• County’s career academies to host info sessions

    The five career academies of the Monmouth County Vocational School District will be holding information sessions for eighth-grade students who are thinking about applying to one of the academies as a member of the class of 2017. Attendance at an information session is required for any student who plans to apply to a county career…

  • Resident asks council to make people aware of burglaries

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — A resident whose home was recently burglarized came to the Sept. 20 Township Council meeting to ask Marlboro officials to include members of the public in the fight against crime. Wendy Berk said she entered her home on the evening of Sept. 7 and found that burglars had…

  • Student arrested at high school

    MANALAPAN — A 15-year-old boy was removed from Manalapan High School at 12:03 p.m. Sept. 6 after police were called to the school to investigate a suspected incident of a student being under the influence and also in possession of a narcotic. Police said the teenager is a sophomore who is enrolled at the high…

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    Manalapan Mayor Susan Cohen presides over the township’s ceremony honoring the victims of Sept. 11, 2001. The Sept. 11 ceremony took place at the Manalapan 9/11 memorial at the municipal complex. Readers may submit photos via email to [email protected]. READER SUBMITTED PHOTO BY REBECCA GINSBERGStringFly@GMNews

  • Colts Neck Art & Craft Fest set for Sept. 29-30

    COLTS NECK — More than 150 selected artisans from around the country will display their fine art and handmade crafts under big tents at the Colts Neck Art & Craft Festival on Sept. 29-30 at the Colts Neck Fairgrounds, Bucks Mill Road, off Route 537. The festival will feature original fine art in oils, watercolors,…

  • Barn tour will benefit foundation

    COLTS NECK — The Ashley Lauren Foundation will hold its 2012 Colts Neck Barn Tour fundraiser on Sept. 29. The event is being held in observance of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. According to a press release, across the nation, thousands of courageous children fight pediatric cancer each year, facing lifethreatening battles. The Ashley Lauren…

  • Open Space Pace highlights horses, land preservation

    Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes will play at Freehold Raceway BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A parade of horses through Freehold Borough, a special race at Freehold Raceway, and a concert by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes at the historic harness racing track will all take place on Sept. 29.…

  • in service 

    Marine Corps Pvt. Joseph Harris, son of Catherine Harris of Manalapan, earned the title of United States Marine after graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. For 13 weeks, Harris stayed committed during the demanding military training that included close-order drill, marksmanship with an M- 16A4 rifle, physical fitness, martial…

  • ‘Mad Dog’ still keeps the beat at the Jersey Shore

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez’s professional career and separation from The E Street Band in the mid-1970s earned him a reputation as a hot-headed drummer who was not afraid to speak his mind in his earlier days. Over the years he has been in several bands, including…

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