• Museum of contemporary art to debut with benefit

    The New Jersey Museum of ContemporaryArt (NJ MoCA) will present its inaugural exhibition — “It’s All American” — on Oct. 23 at a benefit cocktail gala and after party at the historic Paramount Theatre and Convention Hall Mezzanine in Asbury Park. The evening will celebrate NJ MoCA’s entrance onto the cultural world stage and establish…

  • Police investigating stabbing of two males

    FREEHOLD — Police are investigating the apparent stabbing of two Hispanic males that occurred in front of the Rug Mill Towers apartment complex on Jackson Street, Freehold Borough, in the early-morning hours of Oct. 11. Officers were called to the scene at 12:54 a.m. Police headquarters are in the Rug Mill Towers. According to Freehold…

  • Marlboro may lose portion of state aid

    MARLBORO — The township stands to lose 1 percent of its 2010 state aid based on the responses officials provided on the state’s Local Government Best Practices checklist. Municipal officials were recently provided with the checklist and were required to fill it out and submit it to the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) by…

  • FTHS students learn about floods’ impact on Pakistan

    Pakistani musician provides detailed account of nation’s struggle to deal with tragedy BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Awelcome befitting a rock star was given to Salman Ahmad when the Pakistani musician came to Freehold Township High School on Oct. 8.   Salman Ahmad, former lead singer of the band Junoon and co-creator of the Salman…

  • Police chief and veteran detective to retire Dec. 31

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Police Chief Stuart Brown and Detective Eric Schmidt, both of whom have worked in the Manalapan Police Department for multiple decades, will retire on Dec. 31. Mayor Andrew Lucas announced the retirements of Brown and Schmidt at the Oct. 13 meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee. He thanked…

  • Girl Scouts invite public to share Spooktacular experience Oct. 23

    Jersey Shore Spooktacular, Monmouth and Ocean counties’ only fall festival planned by teenage Girl Scouts for all members of the community, is an opportunity for families looking to enjoy the fall weather and have some seasonal fun. Every year, these hard-working and dedicated girls plan several sessions of this annual tradition. Most sessions are available…

  • in the service •••

    Army Pvt. Yajaira Haynes has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use,…

  • Officers pleased with medicine collection

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Operation Take Back New Jersey collected 14,436 pounds of unwanted or unused prescription and over-thecounter medications at locations around the state on Sept. 25. The goal of Operation Take Back New Jersey was to prevent those drugs from slipping into the hands of young children and teenagers. Garden State…

  • District may hold on to aid for next year

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township K-8 School District will receive $185,066 from the new $10 billion U.S. Education Jobs Fund, and according to Superintendent of Schools William Setaro, the Board of Education will be exploring the best ways to spend that money. The purpose of the Education Jobs…

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