by Chezzam Entertainment Group of Long Island, N.Y., and music will be provided by…

  • Residents have opportunity to turn in unused medicine

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — There is a new threat to teenagers and young adults and it is as close as a bathroom medicine cabinet. The threat is the potential abuse of prescription drugs by people for whom those drugs were not prescribed. Police departments across New Jersey are trying to do…

  • Voters tap Smith, Gotto for Howell council seats

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — On Election Day, Nov. 3, residents elected Republicans Pauline Smith and William Gotto to serve as members of the Howell Township Council. In regular circumstances, 2009 would not have been a municipal election year in Howell. However, due to a series of events, two unexpired terms on the…