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  • Colts Neck house tour opens doors to history

    BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent COLTS NECK — Two new houses and a remodeled previously shown house will be part of the 10th annual house tour presented by the Colts Neck Historical Preservation Committee on Oct. 3. The house tour is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is a rain or shine event.A self-guiding…

  • Special courses to be offered

    Georgian Court University, Lakewood, is launching a new program tailored for individuals 50 and over who want to take advantage of college-level courses on GCU’s campus without tests, grades, or credits. The McAuley Institute for Lifelong Learning will feature special five- to seven-week courses taught by college faculty in a friendly and informal learning environment,…

  • ‘Daily Show’ writer will speak

    MANALAPAN — Comedy is one of the strangest professions in America today, yet many people dream of making a living at it. “Secrets of Comedy Unleashed,” presented by Emmy Award winning writer and comedian Elliott Kalan of “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” will be featured at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive,…

  • Trustees sought by foundation

    COLTS NECK — The Colts Neck Education Foundation is in need of new trustees. The main goal of the foundation is to support and enhance the education of students in the Colts Neck schools and community. According to a press release, many of the current trustees have served for at least six or more years…

  • ‘Punks, Poets & Politicians’

    McKay Imaging Photography Studio and Gallery in Red Bank has opened a photography exhibition, “Punks, Poets & Politicians, Photographs by Marcia Resnick.” John Belushi, September 1981 McKay Imaging Photography Studio and Gallery is on the second floor at 12 Monmouth St., Red Bank. Resnick is a New York City photographer and educator. Her images have…

  • Commission seeks ghost stories

    FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough Historic Preservation Commission is looking for a few good ghost stories. Commission Chairman Dave Loring said the commission is tentatively planning a major event for the Halloween season of 2010, highlighting the variety of ghost tales and strange events which have reportedly occurred in the borough over the past century.…

  • Program helps students connect

    Intermediate school welcomes presenter who inspires pupils BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Learning to take care of each other may be one of the single most important lessons students can learn in school. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Students at the Freehold Intermediate School, Freehold Borough, scramble to meet new friends during an activity in the "Connecting…

  • Late officer honored at county building

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A place of solace welcomes those in need at the MonmouthCountyChildAdvocacyCenter on Kozloski Road. A garden on the grounds of the advocacy center serves as a location where those who need to be there can sit and relax. Funding for the creation of the garden was provided…

  • Foundation to host walk, bike ride

    MARLBORO — The Arms Wide Open Children’s Foundation will host a walkathon at the Marlboro Recreation Community Center, Wyncrest Road, on Oct. 4. The event will be held rain or shine. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. The bike ride portion will start at 9:45 a.m. and the 5-kilometer walk will kick off at 10 a.m.…