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     The Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Monmouth County will bring together Jewish women of all affiliations to celebrate Tu B’Shvat, the new year for trees (when Israel’s trees emerge from their winter sleep and begin a new fruit-bearing year) from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at Solomon Schechter Day School, Marlboro. The song-filled…

  • Trump trumps zoning; gets OK for helipad

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Real estate magnate Donald Trump received the green light last week to build a helipad at his Trump National Golf Club off Route 34 in Colts Neck. In July 2011, the Colts Neck Zoning Board of Adjustment denied Trump’s application for the helipad. Since that time, attorneys…

  • Santa Train makes annual stop in Freehold Borough

    Freehold PBA, Jamesburg firefighters team up with Conrail for annual event BY JOSEPH SAPIA Correspondent Santa Claus made his annual pre-Christmas visit to Freehold Borough recently and arrived in town on a Conrail train. Visiting with the man from the North Pole are Alison Reiff and her two children, Abigail, 4, and Andrew, 8. PHOTOS…

  • Marlboro will object to plan for rate increase

    JCP&L’s request irks mayor; online petition available for ratepayers to weigh in BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik has announced that Marlboro will contest a requested annual rate hike of about $31 million that has been filed by representatives of Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L). If the power company is granted…

  • ‘Tis the season for time-honored holiday traditions

    Festivities are as diverse as those who partake in them BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer An extensive Christmas display that includes lights synced to music is a treasured tradition of the DePasquale family of Edison. Pictured are (l-r) Emilio, 10, Tony, Michelle and Anthony Jr., 12. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Whether in celebration of Christmas, Diwali, Hanukkah…

  • Next Stop: Polar Express

    DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN Mark your calendars now as a reminder to buy your Polar Express tickets for next year. Tickets, which are sold out for 2012, go on sale Aug. 1, 2013. The Polar Express offers an enchanting afternoon train ride for the whole family. The experience for us began the week before our…

  • A quiet winter beach rental with $1 million view? Not here

    Views Jack Murtha My friends, Kevin and Rob, and I signed a lease that was supposed to land us in a beautiful winter rental apartment in Manasquan’s beachfront neighborhood by Nov. 1. The building inspection had been scheduled for Oct. 29 — the day superstorm Sandy tore through the Shore, leaving many coastal residents homeless…

  • Now cats are singing ‘Jingle Bells’ too

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Word has it that there aren’t many shopping days left until Christmas. In fact, folks say you should act now, as supplies are dwindling. Is it just me, or does that make you cranky, too? The big holiday seems to be closing in around me at lightning pace. I…

  • Trying to come to grips with the unthinkable

    CODA GREG BEAN I think I probably started writing this column 50 times in the last few days, but nothing seemed to work. I was writing about the incomprehensibility of municipalities like Marlboro selling solar energy credits, but by the third paragraph, I found myself simply staring at the wall. I attempted to write a…

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