• Concert will benefit food bank

    On the evening of Aug. 26, the plaza in front of the Monmouth County Hall of Records in Freehold Borough will again be filled with great music, good times and the family and friends of Bill Heine when the second annual Hope for the Hungry concert takes place. Performing from 7:30-9:30 p.m. will be Turnstyles,…

  • 2015 Open Space Pace draws attention to horses, farmland

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer All-day family fun will be at hand when a parade and festival spotlighting horses and New Jersey’s open space comes to town. The fourth annual Open Space Pace will take place on Sept. 19 at Freehold Raceway, Park Avenue, Freehold. The free event, which seeks to raise awareness about open…

  • 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…

  • Escape Room provides newest entertainment

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer Visitors to the Amazing Escape Room in Freehold Borough will be challenged to find their way out of themed rooms — such as the Black and White Room — by solving clues and unlocking the secrets of the chamber. PETER ELACQUA/STAFF A new form of entertainment has arrived in New…

  • Volunteers help to help meals moving

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Roxanne Robinson, a coordinator for the Allentown-Upper Freehold chapter of Meals on Wheels, said the nonprofit organization is asking more people to join an effort that delivers nutritious food to elderly local residents. “Our participants are very happy to receive the meals and are always very thankful for this service,” Robinson…

  • Beekeepers find sweet success in N.J.

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer From the Garden owner Drew Madzin endures the August heat to check on one of his honeybee hives. In a healthy colony, worker bees like the one pictured below can number in the tens of thousands and all of them are female. PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Standing among…

  • DATEBOOK

     The Perrineville Jewish Center, 855 Perrineville Road, Millstone Township, will host an open house from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 23. The Perrineville Jewish Center is a Conservative congregation. Guests are invited to meet current members, tour the synagogue and speak with Rabbi Sheldon Schevelowitz and board members. Food and refreshments will be served.…

  • LAWRENCE: Council selects Dember to fill vacancy

    LAWRENCE: Council selects Dember to fill vacancy

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer LAWRENCE — After an hour’s worth of questioning and nearly another hour of deliberation Tuesday night, Township Council chose Ian Dember to fill — on an interim basis — a vacancy on the council that was created by the death of Councilman Stephen Brame last month. Mr. Dember was one…

  • Sign petition to support Iran nuclear deal

    Jenny Crumiller, Virginia Kerr, Scotia McRae, Jeffrey Laurenti We urge readers to sign our online petition in support of the Iran nuclear agreement, which is to be directed to our New Jersey U.S. senators and representatives, at iranpeacepetition.com. We, the undersigned, believe diplomatic negotiations with adversaries and mobilizing broad international coalitions of support can more…

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