• Noontime Optimists present awards

    The Noontime Optimist Club of Freehold hosted its annual scholarship luncheon on June 3 at the 5 Star Café in Freehold High School, Freehold Borough. The vocational school award is called “Tools of the Trade.” The students are awarded gifts to aid them in their chosen career, according to a press release. Those students were…

  • Grants will boost school projects

    COLTS NECK — The New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) announced that three grants have recently been executed for the Colts Neck K-8 School District through the SDA’s Regular Operating District (ROD) grant program. Grant execution signifies completion of the application process and the start of funding being issued to school districts through the grant…

  • Security upgrades near completion

    MARLBORO – A plan to improve the safety of school buildings that was instituted in the wake of a deadly 2012 school shooting in Connecticut is nearing completion in the Marlboro K-8 School District. The secured vestibules project is a way to increase security and safety for Marlboro students and staff members, according to district…

  • Marlboro kicks off concert series

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer MARLBORO – The township will host two outdoor concerts as part of the 27th annual Free Summer Concert Series in 2015. The Recreation Department will present the concerts on two Sundays, July 19 and Aug. 9, starting at 7 p.m. at the Marlboro Recreation Community Center at Recreation Way and…

  • Synagogue sows Garden of Feedin’ to combat hunger

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Congregation Kol Am of Freehold has begun a community garden project that will help to support local food pantries and soup kitchens. “We are taught to take care of those who cannot take care of themselves,” said Michael Shernicoff, a member of the Board of Directors and chair of the…

  • They need a special app for crying

    ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch Back in the day, finding a good hotel was nothing like it is today. After a long day of traveling, we would sit in the car and wait with great anticipation as my beloved spouse, Pat, walked into establishment after establishment. Either the hotels were fully booked and had…

  • JCP&L completes circuit upgrades

    Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has competed upgrades to 22 major circuits across eight counties, including Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties. According to a press release from JCP&L, the upgrades will enhance service reliability to nearly 41,000 customers in Burlington, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean and Warren counties. JCP&L completed upgrades in Aberdeen…

  • Historic preservation efforts lauded by county

    Area residents were among the recipients of Monmouth County’s 2015 Preservation Awards. The Monmouth County Historical Commission presented the awards to individuals and groups who have engaged in successful preservation and restoration projects on their own. The winning projects reflect the preservation movement and restoration of historic sites in the county, according to a press…

  • FOR THE RECORD

    The practice name for Joel S. Ross, M.D., was incorrect in an article he wrote that appeared in the Health & Fitness section on July 8. The name of his practice is Memory Enhancement Center, 4 Industrial Way West, second floor, Eatontown.

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