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     The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, 310 Mount’s Corner Drive, Freehold Township, will host a shofar making demonstration at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 3. The shofar (ram’s horn) is blown on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Rabbi Avrohom Bernstein of Chabad Lubavitch of Western Monmouth County will lead the program for children ages 7…

  • County fair winners named

    The Monmouth County Fair at the East Freehold Showgrounds in Freehold Township included a home and garden competition. Winners of the 2015 Home and Garden Competition for children in the general categories of art, crafts and photography include the following: In the art category, winners were: Crayon: Bethany Martino of Farmingdale; Marker: Victoria Kuenzel of…

  • Employers sought for Sept. job fair

    Monmouth County will again offer employers and jobseekers the opportunity to connect at the Monmouth County Fall Job Fair scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Collins Arena at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. “Employers who have immediate job openings are invited to participate in Monmouth County’s Fall Job Fair,” said Freeholder…

  • $865K grant will pay for pre-kindergarten classes

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Correspondent FREEHOLD — A full-day pre-kindergarten program for 4-year olds is in place for the 2015-16 school year in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District. The program is being paid for with a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The district…

  • JAR of Hope will attempt to set record

    MANALAPAN — JAR of Hope philanthropy has confirmed that Guinness World Records will be on hand on Aug. 23 when the foundation attempts to become the new world record holder for most people doing push-ups at one time, a mark that currently stands officially at 615 people. The event is open to the public. “Having…

  • Scannapieco’s name being stricken from public places

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer MARLBORO – The name of a disgraced former mayor is being removed from public locations in Marlboro. Mayor Jonathan Hornik announced last week that the name Matthew Scannapieco will be removed from any public place in which it appears. Scannapieco served as Marlboro’s mayor for three terms, from 1992 to…

  • Lawsuit challenges town’s approval of catering hall

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Borough Council’s recent approval of a South Street catering business is being challenged in a legal complaint. On June 22, Freehold Borough Mayor Nolan Higgins cast a tiebreaking vote that permitted a catering facility to operate in a building at 17-19 South St. The mayor’s vote broke…

  • Youth police academy offers law enforcement instruction

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer From left to right: Flight nurse Jeff Davis, flight medic Jennifer Fragale, and pilot Will Tally discuss emergency rescue procedures with attendees at the Marlboro Youth Police Academy during a visit from MONOC 1 at the Marlboro Middle School. PHOTOS BY REBECCA NOWALSKI A group of almost 30 middle school…

  • Manalapan Crossing may still have life

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer A developer’s recent proposal to build a residential and commercial development at the intersection of Route 33 and Millhurst Road in Manalapan may not be dead. Acting on a motion put forth by Committeeman Jordan Maskowitz, the Manalapan Township Committee voted 4-1 on Aug. 12 to have the municipal attorney…

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