• Patients may register now for medicinal marijuana ID

    The Department of Health has opened the Medicinal Marijuana Program (MMP) Patient Registry, allowing qualified patients and their caregivers to apply for identification cards. The registration process will be available on the department’s new medicinal marijuana webpage, which includes a checklist on how to register, answers to frequently asked questions, and a way to submit…

  • Pine Barrens will be topic of discussion

    Ted Gordon, naturalist and historian, will explain “The Lure of the Pine Barrens” at the Monmouth County Audubon Society meeting on Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Church of the Nativity in Fair Haven. The public is welcome; admission is free. Gordon will take the audience on a pictorial…

  • on campus 

    Erin S. Miley of Howell graduated from Felician College, Lodi. She was named to “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges” in recognition of outstanding merit and accomplishment as a student. Erin was also inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society for nursing, received the academic excellence in nursing award from…

  • Freehold resident recognized for service to local children

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Al Michenfelder has been a friend, teacher and mentor to more than 100 Freehold Borough youngsters over the past 20 years. His dedication to the community children was recognized at the Aug. 6 meeting of the Borough Council. Michenfelder, who is an auto racing enthusiast and a…

  • Proposal for commercial development in OP-10 cut

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — For now, an undeveloped office park zone at Route 9 south and Symmes Drive in Manalapan will remain devoid of commercial development. The Township Committee introduced an ordinance on June 20 that laid out the conditions under which planned commercial development such as restaurants would be permitted in…

  • Marlboro dedicates new field

    MARLBORO — Officials recently dedicated a new turf soccer field at the Marlboro municipal complex, directly behind the Marlboro Middle School. “This field will be an important part of our growing recreation program,” Mayor Jonathan Hornik said. “We have close to 2,000 children who play soccer every year and will benefit from this field. The…

  • datebook 

     The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education meeting originally scheduled for Aug. 21 has been changed to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Administration Building, 54 Main St., Englishtown. The meeting is open to the public.  Vendors are needed for the Manalapan High School Marching Band’s second annual car show to be…

  • Matching funds may provide boost for local first aid squad

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad is getting a helping hand from Robert McGirr. As the squad is conducting its annual fundraising drive, Mc- Girr, a local businessman and member of the Township Committee in Freehold Township, has created a program that will match up to $5,000 in…

  • Residents may use StringFly program to submit photographs for publication

    Greater Media Newspapers is reaching out to the community with the introduction of Greater Media StringFly, a citizen journalism photography program. Greater Media StringFly will give people of all ages and from all communities the opportunity to take photographs of events that occur in their hometown and to submit them to Greater Media Newspapers for…

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