• Input sought on natural disasters

    Has your home ever been flooded? Have you been affected by any other type of natural disaster? Monmouth County residents can now learn more about a comprehensive all natural hazards mitigation plan for the county and its 53 municipalities, and complete an online citizen questionnaire at www.monmouthsheriff.org. Through a grant provided by the Federal Emergency…

  • on campus 

    Andrew Craig Stein, son of Bert and Marlene Stein of Marlboro, graduated from the medical school at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree. Dr. Stein is a 2004 graduate of Marlboro High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Lehigh University,…

  • Election Day event a Colts Neck tradition

    COLTS NECK — An Election Day luncheon, dinner and craft bazaar will be held Nov. 6 at the Colts Neck Reformed Church, 72 Route 537. The luncheon will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Takeout orders will be available beginning at 11 a.m.) The price is $9 for adults and $5 for children…

  • Harpist to play in Freehold

    FREEHOLD — Harpist Bridget Kibbey, winner of the Avery Fisher grant and the Concert Guild International Competition, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 as part of the Downtown Concert Series hosted by St. Peter’s Church, Throckmorton Street, Freehold. Tickets are $25. Additional information at downtownconcertseries.org. Kibbey’s solo performances have been broadcast on National Public…

  • datebook 

     The Western Monmouth County Newcomers Club, a social women’s organization, seeks new members. Women searching for a new social outlet should join the members at one of its monthly events held at neighborhood restaurants, such as Java and Gossip at 8 p.m. Nov. 7; Lunch and Laughs at 12:30 p.m. Nov 8; and the…

  • Old Bridge actor lands role in mob-themed web series

    Paul C. Benjamin also branching out to production side of film industry BY ANGELA SANTORIELLO Staff Writer Paul C. Benjamin OLD BRIDGE — Actor, writer and producer Paul C. Benjamin is busy climbing the ladder of success. Benjamin, who is an Old Bridge resident, recently landed a role in “The Bar Series,” launching his career…

  • Town honors farm family

    MANALAPAN — At its Oct. 17 meeting, the Manalapan Township Committee honored the Sigismondi family, which recently placed a 98-acre farm on Dey Grove Road into the farmland preservation program. The Sigismondi family had previously placed a farm on Millhurst Road into farmland preservation, according to municipal officials. The family’s decision to place both farms…

  • 2 seats at stake on Freehold Borough council

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Four residents are running for two three-year terms on the Borough Council in the Nov. 6 election. The terms will run from Jan. 1, 2013 through Dec. 31, 2015. Democrats Sharon Shutzer and Ron Griffiths and Republicans John Newman and Marianne Earle are seeking the nod from…

  • Former chief of Marlboro police found not guilty

    Charges were pending against Robert Holmes since summer of 2009 BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Robert C. Holmes, a former Marlboro police chief, has been found not guilty of charges that he committed sex crimes against a teenage girl. On Oct. 26, a jury found Holmes not guilty of five counts related to allegations of…

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