• Second Saturdays in Red Bank

    Joel McFadden’s jewelry design studio in Red Bank is showcasing work by local artists at a monthly salon. “Lady in Central Park” Second Saturdays at The Studio are the occasion for savoring a glass of fine wine, meeting the featured artist, intense artistic discussion and good company. Each month features a different artist’s work, with…

  • Rabbi to be commissioned as new U.S. Army chaplain

    Rabbi Heather Borshof MARLBORO — On Dec. 3, the third night of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of Dedication, Rabbi Heather Borshof will receive her commission as a U.S. Army chaplain. The ceremony will take place at Temple Rodeph Torah in Marlboro, where Borshof grew up and began her Jewish journey. Borshof will be commissioned by…

  • Pallone brews victory from Little challenge

    Holt bests Sipprelle for 12th District seat BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer In a Nov. 2 election which saw many Democrats across the country fail to keep their seats in Congress, 11-term New JerseyRep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) was able to hold on to his seat in a heated race, coming away with a…

  • DEP lifts drought watch in Monmouth and Ocean

    New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin last week announced the lifting of the drought watch for the coastal north region of the state, including nearly all of Monmouth County and northern Ocean County. Evidence of a return to more normal rainfall, cooler temperatures and diminished water supply demands led to the decision…

  • Victorian Christmas comes to Georgian Court

    History buffs and fans of all things sentimental can get their questions answered at Georgian Court University’s antiques and collectibles appraisal event, one of several activities planned for GCU’s third annual Victorian Christmas Festival and Gift Boutique. The appraisal session is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 5 in the Casino Auditorium…

  • Houses of worship will offer shelter

    FREEHOLD — A warm bed, a hot meal and shelter from the harsh winter will be available for men in need beginning Dec. 1. For the seventh year, the Freehold Clergy Association Emergency Housing Program will operate seven nights a week at local houses of worship. The program will run through March 31, according to…

  • Local boy’s voice helps character come to life

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Ethan Kempner MARLBORO — The voice behind one of the characters on Nickelodeon’s popular preschool television series “Team Umizoomi” belongs to a young man from Marlboro. Ethan Kempner, 12, is the boy behind the voice of Geo, the energetic shape expert and master builder on “Team Umizoomi.” Ethan, who is…

  • Former GM of harness track sentenced in check scheme

    New Jersey Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that Donald R. Codey Jr., the former president and general manager of Freehold Raceway, was sentenced on Nov. 10 for stealing $3,045 in raceway promotional vouchers and assisting two patrons to cash more than $1.3 million in bad checks at…

  • Bridge to be closed for one year

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Sweetmans Lane, Manalapan, just south of Route 33, has been closed and will remain closed for a year while a new bridge over Manalapan Brook and a new dam and spillway are constructed. AMY ROSEN MANALAPAN — A long-awaited bridge reconstruction and dam rehabilitation project on Sweetmans Lane (Monmouth County…

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