• Monmouth Academy team on ‘Challenge’

    Following their first round victory, the academic team from Monmouth Academy, Howell, is moving on to Round 2 of “The Challenge,” an academic quiz show designed to test students’ knowledge in a Jeopardy style format. The second round match-up between allstar student scholars from Monmouth Academy and Solomon Schechter Day School will air on March…

  • Police report possible rabid fox loose in Manalapan

    Two attacks and close reported; residents alerted via reverse 911 BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Police are searching for what is believed to be a rabid fox that terrorized a family and bit a woman and a dog in the vicinity of Symmes Drive in Manalapan. According to a press release from Manalapan…

  • Council says deli plan doesn’t cut the mustard

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A Howell resident’s plan to convert the first floor of a Spring Street apartment building into a deli/grocery was not favorably received by members of the Borough Council at a meeting on March 15. In accordance with the Freehold Center Core Redevelopment Plan, a project that is…

  • Health care bill for 9/11 responders advances

    Pallone: James Zadroga 9/11 act will become law BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Advocates of a federal bill guaranteeing health care for life for Sept. 11 first responders breathed a collective sigh of relief last week as the bill took a crucial step forward. The House Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr.…

  • On Campus

    Tufts University, Medford, Mass., recently named Stefanie Koenig of Freehold and Shin-Shyan Jen of Marlboro to the dean’s list for the fall semester. They are both members of the class of 2010. Jonathan Miller, Freehold, has earned a spot on the fall dean’s list at Curry College, Milton, Mass. Geoffrey Weinberg, son of Robin and…

  • Teachers, cops to play Wizards

    MANALAPAN — A team of teachers and police officers will take the court against the Harlem Wizards in a game to benefit the local Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program. The Manalapan All-Stars will face the Harlem Wizards at 7 p.m. March 25 at Manalapan High School, 30 Church Lane. Student tickets are $10 at…

  • March 13 rain, windstorm taxed Freehold to the max

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Downed trees, downed power lines, branches strewn along streets, flooded basements, and darkened homes and businesses characterized Freehold Borough on March 13 as torrential rains and high winds pummeled western Monmouth County. According to Office of Emergency Management (OEM) coordinator Hank Stryker III, sustained high winds and…

  • FTHS wins Consumer Bowl

    Freehold Township High School teacher Lydia Wagner (l) stands with Consumer Bowl winners (from left) Nicole Haas, Jackie Myers, Casey Moore and David Domke (all standing) and Victoria Shen. This is the third year in a row that a team from Freehold Township won the Consumer Bowl. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A team of students from…

  • Colorectal cancer run/walk March 27

    CentraState Medical Center, in conjunction with the Freehold Area Running Club and the Jersey Shore Running Club, will sponsor a colorectal cancer awareness and fundraising run/walk on March 27 at Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Manalapan. The “Paulette Steps Toward Cancer Wellness” 5K run/1-mile walk is named in honor of marathon runner and rectal cancer…

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