• Budget’s adoption pending several answers from state

    ENGLISHTOWN — The Borough Council held a public hearing on its 2009 municipal budget on May 13, but did not adopt the spending plan. The council has filed paperwork with the state seeking a tax levy cap waiver and extraordinary state aid. Until those matters are finalized, the governing body will hold off on the…

  • Parents group for special ed. seeks members

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN — SEPAG is looking for a few good men or women. SEPAG is the Special Education Parents Advisory Group of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. According to information posted on the school district’s Internet website, the group’s mission is “to facilitate communication between students, parents, staff, the Board of…

  • Habitat home will go to U.S. veteran

    Western Monmouth Habitat for Humanity is planning to build a house in Millstone Township. At the April 29 Millstone zoning board meeting, WMHH received unanimous approval to construct a 1,620-square-foot home with three bedrooms and one bathroom on a .89-acre lot on Route 537. A disabled veteran or the surviving family of a disabled veteran…

  • Libertarian Party selects candidate for governor

    The New Jersey State Libertarian Party’s state board has selected Kenneth R. Kaplan as its candidate for governor. Kaplan has a lifelong familiarity with New Jersey’s residents and issues, according to a statement from the Libertarian Party. Born in Newark and growing up in West Orange, Kaplan lived in Rockaway and Livingston before moving to…

  • Jersey Shore memorabilia to be auctioned

    OCEAN GROVE — The Historical Society of Ocean Grove continues its 2009 season of special fundraising events with the popular Memorial Day Weekend Auction on May 23, at the Young People’s Temple in Ocean Grove. Preview is at 9 a.m., and the auction will commence at 11 a.m. Items to be auctioned include cuckoo clocks,…

  • Bike riders boost education fund

    On May 3, 11 cyclists from Congregation Kol Am, Freehold, including Rabbi Brooks Susman, embarked in the pre-dawn hours to New York City to participate in the TD Bank NYC Five Boro Bike Ride as part of a fundraiser to benefit the temple’s Murray Sherman Memorial Education Fund. The fund was established in 2007 to…

  • Walk supports research for MS

    The New Jersey Metro Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society held its 21st annual Walk MS on April 19 starting and ending at the CentraState Medical Center Wellness Center in Freehold Township. According to a press release, about 650 walkers strolled along the route winding through Freehold Township and raising $100,000 for MS…

  • Hall of Fame honors New Jersey soldier

    Howell’s Brian Brennan continues rehabilitation from serious injuries BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer On May 3, 2009, U.S. Army First Lt. Brian Brennan, 25, of Howell stood alone as the very first honoree to receive the New Jersey Hall of Fame’s Unsung Hero award. He not only stood, but he walked out on stage after…

  • Freehold parade to honor war dead

    Marchers will mark sacrifices of many during Memorial Day event BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The 135th annual Memorial Day parade will be held in Freehold Borough on May 25. Participants and those who turn out to watch the event will honor the memory of the servicemen and servicewomen who lost their lives defending…

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