• Council members stunned by late issues with budget

    Howell mayor: $1,500 surplus ‘unacceptable’ in $42M budget BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOWELL — Municipal officials are scrambling to find more places to cut the 2010 municipal budget in order to avoid leaving only $1,500 in the town’s surplus account. Howell Township Council members were slated to meet on July 19 to make…

  • Art & More at Cel-ebration! Gallery

    ‘Art & More at the Jersey Shore” opened on July 17 and will run through Sept. 4 at Celebration! Gallery in Red Bank. “Jiminy Cricket” The show features the art of Andrea Alvin and Disney/Pixar’s “Toy Story 3.” Throughout the show, Celebration! Gallery will be holding a toy drive to collect new, unwrapped toys to…

  • Public could get vote on casino at Meadowlands

    Proposed legislation seeks to open up new sources of revenue BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Plans that could eventually permit the establishment of a casino at the Meadowlands sports complex in East Rutherford are under way. Recently proposed legislation would amend the state constitution to allow for the establishment of a casino at that location in…

  • Bennett Street building will come back to life

    New Horizons in Autism will operate day care center in historic Freehold structure BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A historic building on Bennett Street that once housed school children and, more recently , the Freehold Borough Police Department will soon be alive again, this time as a day care center serving individuals…

  • Teenager attains Eagle rank

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Brian Ching MARLBORO — Brian Ching, 14, of Troop 331 has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Brian, who is a resident of Marlboro, recently completed his first year at the Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science in Neptune. “The journey from being a Tiger Cub to an Eagle…

  • NYC children get breath of fresh air

    For many, visit to N.J. is first time outside of city BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Area children hold up signs to greet New York City children arriving at Holmdel Park on July 14 as part of the Fresh Air Fund’s “Friendly Town Host Families” program. More photos at gmnews.com. HOLMDEL — Twelve-year-old Marcus Brooks…

  • Discovering Monmouth County Parks ••• Manasquan Reservoir

    One of a continuing series in conjunction with the Monmouth County Park System. The Manasquan Reservoir is both a water source for towns and utilities and a natural setting for recreation and outdoor pursuits. The 770-acre reservoir is part of a larger 1,200-acre site that includes woods and wetlands, a 5-mile perimeter trail, areas for…

  • Coalition will advocate for Latino population

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Individuals who advocate for various issues on behalf of the region’s Latino community have announced the formation of the Latino Coalition of New Jersey (LCNJ). The coalition, which is based in Monmouth and Ocean counties, is affiliated with the statewide Latino Action Network (LAN). Frank Argote-Freyre, of Freehold, who…

  • in the service •••

    Air Force Airman Vincent F. Capelli, the son of Vincent Capelli of Manalapan, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete…

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