• Anthony P. “Tony” Pagliaro

    Mr. Pagliaro, 86, of Freehold Township, died Sept. 20, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University, Philadelphia, Pa., and a master’s degree in business administration and hospital and nursing home administration from George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Mr. Pagliaro was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War…

  • Vivian B. DeHart

    Mrs. DeHart, 103, of Freehold Township, died Sept. 20, 2012, at The Manor, Freehold Township. She operated several farms with her husband in Manalapan, returning to Freehold Township 10 years ago. Prior to retiring, she was employed as a title insurance secretary with New Jersey Realty Title Insurance Company. Mrs. DeHart was the oldest member…

  • Restaurant tasting event planned

    MARLBORO — The Marlboro Educational Foundation will hold its annual restaurant tasting event, All in Good Taste, from 6-10 p.m. Dec. 3 at the American Hotel, Main Street, Freehold. Many local restaurants, eateries and confectioners will provide samples of their finest dishes and treats. Local businesses have donated goods and services for the silent auction…

  • Thousands will hit the slop for this week’s Tough Mudder

    12-mile obstacle course comes to Raceway Park BY ANGELA SANTORIELLO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — It is time to get down and dirty. This weekend, more than 25,000 men and women will test their endurance as they compete in the Tough Mudder, a challenge that pushes athletes to their limits — in the mud. The…

  • Autumn gathers momentum

    GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “Solitude is a silent storm that breaksdown all our dead branches; yet it sendsour living roots deeper into the living heartof the living earth.” — Kahlil Gibran G ardening is so important to rehabilitation; it is intuitive to good health. It is also rejuvenating. The lessening of stress and emotional fatigue…

  • Massage parlor employees will have to be licensed

    BY ANGELA SANTORIELLO Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has tightened up licensing requirements for massage parlors that wish to operate in Howell. At its Oct. 2 meeting, the governing adopted an ordinance that will require the operators of massage parlors to follow much stricter rules then in the past. There was no comment…

  • McGackin Award winner enjoys being a volunteer

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Billy Anderson FREEHOLD — Billy Anderson, 48, of Freehold Borough, has been named the recipient of the 2011 McGackin Award. The award is named for John G. Mc- Gackin, who was Freehold Borough’s mayor when what came to be known as the town’s renaissance got under way in the…

  • Manalapan will host annual Monster Mania

    MANALAPAN — The township’s Parks and Recreation Department will host its 24th annual Monster Mania event on Oct. 29 at the Manalapan Recreation Center basketball courts, Route 522 at Taylors Mills Road. The free program is open to children between the ages of 2 and 9 and will be held rain or shine. The evening…

  • Police investigate car-bus accident

    FREEHOLD — An accident occurred on the morning of Oct. 9 involving a bus transporting students to Freehold High School, Broadway and a vehicle that rearended the bus near the high school’s student parking lot entrance. According to information provided by the Freehold Regional High School District, eight Freehold High School students who were on…

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