• Stephen Barry Daniels

    Mr. Daniels, 59, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, died April 16, 2012, at home. He was raised in Orange County, Calif., and spent the past 22 years in New Jersey. He was employed at Van Wickle Auto in Spring Lake. Mr. Daniels was predeceased by his father, Arlen Daniels; and a brother, Clyde. Surviving…

  • Audubon Society plans Allaire field trip

    What is “warbler neck?” The answer to that question and many others will be revealed when the Monmouth CountyAudubon Society host its annual field trip to Allaire State Park, Route 524, Wall Township, on May 5. While most of a bird’s year is spent trying to be invisible to predators, things change in the spring…

  • MHS senior wins Siemens Award

    I lana Porter, a Manalapan High School senior, was recently honored at an awards ceremony for being a New Jersey state winner of the 2011 SiemensAward for Advanced Placement, a signature program of the Siemens Foundation administered by the College Board. “Ilana Porter is a wonderful young lady who has an amazing personality and an…

  • Photo contest seeks entries

    MANALAPAN — Municipal officials have announced the community’s fourth annual photo contest. The 2012 theme is “Manalapan – An Appreciation of Where I Live,” a repeat of the first photo contest. The contest will be looking for pictures of any scene, object, event, people or activity that occurs in Manalapan that inspires an appreciation of…

  • Colts Neck committee adopts $10.37M budget

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — The Township Committee has voted unanimously to adopt the 2012 municipal budget of $10.37 million. The spending plan includes $368,186 in dedicated open space funds and nearly $1 million in general appropriations, according to a copy of the budget. Colts Neck’s 2011 municipal budget totaled $10.31 million,…

  • Brookdale Guitar Show cranks it up to 11

    BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer Bryan Jeppson displays his handcrafted guitars during the 15th annual Brookdale Guitar Show that was held at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, on April 15. LAUREN CASSELBERRY MIDDLETOWN — For one day, the Warner Student Life Center on the Brookdale Community College campus was transformed into a rock ‘n’ roll paradise. For…

  • Hornik says time is right for capital improvements

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Armed with what officials called the municipality’s high quality credit rating, members of the Township Council recently made moves to implement a number of capital improvements in Marlboro. The council has introduced three ordinances that will, if adopted, permit the township to issue municipal bonds for several projects.…

  • The final act of the driver’s ed drama

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I’m a back-seat driver. From my passenger seat I tend to panic as stoplights approach, cringe as passing cars draw near, and have been known to douse myself with holy water to ward off would-be collisions. Therefore, I am the…

  • Financial planner charged with theft

    A financial planner from Marlboro is accused of stealing $135,000 from a 74- year-old South Brunswick, Middlesex County, man, according to the South Brunswick Police Department. Jordan Zemlock, 49, of Marlboro, surrendered at South Brunswick police headquarters on March 21 and was charged with second-degree theft. Zemlock owns JZ Financial Group and allegedly told the…

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