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  • JCC hoop loop preps for season

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Changes that have been made to the Jewish Community Center of Western Monmouth County’s youth basketball league are a slam-dunk. Ian Feibelman, the JCC of Western Monmouth County program director, said a basketball committee was formed last year to come up with suggestions to improve the JCC’s existing…

  • Keeping alive the memory of the Forgotten War

    Marine travels around country to interview Korean War veterans BY KIMBERLY STEINBERG Staff Writer AMarine Corps combat veteran has begun a noble journey to document the story of the Korean War veterans who survived one of the most decorated battles in American history. Top: Korean War veteran Charles Crilly is filmed as he recounts his…

  • New book looks at ‘The Boss’

    Many Freehold area residents do not question their unwavering loyalty to Bruce Springsteen. When The Boss sings about driving up Route 9 and spending summer nights at the boardwalk, it is impossible for many individuals not to relate to his experiences that come with the territory of growing up in central New Jersey. Louis P.…

  • Commission seeks ghost stories

    FREEHOLD — The 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 that have reportedly occurred in the borough over the past century. “There…

  • Historical society will mark 40th anniversary

    Members have been dedicated to preserving local history BY DEVIN ALESSIO Staff Writer The Battleground Historical Society’s dedication to preserving the history of the Manalapan-Englishtown area has stretched over more than a generation. The group will celebrate its 40th anniversary later this month. According to the society’s Internet website, www.thevillageinn.org, the organization was founded on…

  • Entertainment center planned for Freehold Twp. retail plaza

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A family entertainment center is expected to be a tenant in the Renaissance Plaza shopping center on Schanck Road. The shopping center, which formerly housed a Pathmark food store and a Rickel home improvement center, is now vacant with the exception of a dry cleaner. The…

  • Area residents selected for national disaster training

    Monmouth volunteers participate in federal exercise in Virginia BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Neither heat nor cramped living conditions deterred four Monmouth County residents who were selected for a rigorous federal disaster field training program that will now enable them to deploy anywhere in the United States should a natural or man-made disaster strike. The four…

  • Real ‘Legends’ of classic rock to play in Downtown Freehold

    FREEHOLD — Rich Gatto, the CEO of Downtown Freehold, has announced a special concert event, “Legends of Rock,” in association with the Monmouth Academy of Musical Arts, Marlboro. “Legends of Rock” will feature Terry Sylvester, formerly of the Hollies, and Denny Laine of Wings and the Moody Blues, along with The Cryers. The free “Legends…

  • Parent hails state’s autism coverage law

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer New Jersey residents who have children with autism and who must pay a significant amount of money for the cost of therapy will remember Aug. 13, 2009 for a long time. Dey “Aug. 13 was an emotional and victorious day for families that have children with autism,” said Sharon Dey…