• Marlboro zoners grant variance for repair shop

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Two small dwellings will be removed to make way for an auto repair building on a parcel of land on Route 79 (North Main Street). Vincent Ferraina proposed the auto repair shop earlier this year but fell one vote short in his bid to receive approval of the…

  • Sex predator awareness talk offered

    The Freehold Regional High School District, working in conjunction with the New Jersey State Parole Board and the New Jersey Association of School Resource Officers, is offering a free Sexual Predator Awareness Seminar to be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at Colts Neck High School, 59 Five Points Road, Colts Neck. The seminar is…

  • Enjoy old-world holiday traditions at Historic Village at Allaire

    The Historic Village at Allaire will present Christmas at Allaire, a celebration of old-world holiday traditions, from noon to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 4-5 at the Historic Village at Allaire State Park, Route 524 (AtlanticAvenue) Wall Township. The villagers and the Allaire Auxiliary will re-create traditional holiday activities and special programs featuring speeches, toasts, dancing and…

  • Equine massage therapist helps rescued, retired horses

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Gaining a horse’s trust after it retires from the racetrack or is rescued from auction, abuse or neglect is no easy feat. Loreen Pantaleone provides massage therapy to Angel, a 20-year-old horse who gives preschool children with disabilities riding lessons at Riding High Farm in Allentown. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT…

  • Manalapan police investigating break-ins to vehicles

    MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Police Department is warning residents to remain vigilant, to keep their vehicles locked and to remove any valuables that may be inside them following several vehicle break-ins. Police said unknown persons entered and removed various items from an unlocked 2004 Cadillac Escalade that was parked in the driveway of a residence…

  • Environmental commission member honored

    MANALAPAN — Jenine Tankoos, who is a member of the Manalapan Environmental Commission, has been honored by One Change, a not-for-profit, nonpartisan charitable organization based in Ottawa, Ontario, with project offices throughout Canada and the United States. One Change delivers community-based social marketing campaigns aimed at engaging in conversations to empower people to adopt environmentally…

  • New chairman named for Latino Festival

    The Latino Festival Committee of Monmouth County has announced that Angel Matos, of Keyport, will serve as chairperson of the festival beginning Jan. 1. Matos replaces Lazaro Cardenas, of Freehold, and Diana Tennant, of Wall Township. Both decided to step down as co-chairs to pursue other interests, but will remain on the festival organizing committee.…

  • Smaller home wins approval

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — A reduction of 1,000 square feet in the size of a proposed home helped lead to approval for a new singlefamily residence on Brown Road. On Nov. 9 the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment heard testimony on a proposed single-family residence that had insufficient width, frontage and side-yard…

  • Marlboro to get 100% of state aid

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Following several discussions with representatives of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), Marlboro will not lose any state aid as a result of its answers on a state checklist that focused on the operation of municipal governments. The Local Government Best Practices checklist asked more than…

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