• New Beginnings Agape Christian Center honored

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer New Beginnings Agape Christian Center FREEHOLD — A clergyman who serves the New Beginnings Agape Christian Center said church officials “thank God for sustaining us and keeping us and allowing us to minister to our own congregants, as well as to the people in the community of Freehold.” The…

  • Proposed law a tribute to teen killed in crash

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Abill named in honor of Sara Dubinin, a Sayreville, Middlesex County, 19- year-old who was killed in a car crash in 2007, would create a next-of-kin registry to be used to notify family members if a loved one is incapacitated from a serious accident. Sara Dubinin The state Assembly voted 78-0 to…

  • COAH stays Marlboro decision

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Officials in Marlboro can take a deep breath as they prepare for the next round of court battles concerning affordable housing after gaining some ground from the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH). On Sept. 23, COAH granted Marlboro’s motion for a stay of the agency’s Sept. 8…

  • ‘Art From Found Objects’

    The Monmouth Museum is hosting an exhibit of artwork that focuses on art created from the undisguised, but often modified, use of common found objects that are not normally considered art, often because they already have a non-art function. Seventy-five percent of the media used by artists to create works for this exhibition is from…

  • in the service •••

    Marine Corps Pfc. John A. Forte, son of Heidi and Anthony Forte of Howell, recently completed the basic electrician’s course. During the course, students received instruction on the repair and maintenance of generators, transformers and power lines. In addition to the mechanical skills involved, studies also included circuitry, electrical theory and related safety procedures. Forte…

  • Freehold fire calls now go to county

    FREEHOLD — The plan for the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office 911 Communications Center to take over fire dispatch operations in Freehold Borough has been implemented, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. On Oct. 1, all fire calls for Freehold Borough were transferred to Monmouth County. “This move is another great example of…

  • Boy Scouts honor police dept.

    Lee Marconi, executive director, Monmouth Council, Boy Scouts of America, presents the William Spurgeon Award to Manalapan Police Chief Stuart Brown in recognition of the Manalapan Police Department’s longstanding sponsorship of the Law Enforcement Exploring program. MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Police Department was recognized at a recent meeting of the Township Committee by the Monmouth…

  • Three people killed in Sept. 30 accident

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Three area residents were killed in a two-vehicle crash on Route 537, Freehold Township, in the afternoon hours of Sept. 30. According to Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Peter E. Warshaw Jr., the accident occurred at about 3:52 p.m. on Route 537 between Route 9 and Trotters Way. Trotters Way is an…

  • Website lists senior citizen centers

    Senior citizens looking for a place to go during the day for free or low-cost social, cultural and recreational activities can now turn to the Department of Health and Senior Services’ Internet website to find a senior center in their area. Many of these centers also serve as cooling stations during heat waves. The department’s…

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