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     The Monmouth County Historical Association and the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County will present Open Hearth Open House noon to 4 p.m. April 12 at the Covenhoven House, 150 W. Main St., Freehold. This colonial Sephardic Jewish cooking demonstration is free. Details: 732-462-1466.  The Veterans Community Alliance of New Jersey will host…

  • Soil district to award college scholarships

    The Freehold Soil Conservation District will award three $2,000 scholarships in the summer of 2015 to students majoring in a conservation-related field. The Neal Munch, Mac Clark and Bill Schauer scholarships are awarded annually to honor their years of dedicated and distinguished service to conservation and to the Freehold Soil Conservation District, according to the…

  • Marlboro school budget includes new positions

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN and MARK ROSMAN Staff Writers MARLBORO — Several new positions will be added to the Marlboro K-8 School District as part of the 2015-16 school year budget. The new positions are two math facilitators (one at each middle school); two data specialists (one for English language arts and one for math); one…

  • 4-H Teen Council selling seedlings

    The Monmouth County 4-H Teen Council is selling evergreen seedlings. Colorado Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Douglas Fir and White Pine are the varieties of evergreen seedlings available in bundles of 25 seedlings for $22. Deciduous seedlings available in bundles of 10 are Kousa Dogwood (tree), Silky Dogwood (shrub) and Common Lilac (shrub). Deciduous seedling bundles…

  • Area man committed to being lifelong blood donor

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer George Lerner, 73, recently celebrated his entrance into the “10 Gallon Donor Club,” meaning he has made 80 blood donations. George Lerner is a hero and a lifesaver, and he does it all without even getting out of a chair. Lerner, 73, of Marlboro, recently celebrated his entrance into the…

  • Developers will outline Route 33 ideas

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Two developers who have concepts for mixed-use projects on Route 33 in Manalapan are expected to present their plans to the community during a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. April 8 in the municipal building, Route 522. At a recent meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee, the members of…

  • Candy sweetens spring holidays

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer New Jersey candy factories have discovered new ways to satisfy a customer’s sweet tooth and show that life can be a little sweeter with just the right amount of chocolate. As shoppers try to find the perfect items to make their Easter baskets special, and others prepare for Passover,…

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    FRANK GALIPO Rabbi Avrohom Bernstein of Chabad Lubavitch of Freehold shows wheat that will be cleaned to create matzoh during a demonstration at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold Township. The Passover holiday will begin on the evening of April 3. For more photos, see page 30.

  • Colts Neck to distribute seedlings to residents

    By Jeremy Grossman COLTS NECK — More than 1,000 seedlings will be distributed to Colts Neck residents as part of an initiative to replace trees in the community that were left dead and damaged by superstorm Sandy in 2012. “When something like this happens we have to start all over again,” Shade Tree Commission Chairwoman…

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