• Idea for community health center unveiled

    Analysis will help determine if need exists for facility in Freehold Borough BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Freehold Borough officials have given the go-ahead to Margaret Jahn, the director of the Freehold Area Board of Health, to begin a study that will evaluate the possibility of bringing a community health center to Freehold Borough.…

  • Preparing for winter

    Monmouth County Park System naturalist Bob Henschel displays a snow owl and discusses how the bird survives the winter during a “Getting Ready for the Cold Days of Winter” program that was held at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Howell, on Nov. 26. FRANK GALIPO

  • National Flood Insurance extends Hurricane Irene claims

    Deadline set to Jan. 23, 2012 NEPTUNE, N.J. – New Jersey policyholders who suffered losses as a result of Hurricane Irene damage (Aug. 27 through Sept. 5, 2011) have been given an extension to file the Proof of Loss (POL) form with the insurance company handling their claim. National Flood Insurance officials said that New…

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    Edison High School harrier Steven Flynn had a big cross country season, qualifying for the NJSIAA Meet of Champions that was held Nov. 19 at Holmdel Park. Flynn came up with a huge run at the MOC, finishing ninth and running the 5,000-meter race in 15:54 for a new school record for Holmdel Park. ERIC…

  • Eagle cagers expect to be competitive in GMC play

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent I t begins with the belief that you can win, even against teams with more experienced players. That is why Charles Mohr, the Edison High School boys basketball coach, is confident his team will improve on last season’s 5-19 record. Beyond victories, the expectation is that when the Eagles go up…

  • Gazda has Bulldogs moving forward on the hardwood

    Metuchen High School’s girls basketball team is proof that size isn’t necessarily a prerequisite for producing a winning record. Last year the Bulldogs, coached by Val Gazda, manufactured a 16-9 record in the Greater Middlesex Conference Blue Division with a team made up of what she calls a “small but mighty group.” This year, while…

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  • St. Luke’s Christmas fair Saturday

    St. Luke’s annual Christmas Fair will be held Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Part of a “celebrate the holidays in Metuchen” weekend, the fair has been running for more than 50 years and features hand-crafted wood items, Christmas items, handmade jewelry, handmade crocheted and knitted items, soaps and scents, homemade culinary…

  • Middlesex College to present dance concert

    The Middlesex County College Dance Ensemble will present its 11th annual fall dance concert, “Moving Canvas,” on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3. Both performances will be held in the PerformingArts Center on the college’s Edison campus at 7 p.m. and are free. The concert will also highlight special guest performers from the MCC…

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