• Monmouth parks earn accreditation

    The Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners recently received news that the Monmouth County Park System has once again earned accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). The Monmouth County Park System has been continuously accredited since 1994. This latest accreditation was…

  • Task force to examine care centers

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer A task force appointed by the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is searching for solutions to an issue that officials have been dealing with for several years: The county’s two nursing homes are losing millions of dollars each year. The freeholders have not said when the panel will report…

  • Elon Associates seeks approval for housing

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — Additional testimony on an application that seeks approval of a residential development and a commercial property is expected to be heard at the Dec. 18 meeting of the Howell Planning Board. Testimony was most recently heard on Nov. 6. Prior to that, testimony was heard on Sept.…

  • Drop in birth rate hits Colts Neck K-8 schools

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer COLTS NECK — A decline in the birth rate in the township is responsible for the shrinking enrollment in the Colts Neck K-8 School District, according to a demographic study presented to Board of Education members. As part of an ongoing conversation regarding the potential closing of the Conover Road…

  • Hovnanian files suit vs. town over performance guarantees

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Township Attorney Roger McLaughlin has been authorized by the Manalapan Township Committee to defend the municipality in a lawsuit filed by a developer. K. Hovnanian at Manalapan II, the developer of the Four Seasons adult community, Route 33, filed suit against the township on Sept. 26. The 12-page…

  • Jewelry Design Gallery marks 30th anniversary

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Drew and Carrie Cowit MANALAPAN — Turning grandma’s old diamonds into a new original treasure is now possible as the Jewelry Design Gallery celebrates its 30th anniversary with the implementation of new jewelry design technologies. The Jewelry Design Center, located in the Towne Pointe shopping center, 357 Route 9…

  • Investigation involving pedestrian injury on Park Avenue continues

    FREEHOLD — Justice W. Grenshaw, 19, of Millstone Township, a pedestrian who was struck and injured by a motor vehicle in Freehold Borough, remained hospitalized as of last week. A police investigation of the Nov. 21 incident that led to his injuries is continuing. Grenshaw’s condition, which was initially reported as critical, had been upgraded…

  • Scouts will be able to clear trees, cull deer at Quail Hill

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has eased restrictions on certain activities at the Quail Hill Scout Reservation on La Valley Drive. The freeholders took the action at their Nov. 13 meeting. Quail Hill has been used by the Monmouth Council Boy Scouts of America as a…

  • Arcadian Chorale hosts holiday show

    FREEHOLD — The Arcadian Chorale will bring the sounds of the season to Freehold Borough with “A Freehold Fa-La-La” holiday concert to be performed on Dec. 12 at St. Rose of Lima Church, 16 McLean St. The Freehold Borough Arts Council (FBAC) is inviting all members of the community to attend the concert, which will…

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