• State bill aims to protect affordable housing credits

    MARLBORO — Councilwoman Rosa Tragni, who is the Township Council’s liaison to Marlboro’s affordable housing agency, recently asked her fellow council members to support a resolution in favor of pending legislation that would protect the Marlboro’s state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) credits in the event of a tenant’s foreclosure. Senate bill S-1622 was introduced…

  • Barkalow pupils recognized for video production projects

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Students in the digital arts program at the Barkalow Middle School have recently won awards for their work in video production. Keith Clark, an eighth-grader, was recognized by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation (NJSBF) in the Law Day 2009 Lincoln Video Contest, and Kenneth Finn, a seventh-grader, will receive recognition for…

  • School’s pupils to present play

    MARLBORO — On May 21-22, Marlboro Middle School pupils will be performing Patrick Rainville Dorn’s “Be Careful What You Wish For” in the school’s Vince Parrini auditorium, Route 520. Performances will begin at 7 p.m. and admission is free. The play revolves about the unexpected results that may occur when someone actually receives his or…

  • New playing fields will be dedicated

    MANALAPAN — The new expansion to the Manalapan Recreation Center, Route 522, will be dedicated in a ceremony to be held at 1 p.m. May 16. Mayor Richard Klauber said officials will also recognize the 25th anniversary of the recreation center. He said municipal officials who played a role in planning the recreation center have…

  • Youths to stage ‘Guys and Dolls’

    MARLBORO — The children of St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church will be taking to the stage to delight audiences with “Guys and Dolls Jr.” The children will perform the show on May 16 at 7 p.m. and May 17 at 2 p.m. at the St. Gabriel’s Parish Center, Route 79. Tickets at the door will…

  • Shore culture is focus of exhibit

    FREEHOLD — Explore aspects of shore culture that developed in Monmouth County at the Monmouth County Historical Association’s “By the Sea” exhibit at the main museum and library at 70 Court St., Freehold Borough. The exhibition features a boardwalk showcasing an early wicker boardwalk cart from Asbury Park and a variety of period costumes. Other…

  • Summer courses offered

    High Technology High School on the Brookdale Community College campus in Lincroft has announced that it will offer an extensive summer enrichment program for academically motivated students. The program is available to students entering the sixth, seventh, or eighth grade. According to a press release, this is an opportunity for your child to work with…

  • Roberts promoted to police captain

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Glenn Roberts FREEHOLD — Members of the Borough Council welcomed the Freehold Borough Police Department’s new captain, Glenn Roberts, at the May 4 council meeting. Roberts was sworn in to his new rank by Municipal Clerk Traci DiBenedetto. He was accompanied by his wife and two young daughters. Roberts…

  • May 21 safety forum to cover many issues

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A heightened sense of safety and security and a more peaceful quality of life for borough residents is the goal of an upcoming safety forum being sponsored by the Freehold Borough Human Relations Committee, according to Ricky White, committee chairman. The safety forum will be held on…

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