• Public hearings scheduled on school funding

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Correspondent Hearings have been scheduled for Sept. 24-25 in Freehold Borough to give interested parties a chance to comment on a request to the state for funding to construct school improvements. On July 20, the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution authorizing public hearings in…

  • Libraries thrive amid changes in digital age

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer With the help of volunteer Dennis Gill, 7, of Middletown, center, Fairview First Aid Squad EMTs Richard Yarczower, left, and Rachel Norcross demonstrate the various equipment that they use during a visit to the Middletown Township Public Library on July 21. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Those who thought libraries might…

  • Photo

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Rides provide thrills and chills for visitors of all ages at the 41st annual Monmouth County Fair, which took place July 22-26 at the East Freehold Showgrounds, Freehold Township. These guests were having fun at the county fair on July 23.

  • What’s the flow?

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: They’re constructing a new intersection and traffic flow setup at the highway that intersects the interstate. It’s called a diverging diamond interchange. A diagram was in the paper, and it looked like a tangle of crossovers, raising more questions than it answered. Do you know anything about this approach? Does…

  • Today’s new cars, tomorrow’s collectibles

    Check out the current models that astute investors should buy and hold for maximum appreciation down the road By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO Z/28 While it’s difficult to predict which new vehicles will someday become treasured collectible cars, the valuation experts at classic-car insurer Hagerty in Traverse City, Mich., have shaken their…

  • Coldwell Banker Cares Days supports 50+ charitable causes in N.J. and N.Y.

    All 55 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. gave back to local communities throughout both states via charitable efforts as part of the company’s third annual Cares Day event. Each office selected a Cares Day project, which included park clean-ups, pet adoptions, food drives, document shredding events, quality time…

  • K. Hovnanian makes it easy for Realtors

    K. Hovnanian Homes, New Jersey’s largest homebuilder, is committed to working with the broker community — and salutes its top Realtors in the Garden State. The company recognizes the importance of the broker market to the success of its new-home communities — and goes the extra mile to make it easy for agents to sell…

  • Waples drives Split the House to Abbatiello New Jersey Classic win

    Split The House gave trainer James “Friday” Dean his third Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic victory July 25 at the Meadowlands. Wicked Little Minx overcame post 10 and a first-over trip to win the Thomas D’Altrui Miss New Jersey as the Meadowlands’ spotlight was on New Jersey-sired 3- year-old pacers. In the hands of Randy…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Senior PGA Professional Bill Britton (Trump National Golf Club, Colts Neck) engraved his name on the New Jersey Senior PGA Professional Championship Trophy for the fourth time in his career. Britton was the only player in the field to keep both rounds under par, going 68-70 for a two-day total of 138, 4-under par. Britton…

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