• Walk will visit sites of interest in Freehold

    FREEHOLD — The Mayor’s Health and Wellness Initiative is offering residents a chance to learn about the history of Freehold Borough and to burn off some calories while doing it. A “Hometown History Walk” will be led by the borough’s historian, Kevin Coyne, beginning at 1 p.m. June 30, The one-hour walk will start and…

  • DATEBOOK

     A pancake breakfast and car wash fundraiser to benefit Nicole’s Heart will be held at Applebee’s, 55 Route 9, Manalapan, on June 22. Breakfast in Applebee’s from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. will be followed by a car wash from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot. Breakfast tickets are $10 for…

  • Town has deal pending with PBA

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A year and a half of negotiations appears to have produced a new contract between the township and the Manalapan Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local 229. On June 11 the Township Committee voted 4-0 to approve a memorandum of agreement with Local 229 which outlines the deal that will…

  • Having a good time

    Vito Latilla, 5, takes a ride on the Big Slide during Manalapan Day festivities held June 15 at the Manalapan Recreation Center. MATT DENTON

  • FoodBank director appreciates support from recent food drive

    The 30-day Food Drive of Monmouth County added 20,448 pounds of nonperishable foods to the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. “Our food drive was extremely successful,” Monmouth County Freeholder John P. Curley said. “I am very proud of Monmouth County’s employees who donated a tremendous amount of food and effort, and I am extremely…

  • Parent requests construction of dugouts for softball team

    Between hard-fought at-bats and crafty plays in the infield, dugouts act as temporary refuges for softball players to prepare for the remainder of the game. Of the six schools in the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD), only Manalapan High School’s softball field is still without dugouts. That could lead to a lack of team-building…

  • Student credited with creating word

    Students in Advanced Placement English language and composition at Manalapan High School achieved a feat not many teenagers can boast: the formation of a new word. According to a press release from the Freehold Regional High School District, the new literary term, juxtanym, describes parallelism between acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations. The inventor of the new…

  • ON CAMPUS

    Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Conn., awarded degrees to the following residents: Samantha Baccala of Marlboro, a Master of Science degree in interactive media; and Anthony Rudolf of Marlboro, Master of Business Administration degree. Jacob Czarnowski of Freehold, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass., was named to the dean’s list for…

  • Residents warned about Asian tiger mosquito problem

    Asian tiger mosquito The Monmouth County Mosquito Extermination Commission is warning residents to be on the lookout for the Asian tiger mosquito. “Protect yourself and your family by keeping your yard mosquito-habitat-free,” Freeholder Deputy Director Serena DiMaso said. “Don’t forget to look behind your shed, under your deck or porch and under bushes.” According to…

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