• Landscaping items reported stolen

    MANALAPAN — Police reported that unknown individuals entered two storage sheds on Franklin Lane, Manalapan, and removed assorted landscaping equipment. The missing equipment was valued at $3,825. Police said the incident of theft occurred on May 23 between 2-7 a.m. Patrolman Jared Aronson responded to the scene. An investigation is pending. In another incident, Patrolman…

  • Pinball hall of fame to host tournament

    Silverball MuseumArcade and Pinball Hall of Fame in Asbury Park has announced the dates for the inaugural Spring Metro Pinball Classic. The event will be held on June 11-12 and is open to players of all skill levels and features a professional and amateur division. Qualifying for the event begins at 11 a.m. June 11…

  • Downtown Freehold post office targeted for closure July 29

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The U.S. Postal Service has made a decision about its facility in Freehold Borough and this time, according to the postal service, it’s for real. Postal service officials announced on May 25 that a trailer that has served as the borough’s post office for a number of…

  • Moms and daughters are invited to tea

    The Monmouth County Historical Association will host its annual Tea with Me event on June 14 from 4-6 p.m. at the Navesink Country Club in Middletown. The event is a special opportunity for little girls and their mothers, grandmothers or aunts to share in the fun of an event planned just for them. Proceeds will…

  • Freehold first aid squad now has web presence

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO he Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad has a new way to let people know what it is all about – an Internet website. Bill Madden, a trustee of the squad, said the website offers information about the first aid squad and tells people how they can become a part of…

  • Write-in winner looking forward to serving FRHSD

    Maryanne Tomazic represents Freehold Twp. BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Maryanne Tomazic FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP— Maryanne Tomazic, who recently graduated from Columbia University, New York, is looking forward to serving her community by serving on the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education. Tomazic, 22, won a three-year term to serve as Freehold Township’s representative on…

  • Catena pupils, staff thrilled with honor

    School in Freehold Township earns national recognition for character education BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The array of positive programs that have been created at the Joseph J. Catena School, Burlington Road, has been recognized by the state and the nation. The Catena School has been named a 2011 National School…

  • Spaces still available in community garden

    FREEHOLD — After weeks of cold, rainy weather, warm weather has arrived and Freehold Borough’s Community Garden on Lloyd Street is finally up and running. Gardeners are already tending their vegetable plants. The garden is sponsored by the Freehold Borough Neighborhood Pride Committee. It was created in 2009 and has been bringing neighbors and gardeners…

  • Going out on a high note

    CBA graduate plans summer of music before heading to college BY ANDREW MARLIN Correspondent Colin Hassell, of Aberdeen Township, is always right at home with a guitar and a horse. The aspiring country musician has spent his high school summer breaks working at Baymar Farms, Marlboro. A coustic country musician Colin Hassell, 18, knows a…

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