• Solomon Schechter presents awards

    MARLBORO — Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Monmouth County, Marlboro, announced the recipients of special awards that were presented at the 2012- 13 annual Scholarship Gala on May 29. According to a press release, Wendy Cooperman was recognized for her leadership and commitment to Solomon Schechter and to Jewish day school education as the…

  • Friendship Circle event draws crowd of 1,300

    Nearly 1,300 people of all ages gathered under sunny skies for the fifth annual Walk4Friends on April 28 at Vonage Corporate Center in Holmdel. The goal of the walk was to raise funds and awareness for the Friendship Circle, a program that provides friendship for children with special needs, but it accomplished much more than…

  • AAUW honors young women

    The Freehold Regional High School District seniors who have been honored by the Freehold branch of the American Association of University Women are (l-r) Christine Floristean, Lisa Nekrasova, Victoria Simpson, Abigail Thompson, Kathryn Foley and Megan Hayes. At the May 9 meeting of the Freehold branch of the American Association of University Women, representatives of…

  • FRHSD board scrutinizes law bills

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The top brass of the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) is attempting to determine whether a recently ousted law firm overbilled the Board of Education. In May, the board voted to replace the law firm of Schwartz, Simon, Edelstein & Celso as its special education and labor counsel. The…

  • Centenarian leads full life that keeps her on the go

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Carlotta Niles Carlotta Niles spends a great deal of time reading, cooking for company, enjoying the arts and theater, and playing bridge. She drives a Mercedes-Benz convertible and enjoys an occasional margarita. She still wears high heels to parties and embraces life with gumption and adventure. Whether it has…

  • Event at iPlay proves a hit for education foundation

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township Education Foundation is one step closer to reaching its goal of providing interactive classrooms in each of the Freehold Township K-8 School District’s schools. The foundation recently sponsored a fundraising event at iPlay America, Schanck Road, which raised $19,000, according to Ampy Vasquez,…

  • Young woman wins PAL award

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — A Howell resident was recently presented with a 2012 Youth of the Year scholarship award from the National Police Athletic League. Antoinette Gingerelli, 18 — or Toni, as she is known — is a senior at Freehold Township High School, She was flown to San Diego, Calif., for…

  • Special economic uses will be permitted in ARE-2 zone

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell Township Council has taken action that will permit special economic development (SED) uses to be placed on a piece of property at the intersection of Route 524 and Squankum-Yellowbrook Road. At the time the governing body adopted an SED overlay zoning ordinance in mid- March, the…

  • Howell first responders deserve our support

    On the morning of May 23, our 33- year-old mare Midnight was found down in her stall. After many attempts, we were unable to get her up. Her dedicated veterinarian, Dr. Paula Miller, arrived and medicated Midnight. Further attempts at getting her up were unsuccessful. Although Dr. Miller had not witnessed it, she said she…

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