• Sportika receives permission to host ‘sports themed’ social events

    Sportika receives permission to host ‘sports themed’ social events

    MANALAPAN — The owners of Sportika, an athletic training center on Woodward Road, Manalapan, have received municipal approval to expand the use of the building to include sports themed social events and sports tournaments. Representatives of Field of Dreams LLC (Sportika) concluded their testimony before the Planning Board on Sept. 28 and then watched as…

  • Freehold Borough voters give go-ahead to local projects

    Freehold Borough voters give go-ahead to local projects

    FREEHOLD – Residents and business owners in Freehold Borough have selected three projects to receive municipal funding in the borough’s first participatory budgeting project. Of the 13 potential projects that could have been funded with $200,000 from the 2017 municipal budget, the three projects selected by voters were a sidewalk repair program, five additional street…

  • Calling all vendors for St. Helena’s Annual Christmas Bazaar Nov. 4

    Calling all vendors for St. Helena’s Annual Christmas Bazaar Nov. 4

    Vendors needed for the St. Helena’s Annual Christmas Bazaar, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 4 in the St. Helena School Auditorium, 930 Grove Ave., Edison. The bazaar will include handmade crafters from wood to wool, jewelry, accessories, and many types of vendors, 50/50 tickets and food. There will be…

  • North Brunswick volleyball staying positive despite loss, injuries

    North Brunswick volleyball staying positive despite loss, injuries

    The North Brunswick Township High School girls’ volleyball team is injured but still determined. Coach Kimberly Lynch was proud of North Brunswick’s effort on Sept. 27 when the host Raiders fell to John F. Kennedy Memorial High School of Iselin, 2-0. The team’s effort was noticeable, despite having to make major adjustments due to injury.…

  • Marlboro voters reject $26M school district referendum

    Marlboro voters reject $26M school district referendum

    MARLBORO – Voters have rejected a $26.3 million construction referendum that the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education placed before them on Sept. 26. According to results posted online by the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, the referendum question was defeated by a count of 2,344 no votes to 1,841 yes votes. The result is unofficial until…

  • Metuchen Halloween Parade steps off Oct. 29

    Metuchen Halloween Parade steps off Oct. 29

    The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce and the Metuchen Recreation Commission are sponsoring this year’s Halloween Parade on Sunday, Oct. 29 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Metuchen High School, Grove Avenue. Costumed children are invited to parade and Trick or Treat behind the high school. Businesses and organizations are need to host “treat tables.”…

  • Manalapan native Natalie Weiss to star in ‘Ghost the Musical’

    Manalapan native Natalie Weiss to star in ‘Ghost the Musical’

    Manalapan native Natalie Weiss, who gained fame as a semifinalist on Season 4 of “American Idol” in 2005, will star as Molly in “Ghost the Musical” at the White Plains Performing Arts Center, White Plains, N.Y., from Oct. 13-29. Joining Weiss are Steven Grant Douglas (Sam), Wayne Shuker (Carl) and Ellisha Marie (Oda Mae). Additional…

  • Your local newspaper: The real deal

    Your local newspaper: The real deal

    By Jim Zachary While no one should ever say “I know it’s real because I saw it on the internet,” everyone should be able to say, “I know it’s real. I read it in the newspaper.” Real newspapers reporting real news have never been more important or more valuable to readers and communities. This week,…

  • Howell officials appoint new township manager

    Howell officials appoint new township manager

    HOWELL – The Township Council has appointed Brian Geoghegan to serve as Howell’s township manager. Geoghegan was appointed during a special meeting of the governing body on Sept. 26. Geoghegan succeeds Jeffrey Mayfield in the position. Mayfield’s last day on the job was Sept. 15. Jim Herrman, who is Howell’s director of community development, had…

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