• Piano duo to open series at St. Peter’s Church

    FREEHOLD — The Downtown Concert Series, presented by St. Peter’s Church, will open its season of five concerts with a program that features rarely heard works for two concert grand pianos. The Long Duo concert will open the concert series, which is starting out on what promises to be an “exciting and diverse” season, according…

  • Robertsville fire company earns award

    MARLBORO — The Robertsville Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, Route 520, was recently presented with a Life Safety Achievement Award by the National Association of State Fire Marshals Fire Research and Education Foundation in partnership with Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. The award was announced by Butch Browning, president of the foundation. “The heroic efforts of…

  • Audubon sets fall bird walk

    The coming of autumn brings the annual migration of raptors and songbirds along the Atlantic Flyway. The Monmouth County Audubon Society (MCAS) will host an autumn bird walk to look for these migrants. The event is scheduled for Oct. 19 on Sandy Hook in northern Monmouth County. Participants will meet at 10 a.m. in the…

  • Essential tremor support group formed

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Mort Meiskin has been diagnosed with essential tremor and, knowing the challenges faced by individuals who have the condition, decided to create a support group to help those who have received the diagnosis. He said the condition, which most commonly strikes people between the ages of…

  • Couple excited about life after being ‘Married at First Sight’

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner HOWELL — After a very public and unique social experiment, the cameras have stopped rolling and Howell native Doug Hehner has found what he was looking for: love and a happy marriage. Hehner, 31, was recently featured on the FYI network’s TV show “Married…

  • Program offers look at Judaism

    “A Taste of Judaism: Are You Curious?” is a program designed to engage “beginners” — Jewish or not — in learning more about Judaism. It has attracted more than 70,000 participants across North America during the past 15 years, welcoming all who are curious about the Jewish tradition: unaffiliated Jews, interfaith couples, and interested non-…

  • Wildlife photography to be discussed

    Wildlife photographer Alan Leckner will present “Challenges of Wildlife Photography: Butterflies, Birds, Bugs and Babies” at the Monmouth County Audubon Society meeting 8 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Church of the Nativity, Ridge Road, Fair Haven. The public is welcome; admission is free. This audio-visual program will feature detailed images of butterflies, birds, bugs and…

  • Indictment alleges assault by auto

    MANALAPAN — A resident of Freehold Borough has been indicted in connection with his involvement in a motor vehicle accident that occurred in Manalapan in the fall of 2013. An indictment dated Sept. 4 and released by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office states that Thomas Molyneux, 55, has been indicted on charges of aggravated assault…

  • Howell schools shifting to tablets and laptops

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — With the 2014-15 school year underway, students in the Howell K-8 School District are being introduced to a new learning environment that is different from taking notes with a pen and paper. Beginning this month, teachers are introducing students to what district administrators are calling the 21st-century…

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