• Job fair offered hope to people seeking work

    About 1,000 job seekers attended a recent job fair at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, in which 65 employers including resource organizations participated. “The job fair gave people hope that there are jobs available in our community,” said Monmouth County Freeholder Deputy Director John D’Amico, liaison to the Monmouth County Division of Economic Development and Workforce…

  • Open govt. advocate gets details of deal

    Freehold Borough settles claim with resident who said police harassed him BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Attorneys representing resident Melvin Love and Freehold Borough reached a settlement of Love’s complaint against the Freehold Borough Police Department months ago, but the $65,000 deal did not come to light until an open government advocate…

  • Onward to victory

    CHRIS KELLY staff Emily Runkel (c) performs with the Howell High School cheerleading squad during halftime of the Rebels’ 41-18 victory over Montgomery in the Central Jersey Group IV state playoffs on Nov. 16 in Howell.

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    ERIC SUCAR staff Eric Walby (r) directs the young actresses who will appear in the Marlboro Community Players’ production of “Madeline’s Christmas” during a rehearsal at the Frank J. Dugan Elementary School, Marlboro, on Nov. 10. The show will be performed at Marlboro High School Dec. 4-6 and Dec. 11-13. Advance tickets may be purchased…

  • New laws will cancel appearances in court

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Residents will no longer be required to make a mandatory court appearance after failing to renew their pet’s license or their home alarm system on time following action taken by the Township Council. Resident Matthew Weilheimer, who is a member of the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment, brought…

  • Serving up a taste of Russia

    CHRIS KELLY staff Nicole Vaynshtok (r), 14, of Old Bridge, and Taisiya Zaretskaya, 16, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, hand out Russian foods during the second annual Marlboro Multicultural Day, held at Marlboro High School on Nov. 15. Community representatives provided a glimpse of the different cultures that can be found in Marlboro.

  • Owner resolves to save part of historic home

    Freehold Planning Board expected to consider Main Street application BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Richmond house on East Main Street just received a stay of execution , so to speak. A little noise from the public and a lot of research and documentation on the part of experts, historians and members…

  • Manalapan officials will have land appraised

    MANALAPAN — The Township Committee, at its meeting on Nov. 10, authorized appraisals for two pieces of property with an eye on entering those properties in a farmland preservation program. One piece of property is on Millhurst Road and one piece of property is on Dey Grove Road. In other action, the committee voted 4-0…

  • Scouts harvest bounty for Samaritan Center

    Troop 180 does its part to help feed the hungry BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Boy Scouts Greg Lorzing (l) and Thomas Zak of Troop 180, Manalapan, arrange soil around the base of potato plants to keep the light off the tubers as they grow. The troop members recently donated more than 560 pounds of…

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