• Scholarships offered to women by AAUW

    Applications are now being accepted for two $2,000 scholarships given by the Freehold Area Branch of the American Association of University Women. The scholarships are the Lew Williams Scholarship and the Leila Sulkes Scholarship. Applicants must be female, 25 years of age or older, and reside in Colts Neck, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell, Manalapan,…

  • Sherlock Holmes to return to Allaire

    A dramatic rendition of “Sherlock Holmes and the Speckled Band” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. May 3 in the Allaire Village chapel. Seating is limited to 100 people, so advance purchase is recommended. Tickets are $15 per person. Purchase tickets by calling 732-919-3500. The Historic Village at Allaire is in Allaire State Park, 4263…

  • Band members enjoy playing music for worthwhile causes

    By JACK MURTHA Teenage boys across the country meet in garages to strum guitars and pound on drum sets with girls, fame and money in mind. But the 13 Biotechnology High School, Freehold Township, students who make up the band Beats for a Cause set a more noble and realistic goal for their group. For…

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    The secret of Easter dinner is in the list Lori Clinch Just last week, as I prepared for Easter dinner, I did as any woman would do. I fell to my knees and prayed for strength. Then I compiled a list. There is nothing quite like the Easter dinner list. It is all-inclusive, all-important, and…

  • A celebration of trees

    MICHELE S. BYERS Some things get better with age and that is especially true for trees. A recent study found that old trees beat younger trees hands down — or maybe roots down — when it comes to removing carbon from the atmosphere. That is something to keep in mind on Arbor Day — our…

  • Rock for the Nurses set for June 1

    The Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund announced it will team up with the Idle Hour Restaurant & Bar in Point Pleasant Borough to help the nurses of Ocean Medical Center at its third annual nursing scholarship fundraiser, “Rock for the Nurses 2014.” The event will take place from noon to 6 p.m. June 1 at…

  • Health options exist for small businesses

    RAY HURD Small business owners looking to make sense of the Affordable Care Act and provide health insurance options to their employees have new resources available. The Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), a part of the new Health Insurance Marketplace, gives small business owners access to available choices for quality, private health insurance plans.…

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    The marker at the intersection of Main and Ocean avenues in Ocean Grove is a design from days gone by.

  • Marlboro should keep affordable housing funds home

    This letter to the editor is in response to a recent letter to the editor from Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik, “Regional Agreements Could Produce Homes.” Nice try Mayor Hornik! While seemingly altruistic, the Marlboro mayor’s plan to give away affordable housing funds to municipalities affected by superstorm Sandy is anything but. It is painfully obvious…

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