• The year in sports

    Manalapan’s Robby Andrews had an amazing year. He set two indoor national records (800 and 1,000 meters), won the Millrose High School Mile, captured the NJSIAA Outdoor Meet of Champions title at 800 meters, won the Nike Outdoor Nationals championship at 800 meters, and ran the mile in 4:03.49. PHOTO BY ERIC SUCAR staff PHOTO…

  • Howell is the hunted in A North wrestling

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer It is a new wrestling season, but things have not changed at the top of the local mat scene. Coach John Gagliano’s Howell High School Rebels remain the team the others will be going after. Freehold Township High School’s Mark Pivinski (r) works in neutral position against Rumson-Fair Haven’s Tommy…

  • New Jersey task force would help students with brain injury

    The New Jersey Legislature is considering the development of a task force that would help develop best practices for education professionals who work with students with traumatic brain injury. The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey respectfully calls on the state Legislature and the governor to approve of this Special Education and Traumatic Brain Injury…

  • Former Township Council candidate saw the good in many people

    As a recent candidate for Marlboro Township Council, I have had the opportunity to see both the good and bad sides of politics this past year. However, the good far outweighed the bad. Being actively engaged in politics can be a very difficult undertaking, not only on the candidate but on their family. I certainly…

  • Open Door appreciates support given

    On behalf of the board of trustees, volunteers and clients of Freehold Area Open Door, I would like to thank the community for their generous outpouring of donations for Thanksgiving. On Nov. 22 many of our regular volunteers were joined by two dozen students to pack 419 dinner boxes, which fed 1,500 individuals. These were…

  • Bills in Trenton could have unwanted results

    There are two bills in the state Legislature dealing with foreclosures that could severely impact our communities. The first proposed law, A- 3246, requires that the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) “create a program to assist municipalities in purchasing foreclosed properties for affordable house use.” The companion bill, A-3247, proposes to encourage…

  • Just when you think you’re finally done …

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH The Christmas season was a whirlwind, wasn’t it? I started decorating about the time the catalogs started rolling in. I bought gifts as carolers heralded out their glorious tunes, sent out my Christmas cards on December the 18th and was quite proud of me as this was the…

  • Business Briefs

    Lou Scatigna, of Jackson, has made a career with a unique brand of financial advice. A veteran certified financial planner and president of AFM Investments Inc., Howell, Scatigna has been advising on practical financial management for 26 years, calling himself “The Financial Physician.” Scatigna’s first book, “The Financial Physician: How to Cure Your Money Problems…

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