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     Vendors are being sought for a spring craft fair to be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 16 at the Freehold Township Senior Center. Details: 732-294-2029.  Vendors are being sought for Joffe Family Chiropractic’s sixth annual Wellness Day to be held from noon to 3 p.m. May 14 at 61 Pease…

  • Foundation plans bachelor auction

    TheAshley 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 be holding its sixth annual bachelor auction, “A Night of New Beginnings,” onApril 15 at the Grand Marquis, Old Bridge, beginning at 7 p.m. (doors open at…

  • Howell puts Global plan back on table

    Township Council votes 4-1 to pursue purchase for new municipal offices BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell Township Council is back in pursuit of the Global office building on Route 9 north near New Friendship Road. At a council meeting that began on March 1 and ended in the early morning hours…

  • Middle school teams raise $21K for Special Strides

    Above: The team of Erin Meyers (l-r), Lauren Mandelbaum, Tricia Gresco, Kelly Mazzotta and Emily Gresco raised $1,100 for the Steven Werthan Memorial Fund. Below: Eighthgraders Kayla Hoppock and Nina D’Amore of Manalapan had a great day and with the help of their teammates raised $1,000 for Special Strides. The children raising funds are not…

  • ‘Give Peace a Chance’

    Left: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Tommy Smothers, Judi Marcioni Steinberg, Dr. Timothy Leary and wife Rosemary sing “Give Peace a Chance.” Above: John and Yoko perform a spontaneous and unrecorded duet. JOAN ATHEY/Peaceworks Now Productions Celebrate John Lennon’s life and legacy through images and stories featured in the exhibition “Give Peace a Chance: John Lennon…

  • Howell school tab holds general fund levy stable

    HOWELL — The Howell K-8 School District Board of Education has introduced a $110.7 million budget to fund the operation of the district in 2011-12. The board introduced the budget during a meeting held on March 2. A public hearing is scheduled for 8 p.m. March 23. The proposed budget includes a general fund of…

  • Photographer George Tice to speak in Freehold Borough

    George Tice, who took this photograph, Ocean Grove 1974, will speak about his career during a lecture at the Monmouth County Historical Association headquarters, March 27. PHOTO COURTESY OF MONMOUTH COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION A s part of its “Historically Speaking” lecture series, the Monmouth County Historical Association will welcome award-winning photographer George Tice to speak…

  • Troop 155 honors Eagle Scouts

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Boy Scout Troop 155, chartered by the West Freehold School PTO, Freehold Township, recently honored Eagle Scout recipients Brian Alwill, Frank Anastasio, Andrew Freire, Gregory Ippolito, Patrick Kilduff and Michael Tuozzolo. The Eagle Scout Award is the highest award that the Boy Scouts of America can bestow upon a young man. To…

  • Taste of the Towns set for March 28

    A partnership between CentraState Associated Auxiliaries and the Noontime Optimist Club is leading up to a Taste of the Towns event at the American Hotel in Freehold Borough. The event is scheduled for March 28. The committee consisting of members of both organizations has been attending many planning sessions. Committee members Carole Robinson, Geri Silverman,…

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