• Swim club deal stays in place

    BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Today’s temperature may not be conducive to swimming outdoors, but officials in Marlboro are already preparing for the 2011 season at the Marlboro Swim Club. An agreement to allow residents of Manalapan access to the Marlboro Swim Club was approved by members of the Township Council during the Dec.…

  • Dylan tribute band to play at library

    MANALAPAN — Celebrate a true cultural icon. Come hear the Bob Dylan tribute band Highway 61 Revisited in a free concert at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, at 2 p.m. Jan. 30. Highway 61 Revisited recreates Dylan’s greatest music. The band plays an acoustic and an electric set that includes many…

  • Fitness programs offered at libraries

    The Monmouth County Library is offering fitness programs in January to help those individuals who want to stick to their new year’s resolutions of getting into shape. The following programs are being offered locally: Basic yoga classes for beginners will begin on Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes…

  • Teachers can receive equipment for ‘Plants for Pollinators’ program

    The Freehold Soil Conservation District will provide “Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom” resource kits to teachers in Middlesex and Monmouth counties. The “Plants for Pollinators in the Classroom” program is designed to help students discover the importance of native pollinators and to study the relationship between plants and pollinators, according to a press release.…

  • County supports using technology to stay connected with older adults

    Older adults are the fastest growing segment of the online population. People over the age of 60 are using Facebook, Google, Yahoo and YouTube. They are emailing, texting and blogging – and it is having a positive impact on their lives as they are communicating more frequently with family, reconnecting with old friends, keeping up…

  • Army Corps to scan Fort Hancock for munitions

    BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Study looks for unexploded ordnance on Sandy Hook T he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will conduct a remedial investigation and feasibility study to determine if a significant number of unexploded munitions remains around Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook in northern Monmouth County. Gregory Goepfert, USACE project manager, explained…

  • ‘Marquis’ to address meeting

    The Monmouth County Historical Association will hold its annual meeting and lecture on Jan. 25 at the Taylor- Butler House, 127 Kings Highway, Middletown. The brief business meeting will begin at 6 p.m., to be followed by the lecture at 7 p.m. The public is welcome to attend and admission is free. The special guest…

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     CentraState Medical Center Auxiliary will host a trip to the Trump Marina Hotel inAtlantic City on Feb. 4. The cost of $27 includes $25 back in cash plus $5 for food. No one under 21 will be allowed on the trip. Checks must be made out to the CentraState Hospital Auxiliary. Buses will leave…

  • Two school districts get state grants

    Sen. Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande (all R-Monmouth and Mercer) announced that two 12th Legislative District school districts received funding through the Schools Development Authority’s (SDA) Regular Operating District (ROD) grant program. The Colts Neck K-8 School District will receive $641,363 for roof replacement and the installation of a surveillance and…

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