• Arthritis Foundation names youth chair

    The Arthritis Foundation, New Jersey Chapter, has named Freehold Township resident Krystina Malfa as its youth chair of the 2009 Monmouth-Ocean County Arthritis Walk to be held at Jenkinson’s Pavilion, Point Pleasant, on April 19. As youth chair, Krystina will have the opportunity to speak about her life with arthritis and serve as a leader…

  • Police seminar open to public

    FREEHOLD — People who may be wondering what the proper protocol is when an individual is stopped by a police officer may be interested is signing up for the Freehold Borough Police Department’s seminar on diversity training. The seminar will be held from 7-9 p.m. April 21 at the Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad…

  • Dinner will benefit teenager

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – People who have never met Stephanie Jean Sheldon of Alabama will rally to help her on Sunday. Andy Maietta, whose family owns Ristorante Maietta on Tennent Avenue (Route 522) in Englishtown, will host a benefit dinner from 5-8 p.m. April 19 to benefit Stephanie, 13, who is waging…

  • Lions battle against preventable blindness

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Individuals across the country annually drop about six million pairs of glasses into local Lions Clubs’ refurbished mailboxes, but not many donors know where those used spectacles go. Glasses collected by Lions Clubs across the state wind up at the club’s eyeglass recycling center in West Trenton. Lions Club International…

  • Race car club adviser enjoys helping youths

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer CLARE MARIE CELANO Members of the Freehold Racers Club gather at the Carnegie Library in Freehold Borough to place their racing car models in the library’s showcase. Pictured (l-r) are Michael J. Wright, Gabriel Dellechiaie, club founder Al Michenfelder and club president Michael Dellechiaie. FREEHOLD — Al Michenfelder loves…

  • Four seek 3 seats in Freehold Twp.

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Residents of Freehold Township will elect three people to three-year terms on the Freehold Township School District Board of Education in the April 21 school election. There are four people running for three seats. The candidates are Kay Poklemba- Holtz, Christopher Marion, Fillip Gershon and Jason…

  • Bruno, Nicastro vie for Howell board seat

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — Two residents of Howell are running for a three-year term to represent the township on the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education. Bill Bruno and Robert Nicastro are running for the position. Incumbent board member Joan Leimbach is not seeking re-election. Under the board’s voting system,…

  • School tax levy awaiting voters’ decision

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Residents of Manalapan and Englishtown will go to the polls on April 21 and cast their ballots in the annual school election. Voters will be asked to approve a $48,489,671 general fund local tax levy to support the operation of the Manalapan- Englishtown Regional School District during the 2009-10 school…

  • Suspect sought in bank robbery

    MARLBORO — Authorities are searching for the man who robbed the Capital One bank at Route 9 north and Union Hill Road at 10:09 a.m. April 6. Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Peter E. Warshaw Jr. said a note which threatened the use of a weapon was shown to a teller. He said it does…

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