• Competitive drive made Unger and Marlboro teams winners

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Marlboro High School’s Haley Unger is headed to the United States Naval Academy, where she will continue her basketball career. At Marlboro, she stood out on the volleyball court, as well, and this year she threw the shot put well enough to qualify for the NJSIAA Group IV finals. hen…

  • A summer’s worth of paintings

    “Oyster 4” by Annette Margulies I n what has become a summer tradition, four local artists are once again exhibiting paintings in a range of styles and mediums at the Oyster Point Hotel in Red Bank during July and August. For the fifth consecutive year, more than 40 abstract and contemporary paintings by artists Annette…

  • Matawan teen graduates to featured role in ‘Grease’

    Ian Laudano of Matawan will play Kenickie in Phoenix Productions’ rendition of “Grease.” I an Laudano of Matawan will play Kenickie in Phoenix Productions’ revival of the Broadway musical, “Grease,” coming to the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank starting July 11. A June graduate of Matawan Regional High School, Ian will begin attending Montclair…

  • Kol Am moves into temple

    FREEHOLD — After moving from one location to another for 12 years, Congregation Kol Am announced it has rented permanent space at the Freehold Jewish Center, Broad Street, Freehold Borough. Congregation Kol Am, a Reform Jewish congregation, has a membership of 70 families, according to a press release. During the congregation’s existence, religious services, meetings,…

  • CASA seeking volunteers

    The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program of Monmouth County is seeking adults, 21 years and older, to act as advocates for children who have been removed from their homes because they have been abused and neglected. A CASA volunteer is a trained citizen who is appointed by a judge to represent the best interests…

  • Police: Woman charged with DWI after accident

    MANALAPAN — A resident of Freehold is facing multiple charges following her alleged involvement in a motor vehicle accident on June 11. Police said that at 9:58 p.m., a driver who was identified as Marta Gromova, 29, was stopped on Route 9 south near Taylors Mills Road by Patrolman Adam Sosnowski. Police said Gromova was…

  • Howell touts savings of energy aggregation

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer HOWELL — Municipal officials are moving forward with an energy aggregation program that they say will save residents money on their electricity costs. At the June 24 meeting of the Township Council, Nicholas Reynolds, chief operating officer of Commercial Utility Consultants, presented the results of a May 20 public…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants across New Jersey have joined the fight against childhood cancer by partnering with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. During July, Applebee’s will be selling paper lemons to guests for a $1 requested donation and donating 100 percent of proceeds to benefit the cause. Additionally, Applebee’s will donate 25 cents back…

  • Heart of a Hero scholarships offered

    First Lady Mary Pat Christie announced the third annual New Jersey Heroes’ Heart of a Hero Scholarship to help military service members pursue a postsecondary education or vocational training. This year, New Jersey Heroes is funding 10 scholarships worth $5,000 each. Applicants must meet the following criteria: be a U.S. citizen and New Jersey resident;…

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