• Y strives to raise funds in tough times

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Aramith Triamiar (c) helps youngsters set up a game of chess at the YMCA Community Center in Freehold Borough. Directors of the facility say donations are down this year and are starting to impact the type of programs that can be offered to the borough’s children.…

  • Holiday concert Dec. 6 in Manalapan

    The Manalapan Arts Council will present a concert by the Manalapan Symphony Orchestra, conducted by musical director Michael Avagliano, at 3 p.m. Dec. 6 at Manalapan Englishtown Middle School, 155 Millhurst Road, Manalapan. The performance, titled “Champagne Pops!,” will include a mix of classic favorites, from Rossini overtures to Strauss waltzes. In keeping with the…

  • Brick Mem. shocks Howell in playoffs

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer All that separated the Howell High School football team from a third trip to an NJSIAA state sectional championship game in the last four years was 12 minutes of football. With the Rebels leading Brick Memorial High School, 28-7, and having seemingly delivered the knockout blow, a 22-yard touchdown run…

  • Thomas J. Devlin Jr.

    Mr. Devlin, 65, of Manalapan and formerly of Howell, died Nov. 22, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He had worked as a computer technician of Qualix-Serv in Tewksbury, Mass. Mr. Devlin was a member of the Episcopal Diocese of N.J. Oysters and Pearls, A Ministry of Irritation (Ministry with the Disabled), and a…

  • Turkey Queen readies for Round 2

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH I made it through the Thanksgiving holiday unscathed. I downed eggnog, dined on pumpkin pie, and deciding to live on the edge, threw caution to the wind and devoured my own crab dip. I’m not one to toot my own horn, but my family has dubbed me the…

  • The Village returns in bid for OK

    Manalapan retail, commercial center would be developed over the course of 20 years BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer The Manalapan Planning Board got a refresher course in a plan for The Village at Manalapan retail and commercial center at a recent meeting. The applicant is seeking approval for a General Development Plan (GDP) of a…

  • Hospital auxiliary slates trip to A.C.

    The CentraState Medical Center Auxiliary will host a Christmas day trip to the Trump Marina Hotel in Atlantic City on Dec. 25. The cost of $30 includes $25 back in cash plus $5 for food. No one under age 21 will be allowed on the trip. Checks must be made out to the CentraState Hospital…

  • Humanitarian Award submissions sought

    The Jersey Shore Chapter of the American Conference on Diversity, New Brunswick, is seeking nominees for its Humanitarian Award. The deadline for submission is Dec. 4. The award will be presented April 29 at the organization’s annual awards reception. The chapter invites members of the community to nominate an individual, organization or institution best exemplifying…

  • St. Rose Lady Jaguars win 2009 soccer league crown

    The St. Rose of Lima School girls soccer team was on a mission from Day One of the 2009 season. After falling short in their quest to win the Monmouth County Intermediate School Soccer League title the past two years, nothing short of winning the league title would suffice for the Lady Jaguars. Armed with…

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