• Colts Neck residents may seek scholarships

    COLTS NECK — The Colts Neck Education Foundation is offering two $1,000 scholarships to any high school senior who is a resident of Colts Neck. Prospective applicants may access the Colts Neck K-8 School District Internet website at www.coltsneckschools.org. Click on “Virtual Backpack,” and then “Community.” The deadline to submit an application is May 8.

  • Manalapan, Marlboro soccer clubs will get together for fun & charity

    OnMay 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 to…

  • Army veteran, 92, will lead parade

    Memorial Day ceremony and parade in Freehold honors fallen service members BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Borough officials and residents are gearing up to host the 138th Memorial Day parade which will take place on May 28. Freehold Borough Councilman George Schnurr, who is the Borough Council’s liaison to the parade committee,…

  • ‘Linear Configurations’

    “Self-portrait,” pencil on paper A show of new works by Red Bank artist Evelyn Leavens has opened at McKay Imaging Photography Studio and Gallery, Red Bank. “Linear Configurations, new and unknown works by renowned artist Evelyn Leavens” will run through May 17 at the gallery, on the second floor at 12 Monmouth St., Red Bank.…

  • Nature tales

    The American mink is often mistaken for an otter. As you can well imagine, this does not sit well with the proud mink, which knows it is way cuter and smarter than some dumb ol’ otter. Photo taken at the Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Galloway Township. IMAGE BY BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com

  • Cooking lessons a great bonding experience

    DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN Okay, so I can’t cook. Or to be more accurate, I have no desire to cook. But don’t hold it against me. It’s just that I’d rather focus my time as a mom on having extraordinary adventures with my kids rather than deciding whether to use the high or low setting…

  • Engineer details ways in which storm water will be handled

    Northpointe development in Marlboro will sit on border of Aberdeen Twp. BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — An engineer recently described details of the site plan for the proposed Northpointe residential development off Lloyd Road in Marlboro. Testimony on the Northpointe project is expected to resume tonight, May 2, at the Marlboro Planning Board’s…

  • on campus •••

    Michelle Tanen, daughter of Lisa and Marvin Tanen of Marlboro, has been named to the dean’s list for the winter quarter at the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., where she is majoring in history. Michelle is a 2008 graduate of Colts Neck High School. Robert Smookler, son of Hildy…

  • Former property manager gets prison

    Theresa Tierney, 60, of the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township, was sentenced on April 27 to serve six years in New Jersey state prison for embezzling more than $400,000 in homeowners’ association fees, Monmouth County Prosecutor Peter E. Warshaw Jr. announced. Tierney pleaded guilty to the charge on Dec. 15, 2011, before state Superior Court…

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