• Regina A. Finn

    Mrs. Finn, 76, of Manalapan, died Feb. 22, 2013, at home with her family. Born in New York City, she resided in Manalapan for 46 years. She was a daily communicant and an active member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Manalapan, and of Our Lady of Mercy Church, Englishtown. She was a member of…

  • business briefs 

    LeTip of Freehold has welcomed its newest chapter members, Bryan Klein of MAX Fitness, and Jodi Strumeier, a health and wellness coach with Get Flex Appeal. Klein is the owner of MAX Fitness. He started his first center in Manalapan and now has centers throughout Monmouth, Mercer and Middlesex counties. Strumeier is the owner of…

  • Nothing beats the sound of silence

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH I am a social person and I can really chat it up with the best of them. I like talking with friends, visiting with fellow shoppers and commandeering a fine after-church conversation. In fact, sometimes I throw a party just to have the opportunity to verbalize every thought I…

  • Black history program proves inspirational

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Percussionist Richard Blackwell was among the performers who took part in a celebration of Black History Month on Feb. 23 in Freehold Borough. Blackwell discussed how the African drum — which was a method of communication between people years ago — came to America. FRANK GALIPO FREEHOLD — It…

  • Youngsters have a hand in bike path sign design

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Freehold Borough Arts Council member Richard Berger helps Chastity Crooms, 7, during a project in which youngsters created signs that will be used to mark a planned bicycle route through Freehold Borough. The children worked on their signs at the YMCA of Western Monmouth County Community Center, Freehold Borough.…

  • House fire takes life of resident

    MARLBORO — An 87-year-old woman died from injuries she sustained in a house fire that ignited during the early morning hours of Feb. 23 in Marlboro, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. The resident, Marie Minns, died at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. The fire started in the bathroom of Minns’ School Road West…

  • Water utility customers will see increase in rates

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Customers of the Marlboro Water Utility Division must stomach a rate increase in 2013. The Township Council adopted an ordinance at its Feb. 21 meeting that raised consumption rates and various fees for water utility services. The action increased the quarterly bill of the average customer, who uses…

  • Pupils earn places in Region II orchestras

    MARLBORO — After recently auditioning, the following Marlboro students were accepted into this year’s Region II music programs. Marlboro Middle School seventh-grade student Crystal Chiou, violin, and Marlboro Memorial Middle School seventh-grade student Amabel Kim, violin, were accepted into the Region II symphonic orchestra ensemble for the second year is a row. Both young women…

  • Lectures will focus on job search strategies

    MARLBORO — In an effort to assist members of the community navigate through the tough job market, the Marlboro Jewish Center will offer a series of free lectures focusing on sharpening job search tools and techniques. According to a press release, facilitators will offer strategies for marketing oneself in a competitive job market, as well…

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