• Moscow Boys Choir to perform in Freehold

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The borough will experience a taste of Russia on Dec. 3 when the Moscow Boys Choir performs at the Freehold Presbyterian Church, 118 W. Main St. The world-famous choir will bring its “Christmas Around the World” concert tour to the church in Freehold Borough in its only…

  • Minister and congregation beginning a new chapter

    BY LINDA DENICOLA Correspondent Our ancestors understood the importance of stories. It was the way values and mores were passed from one generation to another before college courses, genealogy searches and the Internet. For the new minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County (UUCMC), home with its many evocations was the center of…

  • ‘Madeline’s Christmas’ will come to Marlboro

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Twelve little girls in two straight lines who live in an old Parisian house covered in vines will entertain audiences when the Marlboro Community Players present “Madeline’s Christmas.” The show will be performed at Marlboro High School, Route 79, Marlboro, on Dec. 4-6 and Dec. 11-13. Performance times…

  • N.J. voters say yes to open space initiative

    The pipeline for the purchase of open space — with the goal of preventing that land from being developed — remains open in the Garden State. On Election Day, Nov. 3, a majority of people who went to the polls, by a margin of 52 percent to 48 percent, voted to continue funding to the…

  • Residents object to rent hike

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Residents of the Heritage Village at Elton Corner senior apartments are rallying in opposition to a proposed increase in the monthly rent they pay. Heritage Village is on Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524) and is managed by CIS Management Inc., Bordentown. The development was built to help Freehold…

  • Bands to rock Pony, aid Samaritan Center

    Greater Media wants to fuel the holiday spirit by providing good music and a way to help the hungry at Greater Media’s Good Samaritan Holiday Bash to be held Dec. 13 at the Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park. Proceeds and nonperishable food donations will benefit the Samaritan Center, a food pantry headquartered in…

  • County email contact established

    FREEHOLD — In an effort to better serve residents, an email address has been added to Monmouth County’s Internet website to give visitors an opportunity to ask a question. The email address, [email protected]. nj.us, has been added to the bottom of each Web page. All inquiries will be handled by staff at the Department of…

  • Rezoning may open door for athletic club

    Howell Township Council makes Fairfield Road site OK for recreational uses BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — Despite fervent opposition from residents, the Howell Township Council has voted to rezone a parcel of land on which a developer wants to build a multipurpose recreation and sports complex known as Monmouth Athletic Center (MAC). Hours…

  • Teen collecting coats for Monmouth families

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — Tyler Hunt may only be 17, but he is already well-acquainted with the art of giving. Tyler, who is a senior at Howell High School, is the mastermind behind “A Coat for Christmas,” an annual holiday coat drive that provides warmth for less-fortunate Monmouth County families during the…

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