• Colts Neck band celebrates 10 years

    COLTS NECK — The Colts Neck Community Band, presenting its 10th anniversary season, will perform two concerts this spring. The first concert will be a collaborative performance with the Freehold Township High School Symphonic Band on May 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Freehold Township High School, 281 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township. The combined bands will…

  • Nominations sought for historic awards

    FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Historic Preservation Commission is seeking nominations for its three annual awards honoring local residents and business persons for their dedication to preserving the architecture and appearance of historic Freehold. Each year, the commission honors with its Preservation Award the local homeowner or business owner who has exhibited preservation of an…

  • John Powell exhibit opens in Red Bank

    “Riverside Bouquet” Beacon FineArts Gallery in Red Bank will host the opening of an exhibit of paintings by John Powell on May 4 and 5. Opening receptions will be held 7-9:30 p.m. on Friday and 5-9 p.m. Saturday at the gallery located at 61 Monmouth St. Powell, a lyrical realist painter, was born in Hollywood,…

  • Catena pupils raising funds for playground in Uganda

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Emily Hamilton FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Emily Hamilton may be small, but she has big ideas. Emily, a second-grader at the Joseph J. Catena School, is working with some of her friends to raise $2,000 that will be used to build a playground for the children who attend the Mbiriizi…

  • Zimmerli spotlights architectural prints

    NEW BRUNSWICK — A noted 20thcentury American etcher who captured intricate details of some of the most recognized Western architectural icons is the focus of a new exhibition at the Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St., on the CollegeAvenue campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick. “Aspects of Architecture: The Prints of John Taylor Arms” features…

  • Spend a weekend steeped in history

    Weekend in Old Monmouth tour of 40 historic sites May 5-6 Village Inn, Englishtown The Weekend in Old Monmouth tour returns for the fourth year with 40 historic sites throughout Monmouth County open to visitors interested in local history. Hours for most sites are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, and…

  • Savvy college senior has what it takes for the business world

    Manalapan’s Lauren Gribbon lands job with PNC Bank as winner of ‘The Associate’ BY BARBARA BUTENSKY Correspondent Lauren Gribbon Unlike many college seniors graduating this month who face uncertainty finding jobs, Lauren Gribbon, daughter of Gerry and Nancy Gribbon of Manalapan, doesn’t have to think about it. Gribbon already has a job offer. Actually she…

  • Seniors invited to submit artwork

    Monmouth County residents age 60 and over are invited to submit one piece of original visual art in Monmouth County’s annual 2012 Senior Citizen Art Contest and Exhibition. County residents may download the complete application packet from the county’s Internet website at www.visitmonmouth.com, pick up an application at the county’s Division on Aging, Disabilities and…

  • Fitness walk pays tribute to community volunteer

    Organizers of Peanut Holloway Walk-a-Thon invite all residents to May 12 event at high school BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The YMCA of Western Monmouth County Community Center in Freehold Borough will hold the first Peanut Holloway Walk-a-Thon on May 12. The eventwill take place at Freehold High School from 11 a.m.…

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