• Student found in possession of 2 BB guns

    MANALAPAN — Administrators in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District and police are reviewing an incident that involved a pupil at the Wemrock Brook School, Millhurst Road. Police said that at 9:22 a.m. Dec. 11, Patrolman Morgan Joiner responded to the school to investigate a report of a male juvenile from Manalapan being in possession of…

  • Community groups supported with funds from Mayor’s Gala

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A total of $27,500 in proceeds from the 2015 Manalapan Mayor’s Gala were presented to area organizations by members of the Township Committee during a recent meeting. The Samaritan Center, Manalapan, which provides food assistance to individuals and families in Manalapan, Marlboro, Englishtown and Millstone Township, received a…

  • DATEBOOK

     Solomon Schechter Day School, 22 School Road East, Marlboro, will host a Pop-Up Garage Sale on Jan. 10 from 8 a.m. to noon (no early birds). Estate items, small furniture, children’s clothes, toys, bicycles, adult clothes, outerwear, shoes, housewares, collectibles, jewelry, art, and more. Limited number of tables available at $18 each (bring your…

  • Youth Government Council trains leaders of tomorrow

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer FREEHOLD — For young people in Freehold Borough who are interested in getting a taste of what it is like to work in government, an opportunity awaits. The Freehold Borough Youth Government Council, established in 2012, offers students in seventh through 12th grade a chance to learn about all levels…

  • Youngster shows strength in battle against cancer

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Gracie West, a seventh-grader at the Barkalow Middle School, Freehold Township, has been battling cancer for two years and recent scans showed no evidence of the disease. In December 2014, Gracie traveled to Rome and received a blessing from Pope Francis. CHRISTINE BARCIA/STAFF Gracie West literally jumped for joy with…

  • Superintendent’s pact extended

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer A new contract has been approved for Freehold Borough K-8 School District Superintendent of Schools Rocco Tomazic. The superintendent’s contract was discussed during a Board of Education meeting on Dec. 14. Members of the public were given the opportunity to comment on Tomazic’s contract, but no one from the public…

  • Manalapan zoners OK assisted living facility

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer The Manalapan Zoning Board of Adjustment has approved the construction of a 97-unit assisted living facility on Gordons Corner Road. In a 7-0 vote, board members granted a use variance for an application filed by Meridian Living at Manalapan, LLC. Attorney Gerald Sonnenblick represented the applicant. The use variance was…

  • New year offers opportunity to organize

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Mise en place is a French culinary term that means “putting in place.” For chefs, having ingredients prepared and arranged before the cooking process begins allows for greater organization and efficiency in executing a recipe. Applying that concept in everyday life can bring that same organization to almost any task.…

  • Unequal DUI laws

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: My nephew has been picked up for driving impaired at least four times. Very little in the way of punishment ever happens. And still he drives. In my part of the country, he would have lost his license years ago, and probably would have done time. He lives in Pennsylvania.…

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