• Cabaret for Life opens season at McLoone’s in Asbury Park

    Gabrielle Stravelli Cabaret for Life (CFL), a local nonprofit organization that provides musical theater to support a variety of cancer and HIV/AIDS charities, will return to Tim McLoone’s Supper Club, 1200 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, on May 1 with Manhattan cabaret artist Gabrielle Stravelli, originally of Colts Neck. The performance will begin at 7 p.m.…

  • Teenagers help needy brush up on hygiene

    BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer Courtney and Chelsea Lauro MANALAPAN — Twin sisters Chelsea and Courtney Lauro, 15, are continuing a charitable legacy at Manalapan High School that was started by their older sister, Melanie, in 2007. As the daughters of a dental hygienist, the importance of having a toothbrush is something all three young women…

  • FTHS forensics coach wins national award

    The Freehold Regional High School District has announced that Philip Drummond, coach of the forensics team at Freehold Township High School, has been given the diamond coach award for excellence by the National Forensic League (NFL). Four Freehold Township students will travel to the 2011 NFL National Speech and Debate Tournament in Dallas, June 13-18.…

  • Sentiment falls victim to closet space

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH A lthough I don’t consider myself to be a pack rat, I am a sentimental fool. I have, on hand, every homemade gift my children have ever made for me. Everything from handcut paper snowflakes to the Play-Doh sculptures that they created with stubby little fingers . While I…

  • Manalapan officials put out call for photo contest entries

    MANALAPAN — Township officials have announced Manalapan’s third annual photo contest. The 2011 theme is “Celebrations”— a broad theme that will be looking for pictures depicting a celebration of some nature. According to a press release, last year’s successful contest, which was themed “Fur, Feathers and Fins,” drew 87 entries. The contest is open to…

  • Local Girl Scouts honor Women of Distinction

    The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore raised more than $73,000 while honoring the personal and professional achievements of four outstanding women on April 14 at the 24th annual Women of Distinction Dinner. During the event, the Girl Scout council, which serves more than 15,000 girls and 6,000 adult volunteers in Monmouth and Ocean counties,…

  • Manalapan students’ projects win honors

    MANALAPAN — Two juniors from Manalapan High School, Craig Hiller and Andrew Feldman, have recently won computer science and engineering awards and nearly $30,000 in combined scholarships. According to information provided by the Freehold Regional High School District, these two young men have placed Manalapan High School near the top of approximately 300 schools competing…

  • Optimist Club offers scholarships

    The Noontime Optimist Club of Freehold is sponsoring two scholarships for graduating seniors in the Freehold Regional High School District who will be going on to higher education. The Paul R. Robinson scholarship is for excellence in community service as well as academic achievement. The Donald DeSanto scholarship is for a student who has been…

  • $1,000 scholarships will be awarded

    The Colts Neck Education Foundation is offering two $1,000 scholarships to any high school senior who is a resident of Colts Neck. A student with community involvement is a must. Additional criteria and an application may be obtained in some of the students’ high schools or downloaded from www.coltsneckkids.org. The deadline is May 8. Call…

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