• Sides hash out reasons for teachers’ boycott

    Action by staff in Colts Neck upsets some parents BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer COLTS NECK — The mood was tense when a sea of school employees wearing red shirts and a large group of residents aired their views over the recent cancellation of Back to School Night in the Colts Neck K-8 School District. The…

  • Story of local Jews to be told in photos

    The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County invites the community to view “Monmouth County’s Jewish Experience in Pictures: A Photography Exhibit,” which is being held at the museum now through March 4. The photographs on display capture in pictures the people, architecture, families, traditions, history and faith of the county’s Jewish population, past and present.…

  • Marlboro seeks grant for sidewalk projects

    Marlboro officials are seeking to extend sidewalks as part of a pedestrian access program in town. During the Marlboro Township Council’s Sept. 8 meeting, a resolution to apply for a grant was approved by council members. A grant application will be submitted to the state Department of Transportation for funding through the Pedestrian Safety Sidewalk…

  • ‘Ride for Hope’ will help cancer patients

    The Ashley Lauren Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing hope and help to children throughout New Jersey who suffer from cancer through financial, material and emotional support, will hold its 2011 “Ride for Hope” motorcycle run on Oct. 22 (rain date Oct. 29). This event is sponsored by Trinity Motorcycle Ministry and W.W. Grainger…

  • Service Academy Day scheduled

    Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) will host a U.S. Service Academy Day on Oct. 22 at Naval Weapons Station Earle, Leonardo Pier Complex. The event will provide a forum for students who are interested in attending one of the nation’s service academies. “It is my hope that hosting a U.S. Service Academy Day will inspire…

  • ‘Kitchen Tour & More’ coming to Colts Neck

    COLTS NECK — The Colts Neck K-8 School District PTO will present a tour of some of the township’s most gracious homes when it hosts the Colts Neck Kitchen Tour and More on Oct. 14. The self-guided tour will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Participants can pick up a program, which will…

  • Town may permit overnight events at indoor theme park

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A request to allow overnight events to be held at the new iPlay America indoor theme park is under consideration by the Township Committee. At the request of the business’s operator, the governing body has introduced an amendment to an existing ordinance that governs iPlay’s hours…

  • Carlos Frias – ‘Creation Myth’

    “Genesis at Sea” The New Jersey Emerging Artists Series at the Monmouth Museum continues this fall with an exhibition by artist Carlos Frias of East Bloomfield. “Creation Myth” opened Sept. 23 and will run through Oct. 23. Frias will share insights about his work during a Gallery Talk discussion at the museum from 7-8 p.m.…

  • Boosters pursue turf field

    MARLBORO — In the spring of 2011 a new booster club, MSA Boosters Inc, was formed to promote and support the activities of the Marlboro Soccer Association. Upon establishing its mission to improve the recreation and travel soccer programs, the group made the commitment to take the first step in the process by raising funds…

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