• MOMS Club collecting backpacks

    FREEHOLD — The Freehold chapter of the International MOMS Club seeks donations of new or gently used backpacks and lunchboxes for the Freehold Head Start program. The collection also extends to any school supplies, according to Andrea Tiedemann, president of the club. “We will be donating all of the items to the Freehold Head Start…

  • Colts Neck pursues homes for people with disabilities

    COLTS NECK — Homes for individuals who have developmental disabilities will be pursued in Colts Neck as part of the township’s agreement with EVERAS Community Services, a nonprofit organization that supports independence for individuals who have special needs. At a Township Committee meeting on July 9, the members of the governing body approved the agreement…

  • National Night Out event set

    MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Police Department and Target will host National Night Out 5-9 p.m. Aug. 5 at Target, Route 9 south and Symmes Drive. The annual National Night Out event that is held in thousands of communities across the United States is meant to bring residents together to meet and interact with their local…

  • Englishtown will use grant for firefighters’ turnout gear

    ENGLISHTOWN — A grant from the federal government will be used to purchase protective gear for the members of the Englishtown Fire Department. The fire department has been awarded a federal grant in the amount of $50,657 for operations and safety measures. The announcement of the grant was made by New Jersey’s U.S. senators, Robert…

  • Summer interns assist township

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Young adults from the community are donating their time and talents to Manalapan this summer. At the July 16 meeting of the Township Committee, municipal officials recognized and thanked the young men and women who have formed Manalapan’s first group of summer interns. Mayor Jordan Maskowitz said the…

  • Fun at the fair

    Children of all ages take part in a Monmouth County Park System sports and fitness game on July 24 at the 40th annual Monmouth County Fair. The fair was held from July 23-27 at the East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township. In photo at left, Delaney Hughes, 3, of Shark River Hills, enjoys a…

  • Immigrant children arriving

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Children who are fleeing Central American nations to escape crime, violence and poverty are finding their way to Freehold Borough. Reports in the national news media have indicated that thousands of unaccompanied minors from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador have entered the United States through Mexico in recent months. News reports…

  • Cricket a growing sport in central New Jersey

    By TIM MORRIS Vikings’ batsman Iftekhar Yaqub protects the wicket behind him by hitting the ball during a cricket match between the Vikings and the N.J. Colts at John A. Phillips Park in Old Bridge on July 20. Cricket has become especially popular in central New Jersey. That funny game with a bat and ball,…

  • Freehold police to host National Night Out event

    FREEHOLD — Residents are invited to come out and meet officers from the Freehold Borough Police Department and enjoy a night of family fun as the department hosts its National Night Out event on Aug. 5. National Night Out will be held from 5-9 p.m. in the Monmouth County Hall of Records Annex parking lot,…

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