• Marlboro pupils honored for essays

    MARLBORO — Three students were recognized for their winning essays about the dangers of smoking when the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education met on March 17. The Marlboro Township Alliance sponsored the “Great American Smoke-Out Essay Contest.” Pupils in grades six, seven and eight were eligible to enter the contest by submitting a…

  • Chorus scores in Philadelphia

    The Liberty Oak Chorus of Freehold took the stage with confidence in Philadelphia on March 28 and came away scoring 640 points, the highest score in the history of the chorus. Sweet Adelines International requires all competitors to sing two songs in regional competitions: an uptune and a ballad. The chorus must use selections that…

  • Scouts make gifts for ailing children

    Several Cub Scouts from Pack 155 in Freehold Township helped the Easter Bunny make this year’s holiday extra special for local children with cancer. The Scouts from Bear Den 6 created special handmade cards for the children and filled 12 festive baskets with chocolate bunnies, candy, stuffed bunnies and chicks, toys, puzzles, crayons, coloring books,…

  • Lodge to host open house

    FREEHOLD — Have you ever wondered about the Masonic Lodge at 2 Dutch Lane Road? Why is it called a Masonic Temple? What does the inside look like? If so, you will have the opportunity to see the lodge and ask questions about Masonry on April 25 when Olive Branch Lodge No. 16 opens its…

  • Man faces multiple charges

    Scott Bennett arrested by officers at Raintree Foodtown BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A Freehold Township police officer and an employee of a Foodtown supermarket were injured as they tried to deal with a man who was accused of shoplifting on the afternoon of April 15. Freehold Township police Lt. Robert Brightman…

  • Visitors will tour Freehold homes

    FREEHOLD — A Freehold Through the Ages home tour will feature nine houses dating from the 18th through the 20th centuries. The tour, scheduled for June 20, is being sponsored by the Freehold Borough Historic Preservation Commission, with the purpose of accenting the variety of architecture and historic significance throughout the residential areas of the…

  • Historial fiction gives glimpse into plane ride

    Title: “Amelia and Eleanor Go For A Ride” Author: Pam Munzo Ryan Publisher: Scholastic Press, New York, 1999 This book is about two daring women from the 1930s. Their names are Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt. Women at that time thought it was too risky to fly a plane or drive a car. One night,…

  • Scout plans to construct prayer circle at church

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Robert Padovano MARLBORO — When it came time to pick an Eagle Scout project, Robert Padovano was inspired by a station of the cross at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Manalapan and wanted to bring a circle of tranquility to his church, St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church, Route 79.…

  • THE RULES OF THE GAME – Teaching young people to get the most from sports – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial THE RULES OF THE GAME – Teaching young people to get the most from sports By Gloria Averbuch Sports participation offers a seemingly infinite number of "life lessons." The more you learn, the more you realize there is to gain. As a parent, coach, educator or other adult influencer, you can…

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