• Photo contest winners saluted

    MANALAPAN — Municipal officials have announced the results of the 2012 photo contest “Manalapan – An Appreciation of Where I Live.” There were 33 entries that covered a broad range of topics and subjects, according to a press release. The photos were judged by a panel of residents drawn from various municipal committees and boards,…

  • ArtVentures

    Works from the “2011 Barcelona Experience” series by Edy Ottesen An exhibit of works by ArtVentures, a group of local artists, is on display at the Oyster Point Hotel in Red Bank through August. The exhibit includes new works in watercolor, acrylics and fiber art by Lise Kusner, Gerda Liebmann, Edy Ottesen, Annette Margulies and…

  • ‘Soil to Spoon’ poster winners announced

    Winners of the 2012 Conservation Poster Contest have been announced by the Freehold Soil Conservation District. Students in grades two through 12 from Middlesex and Monmouth counties were invited to create a poster highlighting their talents while exploring the theme “Soil to Spoon.” Students were encouraged to learn about the important role soil plays in…

  • Council tables action on zoning board seat

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Members of the Township Council have voted to table a resolution regarding the appointment of resident Paul Schlaflin to the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment. The governing body made the decision at its July 12 meeting. On a motion to table the resolution, council Vice President Scott Metzger…

  • Howell earns designation as ‘high performing’ district

    HOWELL — The Howell K-8 School District has been designated as a “high performing” school district by the New Jersey Department of Education, according to a press release. This designation results from the Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC) district performance review, which is an extensive review of the district’s instructional programs, educational practices, fiscal management,…

  • Just remember to hide the evidence

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH I have been known to have a clean house. There was that time last August when I got on a roll. There was the cleaning frenzy that hit me in the post-tax season, and once last month, as the promise of visiting relatives loomed on the horizon, I polished…

  • FRHSD five-year plan for progress in place

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A fter months of community outreach and brainstorming, Freehold Regional High School District administrators have assembled an implementation roadmap to reach a series of goals over the next five years. The Board of Education adopted a new mission statement at the end of 2011 that kicked off a strategic planning…

  • Superintendent reports on incidents of bullying

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Standards set in place by New Jersey’s Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act spurred a number of investigations into incidents of suspected harassment, bullying and intimidation in the Freehold Regional High School District, according to district administrators. Superintendent of Schools Charles Sampson presented a report on bullying, violence, vandalism and substance…

  • Monmouth fair opens July 25

    FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Fair will return to the East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township, July 25-29. Hours are as follows:  July 25, 5-11 p.m.  July 26, 5-11 p.m.  July 27, 5-11 p.m.  July 28, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.  July 29, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fair…

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