• Fundraiser was not ‘good fit’ for Howell

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell K-8 School District Board of Education decided last month not to use the services of a professional fundraiser to help subsidize the cost of school sports. It just wasn’t a good fit for Howell at the moment, board President Mary Cerretani said this week. “It doesn’t…

  • Marlboro certified by Sustainable Jersey

    MARLBORO — On Nov. 16, representatives of the Sustainable Jersey organization determined that Marlboro has met the requirements to achieve Sustainable Jersey certification. Marlboro is one of 67 New Jersey municipalities that have attained certification since the program began in 2009. Township officials were honored at the Sustainable Jersey awards luncheon held on Nov. 16…

  • Woman honors dad at Boston Marathon

    BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent COLTS NECK — Susan Miller had never participated in a marathon before, but said she had to enter the annual Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk to honor her father, Al Miller, who passed away this year. According to Miller, her father became involved with the Jimmy Fund in 1967. The Jimmy…

  • Mellon Farms application pulled in Freehold

    FREEHOLD — An application that proposes relocating the Mellon Farms supermarket from its current location on South Street into the building formerly occupied by Silvert’s Furniture was not heard on Dec. 8 by the Freehold Borough Land Use Board. The owner of Mellon Farms has been seeking municipal approval to move his supermarket from its…

  • Marlboro farm joins preservation program

    MARLBORO — Monmouth County welcomed its 175th farmland easement to its farmland preservation program in November. “Golden Vale Farm is a wonderful addition to Monmouth County’s ongoing farmland preservation program,” Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry said. “This milestone ensures that future generations will continue farming in Marlboro and that these funding partnerships are important.” According…

  • Homework assistance club has new branch

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The New Jersey Homework Club of Manalapan, under the direction of Adam Nowicki, 16, of Manalapan, meets from 4:30-5:45 p.m. every Monday at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. After being involved with a different homework assistance group since 2009, Adam, a junior at the Freehold Regional…

  • Help available for drinking problems

    Al-Anon and Alateen members offer encouragement and understanding to problem drinkers, plus a warm welcome and comfort to families and friends of alcoholics. They want members of the community to know that help is available. Since 1954, alcoholism has been recognized by the American Medical Association as a chronic, progressive disease, according to a press…

  • Sex crime prevention seminar gives parents, teenagers vital information

    COLTS NECK — Know the people your children spend time with. Listen to your children; pay attention if they do not want to be with someone, or if there is a subtle change in your child’s behavior. Monitor their Internet use, and educate yourself about cell phones, gaming consoles and other avenues to use the…

  • Landowners are beginning to consider farming sunshine

    UPPER FREEHOLD — Solar energy may be the wave of the future, and officials want to start planning for potential solar farms in Upper Freehold Township. Right now, the township does not have any zones for solar farms, and any applications for solar farms would have to go before the Zoning Board of Adjustment for…

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