• Split vote delays payment for Lucas farmland deal in Manalapan

    By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — The monthly list of municipal bills, of all things, created a flap at the Feb. 13 meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee. One bill in particular was the subject of some discussion among members of the governing body. A $185,000 payment that Manalapan was scheduled to make to Monmouth County…

  • Applicant pulls plan for yeshiva dormitory in Freehold Borough

    Residents objected to application for living space in office building By Clare Marie Celano FREEHOLD — Residents packed Borough Hall on the evening of Feb. 13 to listen to a continued public hearing on an application to establish a dormitory in a Broad Street building that has been approved for use as a yeshiva (Jewish…

  • Dana surpasses 1,000 career points at Freehold High School

    Freehold High School point guard Kim Dana joined the career 1,000-point club on Feb. 12 when she sparked the Colonials to a 64-36 victory over Red Bank Regional in the first round of the Shore Conference Basketball Tournament. The game was played in Freehold Borough. Dana reached the 1,000-point mark late in the first quarter…

  • St. Joseph aiming for finals matchup against Bears in GMC Tournament

    Varsity Report BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Edison High School’s Matt Demjancik (l) tries to elude North Brunswick Township High School’s Tim Parson during the Feb. 7 game in Edison. The visiting Raiders scored a 61-41 triumph in what was a fine tune-up for both teams prior to the start of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament.…

  • N.J. Blood Services seeks volunteers

    New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, which supplies blood products and services to 60 hospitals throughout the state, is in need of volunteers at blood drives. The blood service volunteer is an integral member of the collection team, whose task is to assist donors with registration, carry out escorting and…

  • Phys ed teacher honored with award

    Dawn Francavilla EDISON — Dawn Francavilla, health and physical education teacher and co-director of student life at Edison’s Wardlaw- Hartridge (W-H) School, was recently reminded that hard work and dedication pay off. The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) selected Francavilla — known as Frankie in the W-H community — as…

  • Jesus Antonio Garcia

    Mr. Garcia, 89, of Marlboro, formerly of Edison, died Feb. 6, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Muros, Spain. Prior to retiring, he was employed as a longshoreman at Port Newark and Port Elizabeth with Local 1235. He was predeceased by four brothers, Ramon, Yldefonso, Manuel and Jose; and two…

  • Everclear concert will aid Shores United relief effort

    As seen in TheBeachBeat.com In the throes of a nightmare storm, while the winds howled, the water levels rose and the lack of power cloaked almost everyone in darkness, strangers came together via social networking and started something huge. With a resolve that surpassed that of Sandy’s will to destroy, they gave birth the next…

  • Chili Challenge benefit in Metuchen, Feb. 17

    The Borough Improvement League (BIL) is has announced the return of the Brainy Borough Chili Challenge. The event will be held Feb. 17 from 1-5 p.m. at the Old Franklin School, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Attendees will have the chance to sample more than a dozen different local chilis and vote for their favorites. Prizes…

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