• The perfect note

    MATT DENTON Tara Blick (l), select orchestra director, and Kelly Mazzotta perform with the Manalapan Englishtown Regional School District Select Orchestra in concert at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School on Feb. 26. The concert also featured performances by the district’s Select Percussion and Steel Pan Ensemble and the Select Jazz Band.

  • 2009 Pinewood Derby winners announced

    Nineteen Freehold Township boys have been named winners in the 2009 Pinewood Derby Race sponsored by Cub Scout Pack 155 of Freehold. Each Cub Scout had to design, cut, sand, build and paint a race car weighing no more than 5 ounces from a 7-inch block of soft pinewood. More than 70 Cub Scouts, boys…

  • Guide aids families facing foreclosure

    Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno wants to assist families facing foreclosure and evictions by offering a comprehensive resource guide. The information can be accessed through www.sheriffguadagno.com and by clicking on the “Foreclosures” section which leads to the Resource Guide Brochure. “People need guidance during the foreclosure process, but some don’t know where to turn,” said…

  • Verizon wins right to build tower

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Although Marlboro officials fought a company’s plan to build a cellular communications tower, a Verizon Wireless cell tower will be built on the Marlboro Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MTMUA) land on Harbor Road. A state Superior Court judge recently overturned a 2008 Marlboro Planning Board decision to reject…

  • Youth arts festival raises funds for orchestra, chorale

    BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Folk songs, opera, classical symphonic music and chorale singing will be performed at the Youth Arts Festival 2009 presented jointly by the New Jersey State Youth Orchestra (NJSYO) and the Concordia Youth Choral (CYC) at St. Mary’s Church, Phalanx Road and Route 34,, Colts Neck, on March 29. The fundraising festival…

  • Freehold teen will serve as spokeswoman for ADA

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has a new Youth Ambassador for 2009 — Veronica Kole, 14, of Freehold Borough. Veronica Kole Veronica, who attends Howell High School, has been chosen to hold the position of New Jersey Por tu Familia (For Your Family) Youth Ambassador. Sharon Mousselli, who is…

  • Open house slated for Colts Neck preschool

    COLTS NECK — Beginning in September, the Colts Neck public schools’ preschool program will be open to 3- and 4-year-olds on a tuition basis. The two-hour program will have an annual tuition of $2,800 per student. The program uses the High Scopes Preschool Curriculum for instruction. Key experiences are facilitated in the areas of language,…

  • Colts Neck students organize special 5K

    All runners are invited to take part in March 29 event at high school BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Safe driving practices are essential to keep drivers of all ages alive. To help raise awareness about the importance of safe driving, a group of six seniors at Colts Neck High School are…

  • Freeholders announce county appointments

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has appointed a number of people to key positions within county government and restructured several county departments for an overall cost savings of more than $225,000 in salaries, according to a March 13 press release from the county. The positions were advertised on the Monmouth County Internet website and…

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