• Icing on the cake

    CHRIS KELLY staff Danielle August, 11, of Marlboro, decorates her cake as she participates in a cake and cookie bake-off sponsored by the Noontime Optimist Club of Freehold. The event raised money to support Camp Quality, a camp for children who are fighting cancer. The bake-off took place on Feb. 28 at CentraState Medical Center’s…

  • Teen’s special project is ‘Food for Thought’

    Shawn Srolovitz creates cookbook to benefit food pantry BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer For his bar mitzvah project, Shawn Srolovitz created a book of recipes, with profits to be donated to the Freehold Area Open Door food pantry. MANALAPAN — The bar mitzvah ceremony is a traditional religious rite of passage into adulthood for a…

  • Town wants close look at land

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Municipal officials may want to take a closer look at a vacant property on Throckmorton Street. At a recent meeting, members of the Borough Council discussed the possibility of acquiring grants in order to study the Colaner property for possible contamination. The half-acre property is on the…

  • Army lieutenant from Howell to be honored at black-tie dinner

    The 36th annual men’s black-tie dinner of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of the Jersey Shore will be held March 13 at Doolan’s, Spring Lake Heights. Proceeds from the event benefit educational grants for deserving college-bound high school seniors of Irish heritage. The highlight of the dinner will be the presentation of the Irishman…

  • Library will accept food in lieu of fines

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — In addition to dropping off or picking up books, patrons who visit Freehold Borough’s Carnegie Library during March can help to feed the hungry. Library director Barbara Greenberg said the library is sponsoring a community outreach program by running a food drive to benefit Freehold Area Open…

  • Relationships at heart of classic ‘Odd Couple’

    FREEHOLD — The constantly beguiling laws of attraction take center stage during the ingenious and entertaining twist on the venerable “Odd Couple.” “The Odd Couple: Female Version” by Neil Simon and directed by Ricky Selterman is the latest play to be presented at Center Playhouse, 35 South St., Freehold, opened March 6, and will run…

  • Indoor sports center planned

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — An 80,000-square-foot indoor recreational facility could eventually be built on a township-owned piece of property on Tennent Road near Route 520. At its March 5 meeting, the Township Council passed a resolution authorizing the administration to negotiate a deal with Eclipse Indoor Sports, LLC. Last fall the Planning…

  • Beatles’ songs fill show

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Classic songs by the Beatles will come to life onstage in a collaborative effort between the Marlboro Community Players and the @CT! Theater Company. “A Day in the Life” will be performed at the Marlboro Middle School, Route 520, Marlboro, on March 14 at 8 p.m. and March…

  • Legal wrangling over, the play’s the thing

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The courtroom drama has come to a close and the Marlboro Community Players are now back and ready to bring performances to area residents. Last year the board members who were in control of the organization pursued a defamation case against individuals known only as John Doe. The…

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