• Rodeph Torah to host Blessing of the Animals

    MARLBORO — Temple Rodeph Torah, Mohawk Drive, will be going to the dogs (and the cats, gerbils, rabbits, birds, guinea pigs, snakes, fish and other assorted critters) when it hosts its second annual communitywide Blessing of the Animals at 11 a.m. on May 16. This outdoor event, which is free and open to the public,…

  • Resident: Proceed with caution on plans for Route 33 projects

    MANALAPAN — A resident has asked the members of the Township Committee to keep a pledge she said they made when they were seeking public office. Speaking at a recent meeting of Manalapan’s governing body, Deborah Smarth referred to several proposals for development that had been made during an April 8 town hall meeting. On…

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     The Goddard School, 50 Route 520, Marlboro, will hold a carnival open house for children and parents from 10 a.m. to noon May 16. The event will include refreshments, face painting and games for children of all ages. Details: 732-617-8181.  The Jersey Shore Rose Society will hold a beginner clinic from 12:30-1:30 p.m.…

  • Area man faces prison term

    A Colts Neck man has admitted possessing sexually explicit images of a 12- year-old Pennsylvania girl with whom he had an online relationship, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Chad Weber, 22, of Colts Neck, pleaded guilty on April 13 before U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson in Trenton federal court to an information charging…

  • Cantors to perform at area synagogue

    The New Jersey Cantors Concert Ensemble will present a concert at 3 p.m. June 14 at the Temple Beth Shalom, Manalapan. The community will be saying goodbye at that time to Cantor Ruth Katz Green upon her forthcoming retirement after 20 years of service to Beth Shalom, according to a press release. The New Jersey…

  • Irish Festival set for May 16

    The Central Jersey Irish Festival, sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, will make its debut at Lake Topanemus Park, Pond Road, Freehold Township, on May 16. The festival will commemorate Irish culture and is a partnership between the Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 16, Freehold Borough, and the Ancient Order of Hibernians Michael Davitt…

  • New York men sentenced to life imprisonment in double murder

    Almost five years after they murdered a brother and sister in Freehold Borough, two New York City men were sentenced on May 5 to life in a New Jersey state prison, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. The victims of the brutal double homicide in 2010 were the owners of a Freehold Borough…

  • Two area men sentenced for multiple thefts

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Two local residents will serve time for burglaries and thefts that occurred in several municipalities across Monmouth County from April to June 2014. Zachariah T. Famula, 26, of Manalapan, and Eugene A. Reeves, 27, of Freehold Township, were indicted in September on numerous counts of burglary and theft. Charles…

  • Children’s author inspires young writers

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Children’s author Dan Gutman encouraged youngsters at Manalapan’s Clark Mills School to stick with their writing even if the initial response is not supportive. Popular children’s author Dan Gutman encouraged youngsters at the Clark Mills School in Manalapan to stick with their writing even if the initial response to what they…

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