-

datebook •••
• “The Golden Age of Spain” will be presented by Dr. Lisa Festa at 1 p.m. March 14 at the Jewish Heritage Museum, 310 Mount’s Corner Drive, Freehold Township. Festa, an assistant art professor at Georgian Court University, Lakewood, will survey the history, culture, laws, art and architecture of the Jews of Spain. Admission is…
-

Stink bugs move in
GUEST COLUMN MICHELLE S. BYERS A sk any biologist and he will tell you that invasive species stink. In the case of the brown marmorated stink bug, they really mean it! Chances are you have had the “pleasure” of meeting and smelling this latest invasive insect in your home. The United States is home to…
-

for the record •••
Marlboro municipal officials are planning to continue to provide residential bulk waste collection services, Business Administrator Jonathan Capp said on Feb. 27. In most cases, Marlboro’s recycling calendar would inform residents of the bulk item pickup dates, but the contract for the work is currently open to bid, Capp said. Bids from companies seeking the…
-

Reader: Cartoon was in poor taste and column was offensive
I find your recent editorial cartoon intimating Gov. Chris Christie as one who creates disunity, maintains stereotypes and spreads no joy through the region to be in very poor taste. So let me get this straight — unless you agree with a radical left-wing agenda, you are creating disunity? You claim that traditional marriage is…
-

Billboards mar landscape along Route 9
With all the concerns these days about traffic and car dealerships on Route 9, has anyone noticed the new billboards in Marlboro? Two big billboards on the north side of Route 9 are taller than any buildings or trees around them. Do we not care about airspace and the “traffic” of ads that face us…
-

Consumer says he’s done with Freehold Twp.
I n past years my family and I have enjoyed coming to Freehold Township and spending thousands of dollars at the Freehold Raceway Mall, at Freehold Raceway, as well as at several local businesses over the course of a given year. As of January 2012, however, rest assured that has come to an abrupt halt.…
-

-

Meow
Jan Rogers, a judge with the Cat Fanciers Association, gives a close look to one of the cats that was placed in competition during a cat show that was held at the Freehold Armory, Freehold, on Feb. 25. ERIC SUCAR staff
-

Diabetes program offers tips, techniques
The Novo Nordisk Diabetes Center at CentraState Medical Center is offering the program “Taking the Sting Out of Monitoring” to people with diabetes from 10 a.m. to noon March 15 at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main St., Freehold Township. The cost of the program is $5. Participants will learn techniques…
View our current articles
Stay connected to your community
