• Police ask residents to check website

    MARLBORO — A new Internet website aims to simplify the lines of communication between the Marlboro Police Department and members of the public. The website, www.marlboropd.org, details the police department’s history, operations and different divisions, according to a press release. “Supplying citizens with relevant and timely information about the police department was of primary importance,”…

  • Colts Neck officials consider idea of helping hands group

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — A recent fire that damaged a Colts Neck residence has inspired municipal officials to discuss the creation of a community organization that would specialize in aiding people who are “down on their luck.” In the early morning hours of March 8 a fire broke out in a…

  • Scout’s sneaker collection succeeds

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest honor a Junior Girl Scout can achieve. The award requires completion of a Girl Scout Journey and a project selected by the iGirl or troop. Projects are a leadership adventure that require a minimum of 20 hours spent on researching, planning and completing the…

  • Tab Ramos Sports Center gearing up for busy season

    Open house Sunday will showcase summer camp; sports for youth and adults available BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent The skybox and bar at Tab Ramos Sports Center, Aberdeen, affords spectators the opportunity to watch practices and games in comfort. PHOTOS BY LAUREN CASSELBERRY I t was a Monday morning typical of many business offices and organizations…

  • Fun run to be held at Catena

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — This year, the Joseph J. Catena School will be commemorating 50 years of fun and education! To celebrate “50 Years and Running Strong,” the Catena School (formerly the Burlington Road School) will be hosting a fun run on April 21. Proceeds from the event will be used toward a shared fitness trail…

  • Pastor at St. Peter’s leaves to serve church in Mexico

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Congregants of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church bid farewell to the Rev. Francis N. Hebert on March 11 when he officiated at his final service at the historic house of worship on Throckmorton Street, Freehold Borough. Hebert, known as Father Frank, came to St. Peter’s in February 1995.…

  • Decade of perseverance brings family citizenship

    Family’s future in America was jeopardized when father was murdered BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer A s members of the Hasan family took the oath of allegiance, formally making them U.S. citizens, the dreams of their late husband and father were realized. Waqar Hasan, who brought his family from their native Pakistan to North Brunswick…

  • MELC principal has helped to guide youngest learners

    Kathryn Arabia will retire June 30 BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Most children who have walked through the doors of the Marlboro Early Learning Center (MELC) know the smile of the school’s principal, Kathryn Arabia. She stands outside on most mornings as buses unload her preschool and kindergarten pupils, waiting to greet the…

  • Kids to learn that tasty can be healthy

    CentraState Healthcare System, in conjunction with Get Moving-Get Healthy New Jersey, is offering an interactive food class, “Adventures in Eating for Kids: Sensational Sauces,” 10:30-11:30 a.m. April 28 at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County, 4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold. A registered nurse/cooking instructor will teach children ages 8 and up about making tasty and healthy…

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