• Organic pizza? Picky, picky, picky

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH One would think that a mother of four young men would celebrate as each one flies out of the nest. There certainly are a few reasons for a mom to do a happy dance. For instance, there is the prospect of keeping bread around for longer than 24 hours,…

  • ‘Paintings from the Eastern Seaboard’

    “Brunch” The Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury is hosting a watercolor exhibit of work by Sally Brandenburg. Landscapes and seascapes, towns and gardens of New England and mid-Atlantic states are the subject of “Paintings from the Eastern Seaboard.” The exhibit will run through May 30. Hours at the guild are: Tuesday through Friday, 8…

  • Trainer and dog work together to win title

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Ira Dauer directs his border collie Oliver en route to winning the national championship in the 20-inch preferred agility category at the American Kennel Club’s National Agility Championships held in Reno, Nev. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB ra Dauer and Oliver, his 8-year-old border collie, unseated a defending…

  • Summer session open at Rutgers University

    Registration is under way for Rutgers Summer Session. More than 2,200 creditbearing classes are offered during three sessions from May 29 through Aug. 15. The session is open to both Rutgers students and visiting students from other colleges and universities, as well as to qualified high school students accepted into the Rutgers summer scholars program.…

  • Planner describes need for project variances

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — With the end of the public hearing for the Northpointe residential development in sight, representatives of the applicant made their case for an assortment of use variances at the May 2 meeting of the Marlboro Planning Board. Ohad Associates, the applicant, is proposing to construct 300 units priced…

  • Youngsters excel at Odyssey of the Mind

    Members of the Ivy League Day Camp Odyssey of the Mind team, hailing from Manalapan and Marlboro, are planning to participate in the Odyssey of the Mind finals in Iowa on May 23. A lthough the Odyssey of the Mind educational program is no longer offered in some local schools, a group of young people…

  • Soccer coaches will play for charities

    On May 18 the Manalapan Soccer Club and the Marlboro SoccerAssociation will join together for the second annual Coaches Classic for Charity to benefit the Samaritan Center and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The Samaritan Center, based in Manalapan, provides food to individuals and families in need in Manalapan, Marlboro, Englishtown and Millstone Township. According…

  • Marlboro students excel at competition

    MARLBORO — Last month, 38 students from the Marlboro Middle School traveled to The College of New Jersey, Ewing, to compete in the annual New Jersey Technology Student Association (NJTSA) Middle School State Conference. There were more than 350 middle school students from 15 middle schools across the state in attendance this year. MMS-TSA members,…

  • Manalapan committee adopts $30.7M budget

    BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — With the OK from state officials to proceed, the Manalapan Township Committee has adopted a $30.68 million municipal budget for 2012. Committee members voted 5-0 on May 9 to adopt the spending plan. During public comment, resident Ray Kalainikas once again asked the committee members to consider appropriating more…

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