• Freehold Township police officer honored

    The Freehold Sunrise Optimist Club recently honored Freehold Township Police Officer Clay Davis at its annual Respect for Law Enforcement Day breakfast meeting. Davis was nominated for his work in the apprehension of a trio that was accused of fraudulent use of stolen credit cards and theft of merchandise at the Freehold Raceway Mall. His…

  • on campus 

    Penn State University, State College, Pa., has awarded degrees to the following residents: from Morganville, Daniel Begam, Jared Kirsch, Brittany T. Peipert, Jennifer L. Ross; from Colts Neck, Andrew J. Sobieski and Alicia M. Clarke. Penn State University, State College, Pa., has named the following residents to the dean’s list for the spring semester: from…

  • Bout with cancer leads local woman to promote research

    Jessica Bruzzi of Manalapan is organizing “Step Up for Sarcoma” event on Sept. 30 BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Jessica Bruzzi Jessica Bruzzi of Manalapan knows what it is like to experience the fear of receiving a devastating diagnosis. Bruzzi, 22, a graduate student at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, was diagnosed in February…

  • This week’s photo assignment: Send us pictures of your pets

    Members of the Marlboro Players perform a song from “Footloose” during the Marlboro Day community celebration that was held on Sept. 9 at the Marlboro municipal complex. Greater Media Newspapers readers may submit photos via email to [email protected]. READER SUBMITTED PHOTO BY LORI LIROV/StringFly@GMNews Last week we asked for your community photos and many of…

  • Manalapan will offer flu vaccination clinics

    MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Shots are free for seniors who present Board of Health will host a seasonal flu a Medicare Part B insurance card. The fee vaccination clinic for residents age 12 and is $20 for all others. over. Clinics for adults and children 6 The vaccine will be available in the months old…

  • Marlboro council tightens regulations for billboards

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — An ordinance that further regulates billboards should protect Marlboro from an onslaught of businessmen who hope to make a buck off ad space along township roads, officials said. The Township Council adopted the ordinance, which amends the municipal code in regard to land development, at its Sept. 6…

  • Mom keeps the faith as sons battle muscular dystrophy

    Event in Monroe Township will benefit medical trust BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Brothers Ben, 11, (l) and Jake Swomiak, 13, pause on their way to celebrate Ben’s birthday. Both boys were born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a disorder characterized by rapid muscle degeneration. When Jocelyn Canale was 3 years old, doctors told her mother…

  • Board ready to move forward with bus ads

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — A new source of revenue for the Marlboro K-8 School District may soon be bustling along township roads. The Board of Education voted unanimously to enter into an interlocal services agreement with the Educational Information and Resource Center (EIRC) to place advertisements on district school buses. Board members…

  • Marlboro residents open homes to Chinese guests

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — A second group of middle school students from Wujiang, China, traveled from their homeland in August and had a chance to digest what life is like in a suburban New Jersey community. A total of 17 students between the ages of 12 and 14, accompanied by three chaperones,…

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