• Pupils get good look at how town works

    St. Rose first-graders take walking tour of important places in Freehold Borough BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Freehold Borough Councilwoman Sharon Shutzer takes a group of first-graders from St. Rose of Lima School through the Freehold Fire Department, which was one stop on the children’s walking tour of important places in Freehold Borough. For…

  • Manalapan residents want brakes put on auto dealer plan

    By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Planning Board will continue discussion at its Nov. 10 meeting regarding the possibility of recommending to the Township Committee that automobile sales agencies be made a permitted use in the township’s OP-3 (Office Professional) zone. No decision regarding that possible recommendation was made by the board following an…

  • Job fair paves the way for troops to be welcomed home

    Discover how military experience can translate into a steady career. Come to the Hire a Veteran Job Fair on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Merri-Makers Caterers at the PNC Bank Reception Center in Holmdel. Veterans will have the opportunity to connect with employers who value their service, skills, work ethic…

  • Creek wreaking havoc in Freehold Township neighborhood

    By Clare Marie Celano FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — When Karl Costagliola was growing up in the 1970s and the 1980s he used to walk along Dubois Creek catching frogs near his Schaffer Lane home in the Wynnfield development off Willowbrook Road in Freehold Township. Today that creek has become his nemesis. Costagliola attended the Oct. 25…

  • Final determination says Freehold Borough postal facility is gone for good

    By Clare Marie Celano FREEHOLD — The United States Postal Regulatory Commission in Washington, D.C., has affirmed a decision made by the United States Postal Service to close the Lafayette Street postal facility that had operated in Freehold Borough for almost a decade. The Lafayette Street postal facility — essentially a trailer that was set…

  • Manalapan to host Halloween Hullaballoo

    Manalapan Township will hold its annual Halloween Hullaballoo trick or treating event from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 31 in the township municipal building on Route 522 at Taylors Mills Road. Children who are residents of Manalapan are welcome to visit every department and receive treats in a safe environment. For more information, call…

  • Zombiefest arrives at Monmouth County Library Headquarters

    In the spirit of Halloween, a Zombiefest will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. The event is exclusively for students in sixth grade and up. Drop off teens between 6-6:30 p.m. There will be no entrance after 6:30 pm. Pick up teens at 9…

  • Eagles score big GMC win over Metuchen

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent No matter what happens during the rest of the season, the Edison High School girls soccer team has to feel good about itself. The Eagles (5-7-2) knocked off sixth-seeded Metuchen in the opening round of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament on Saturday, which moved them to a quarterfinal match against third-seeded…

  • Trojans’ GMC gymnastic streak snapped by Bears

    State sectional next for Bishop Ahr girls BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Bishop Ahr High School’s Kyla Vacchio, the injured defending state all-around champion in girls gymnastics, gave it her best try at the Greater Middlesex Conference championships Saturday, but it wasn’t enough to help the Trojans win their 11th consecutive team title. Vacchio managed second…

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