• Englishtown introduces $2M budget

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN — The Englishtown Borough Council has introduced a $2,055,778 municipal budget for 2013. A public hearing on the budget will be held on April 24 at 7 p.m. in Borough Hall, according to Borough Administrator Laurie Finger. Residents may ask questions about the budget or offer their comments about…

  • Zimmerli Dodge Collection now available on ARTstor

    More than 250 images from the Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, are now available on ARTstor. The collection of nonconformist art from the Soviet Union can be viewed through the ARTstor Digital Library at www.artstor.org. Among the artists included in this collection are Grisha Bruskin,…

  • GOP taps Maskowitz, Musich to run in Nov.

    MANALAPAN — Republicans Jordan Maskowitz and Mary Ann Musich will be running as a team in November for threeyear terms on the Manalapan Township Committee. The Manalapan Republican County Committee unanimously endorsed both candidates at a meeting held March 9. “I am looking forward to running for reelection to the Township Committee this fall and…

  • on campus 

    Victoria Rinaldi, daughter of Vincent and Cathy Rinaldi of Howell, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Galloway. Jonathan Petz of Freehold was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, where he is majoring in computer…

  • Scholarship for conservation offered

    This summer, the Freehold Soil Conservation District will award two $2,000 scholarships to students majoring in a conservation-related field. The Neal Munch and Mac Clark scholarships are awarded annually to honor their years of dedicated and distinguished service to conservation. Applicants must be residents of Monmouth or Middlesex County; be entering their junior or senior…

  • Young woman needs a living donor for kidney transplant

    Asja Joseph has already had bone marrow and kidney transplants, hip replacement BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Asja Joseph of North Brunswick, Middlesex County, is a fighter. Just ask her mom, Donna, who calls her daughter the strongest person she knows. “The things she has gone through, most people will never go through in their…

  • Home to offer family a second chance

    A family that has been displaced by superstorm Sandy may have a chance to get back on its feet with some help from Clement House. Clement House provides shelter for a family in crisis, rent-free for up to 24 months. Clement House is a 2,400-squarefoot home on the grounds of St. Clement Catholic Church, Route…

  • Projects could lower energy costs

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer In a push to save money over the long term, the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education has taken the first step to make energy-efficient upgrades to the district’s six schools. The board approved a three-phase contract with Fraytak, Veisz, Hopkins and Duthie to render professional consulting, architectural…

  • Owners of horse farms may apply for award

    Promoting public awareness of environmentally friendly horse farms and sustainability of agriculture are the two primary objectives of the New Jersey Equine Environmental Stewardship program. Included in the program is the Gold Medal Horse Farm award. The award and overall program gives recognition to outstanding equine farms for their dedication to environmental sustainability and management,…

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