• Bias came through in writer’s letter to the editor

    I wish to respond to Christopher Hayes’ response to a letter to the editor from James Fitzmaurice, which I, unfortunately, had not read. Therefore, my comments will be confined only to Mr. Hayes’ letter. Outside of mentioning Spike Lee and the New Black Panthers very casually in his second paragraph, Mr. Hayes did not seem…

  • Dog park will open April 29

    MANALAPAN — The threat of inclement weather onApril 22 caused Manalapan officials to postpone the planned grand opening of the Manalapan dog park on that date. The new grand opening date is April 29 at 3 p.m. Municipal officials announced the decision to cancel theApril 22 festivities at noon on April 20. The dog park…

  • Urban SociaLites to host job fair at Freehold YMCA

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — People looking for work will be pleased to know there are jobs out there, according to Ayahsa Roberson, founder and CEO of Urban SociaLites. You just have to know how to find them and the Urban SociaLites’ second community job fair can help. The job fair to…

  • 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. The combined bands will perform the “1812 Overture” by…

  • Break-ins continue at Manalapan homes

    MANALAPAN — More thefts from homes were reported by the Manalapan Police Department last week, and police are continuing to warn residents to be vigilant and to report any suspicious behavior they observe. On April 13, unknown individuals entered a residence on Willow Grove Way by cutting a rear window screen and prying open the…

  • Three men plead guilty to stealing from defense firm

    A former insurance agent for a New York-based defense contractor and his two friends recently admitted stealing $1.4 million from the company, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Daniel Tumminia, 49, of Millstone Township, Michael Feuer, 47, of Freehold, and Dennis Mannarino, 45, of Manalapan, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joel A. Pisano in…

  • Monmouth food drive takes in two tons of food in two weeks

    The first two weeks of the Monmouth County food drive has brought in 4,032 pounds of nonperishable food to benefit the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The food drive, which runs through the end of April, has drop-off points at all 13 branches of the Monmouth County Library, the Monmouth County Hall of Records…

  • Nature tales

    Red foxes are not listed as endangered anywhere on Earth. This enhances their reputation for being “cunning” and “sly,” which is flattering, but in private they refer to themselves as “charismatic” and “winsome.” This photo was taken in Bernardsville, Somerset County, during the summer of 2011. IMAGE BY BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com

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