• Jacob Landau’s ‘Holocaust Suite’ exhibited in April

    The late Jacob Landau’s set of lithographic prints known as “The Holocaust Suite” will be exhibited at Monmouth University, West Long Branch. Commissioned by the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, the seven lithographs were published in Albert Friedlander’s collection of Holocaust writings “Out of the Whirlwind” in 1968, according to the Jacob Landau Institute of…

  • Chapter members visit with veterans

    Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America, New Jersey Shore Area Chapter 12, enjoy giving something back to the community and do so in a variety of ways. Marty Handelman, of Manalapan, who is a member of the chapter, said he and fellow chapter members Ernie DiOrio and Rob Ford recently visited veterans who reside…

  • Teenager opens heart during Haiti mission

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Most people learn about world tragedies and natural disasters in school or through the media. Other people, like Joseph Davis, 17, of Manalapan, experience the results of a disaster or tragedy firsthand. Joseph Davis relaxes with some of the children from the Salt and Light Baptist Church in Cape…

  • Community relations committee formed

    FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough K-8 School District has announced the creation of a Community Relations Committee. The committee will be led by Board of Education members Mike Lichardi, Annette Jordan and Dan Xavier. “The paramount issue before the new Community Relations Committee is fostering a more meaningful dialogue between the school district and the…

  • Fundraiser a big hit for fire company

    COLTS NECK — Colts Neck Steeds hockey players and Colts Neck volunteer firefighters recently wrapped up another successful fundraising event both on and off the ice. The “Shooting for a Goal” fundraising event held on March 21 at the Floyd Hall Arena in Little Falls raised funds to offset the Colts Neck Volunteer Fire Company…

  • Teens’ coat collection a success

    MARLBORO — A sunny Saturday morning set the mood for packing up nearly 400 coats that will be shipped to an orphanage in Afghanistan. The Marlboro Teen Advisory Committee (TAC) received assistance from Congressman Rush Holt (D-N.J.) in having the piles of jackets shipped around the world. The members of TAC host an annual coat…

  • PAWPAC fundraiser aids puppies in crisis

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer An organization that calls itself PAWPAC (Protecting Animal Welfare Political Action Committee) is taking what it believes is a unique approach to helping innocent dogs that cannot help themselves — especially those languishing in puppy mills that are, in many cases, doomed to exist under inhumane conditions for the sole…

  • Local woman to compete in state pageant

    Hilary Levin, 20, of Freehold Township, was selected as Miss Monmouth County 2010 and will compete in the 2010 Miss New Jersey Pageant to be held June 16-19 in Ocean City. Hilary Levin Levin’s platform is Preventing Diabetes for Healthier Children. Levin is a graduate of the Freehold Regional High School District’s International Studies Specialized…

  • FEMA grant will help pay for firefighters’ new gear

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Federal funds will help to outfit firefighters in the Freehold Fire Department. Equipment that firefighters call “turnout gear” will be purchased with a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Freehold Borough Mayor Michael Wilson said the borough has received a $62,145 grant from FEMA. The…

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