• Social support groups expanding in Marlboro

    Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) of Monmouth County is participating in a federal demonstration project funded by the Administration on Aging. This project services older adults who reside in a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC). These are defined as communities or neighborhoods where many of the residents have remained in place and have a…

  • Foundation to host walk, bike ride

    MARLBORO — The Arms Wide Open Children’s Foundation will host a walkathon at the Marlboro Recreation Community Center, Wyncrest Road, on Oct. 4. The event will be held rain or shine. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. The bike ride portion will start at 9:45 a.m. and the 5-kilometer walk will kick off at 10 a.m.…

  • Commission seeks ghost stories

    FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough Historic Preservation Commission is looking for a few good ghost stories. Commission Chairman Dave Loring said the commission is tentatively planning a major event for the Halloween season of 2010, highlighting the variety of ghost tales and strange events which have reportedly occurred in the borough over the past century.…

  • Trustees sought by foundation

    COLTS NECK — The Colts Neck Education Foundation is in need of new trustees. The main goal of the foundation is to support and enhance the education of students in the Colts Neck schools and community. According to a press release, many of the current trustees have served for at least six or more years…

  • Special courses to be offered

    Georgian Court University, Lakewood, is launching a new program tailored for individuals 50 and over who want to take advantage of college-level courses on GCU’s campus without tests, grades, or credits. The McAuley Institute for Lifelong Learning will feature special five- to seven-week courses taught by college faculty in a friendly and informal learning environment,…

  • Resident asks for change in law

    MARLBORO — Municipal officials will look into the possibility of changing the township’s law regarding the failure to license a pet. The issue was brought up during the Citizens Voice portion of the Sept. 10 Marlboro Township Council meeting. Resident Matthew Weilheimer, who is a member of the township’s Zoning Board of Adjustment, brought the…

  • County recognizes trails plan

    Five separate projects from around Monmouth County received awards recently at the 56th Monmouth County Planning Board Awards Dinner. One of the award recipients was Manalapan Township. The dinner, attended by about 250 people, was held at the Robert B. Meyner Reception Center at the PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel. Awards were given to highlight…

  • Traffic study in works for Woodward Road

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Township Committee has formally authorized a traffic study to be conducted on Woodward Road with the goal of eventually restricting certain vehicles from using that street. At its meeting on Sept. 23, the committee passed a resolution authorizing CME Associates to conduct a traffic study on Woodward…

  • Enjoy Walnford Day celebration

    Visitors to Historic Walnford in Upper Freehold Township enjoy a wagon ride. The Monmouth County Park System site will host its annual Walnford Day celebration on Oct. 4. UPPER FREEHOLD — Autumn is on its way, which means it is almost time for Walnford Day. Experience hands-on history as Historic Walnford holds its annual celebration…

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