• One count dropped from tenure case against Manalapan principal

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District’s special legal counsel has withdrawn a count from the tenure charges that were filed against Manalapan High School Principal Jeff Simon. The count that was withdrawn related to Simon’s alleged mishandling of a pep rally at the high school. Simon remains suspended from his…

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    Bimah Players Community Theater seeks adult actors and singers to audition for a production of “Surprise, Surprise” at the Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave., Monroe Township. Auditions will be held from 1-6 p.m. Aug. 26 and from 6- 8:30 p.m. Aug. 27-28. “Surprise, Surprise” is an original production with music based on stories…

  • Friends reach out to family driven from home by fire

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A couple of months ago, Michael Manley, 6, of Freehold Township, was doing a good deed for other people far away from his home. Now, friends and neighbors want to do a good deed for Michael and his family. On July 30, Michael’s parents, Janine and Joe, received a call while they…

  • Freehold Idol finals start Aug. 15

    Contestants listen to instructions prior to performing in the Aug. 1 session of Freehold Idol in Freehold Borough. Talented individuals have been coming to town all summer to perform for appreciative audiences. The Freehold Idol finals are scheduled for Aug. 15 and Aug. 22. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff FREEHOLD — On Wednesday evenings during…

  • Storm response uncovers issues at apt. building

    Residents ask Freehold officials to work with apartment complex’s management BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer During the aftermath of a supercell wind and rain storm which pummeled Freehold Borough on July 28, municipal officials and the management of the Rug Mill Towers apartment complex on Jackson Street realized there were issues at the complex…

  • Court puts kibosh on bid to take housing funds

    Gov. Chris Christie sought $10.8 million from Marlboro BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer A decision released on Aug. 10 by the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey appears to mean that Marlboro will keep $10.8 million in its affordable housing trust fund for use in the community. The affordable housing trust funds…

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    Youngsters attending the Freehold Township Parks and Recreation Department’s summer camp enjoy themselves as they take part in a game of four-way cage ball at Michael J. Tighe Park on a recent camp day. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Allen, Yakowenko pass test at Ironman competition

    Complete event at Lake Placid BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Tom Yakowenko (l) and Dave Allen do a training run in Roosevelt Park in Edison on Aug. 9. Yakowenko, the cross-country coach at J.P. Stevens High School, and Allen, cross-country coach at the Campbell School in Metuchen, recently completed the Lake Placid Ironman competition, one the…

  • Matrix baseball team showcases GMC talent in summer season

    BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The Greater Middlesex Matrix Baseball Club’s prospects team completed its summer season with a 10-7 record, which included a third-place finish at the Best Show on Turf tournament earlier this year at Diamond Nation. Comprised entirely of high school players from the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC), coach Glenn Fredricks formed the…

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