• Freedom Fest arrives July 8

    By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The Freedom Fest State Fair is coming to Monmouth County with food, rides and musical entertainment for individuals of all ages. The festival will run from July 8-13 at the Horse Park of New Jersey, 626 Route 524, Upper Freehold Township. Admission is $10 for adults…

  • Heart of a Hero scholarships offered

    First Lady Mary Pat Christie has 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…

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    They are only going if it’s ‘really cool’ Lori Clinch A h July, the heart of the summer. As I bask in the sun, sipping lemonade and anticipating whether the grasshoppers will completely devour the clematis, one thing lingers on the forefront of my mind: The Family Vacation. Back in the day, I longed for…

  • Huntington announces college scholarships

    The Huntington Learning Center has announced its College Scholarship Sweepstakes, which will run through Sept. 30. High school students age 14 and older are eligible to enter, as are parents, grandparents and friends of high school students attending college after graduation. The winner will receive a $500 scholarship toward future college tuition and fees. Entries…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Jackson Premium Outlets, Route 537, Jackson, will host its annual Fourth of July Summer Sale featuring extra savings at 70 stores, including Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Fossil, J. Crew, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Timberland, Under Armour and many more. Holiday hours will be 9 a.m.-9 p.m. July 3 and 6, and 9…

  • Federici’s expands to Shore

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The owners of the new Federici’s on 10th in Belmar are, left to right, Scott Hansen, Mike Federici and James Wishbow. The legacy of the Federici family, which has operated Federici’s Family Italian Restaurant in downtown Freehold for almost a century, lives on with the opening of another restaurant…

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    Daylilies are in full bloom in central New Jersey with the arrival of summer.

  • A suitable replacement for the flag pledge

    To whom or what we give our allegiance to is a religious matter that does not belong on a government agenda, let alone a public school agenda. A suitable replacement of the flag pledge at a government meeting would be for the clerk of the meeting to read, with everyone seated, the three principles in…

  • Historic preservation efforts lauded

    The Monmouth County Historical Commission has announced the winners of the annual fifth-grade essay contest and the county’s 2014 Preservation Awards. “It is a pleasure to salute our young residents who have developed a keen awareness of history and the importance it plays in their lives,” said Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the…

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