• Freehold Township wins Consumer Bowl

    Students from Freehold Township High School came up the winners of the 17th annual Monmouth County Consumer Bowl, a game-show-style competition for teams of high school students. Students from nine high schools answered consumer-related questions in a multiple choice and open-ended format to test their knowledge of consumer issues, such as Internet fraud and buying…

  • Food pantry joins in hunger challenge

    MANALAPAN — The Samaritan Center is once again participating in the Feinstein Foundation Challenge to end hunger in the Manalapan area. For the 17th consecutive year, Alan Shawn Feinstein will give away $1 million to hunger-fighting agencies nationwide. The Feinstein Foundation, which was founded in 1991 by Feinstein, is dedicated to the alleviation of hunger;…

  • Subway joins façade improvement program

    FREEHOLD — The Grow Monmouth Façade Improvement Program has recognized Subway of Freehold Borough for recent upgrades. “Subway is receiving a check for $1,482 for new lighting above their sign,” Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone said. “Every Façade Improvement Program check helps make a needed improvement to a local business. This is the sixth check presented…

  • Team heading to VEX World Championship

    TINTON FALLS — The Ranney School robotics teams, consisting of 24 upper and middle school students and seven robots, recently competed at the New Jersey VEX Robotics State Championship in Cherry Hill. The teams earned six trophies, and one robot qualified for the VEX World Championship. Team 3815B, led by sophomore Brandon Gioggia of Middletown…

  • The British have arrived

    “I can’t sit to this kind of music. It’s so much fun,” said Howard Richman of Manalapan as he and his wife, Mary, kicked up their heels during a fundraising concert by the British Invasion Tribute band held on March 29 at Middlesex County College, Edison. The band covers popular British and American songs from…

  • Fundraiser to benefit child facing medical challenges

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Trevor Larys Trevor Larys of Marlboro is like most 11-year-old boys in many aspects. He loves the Minecraft video game, swimming and art. But Trevor has also had six surgeries and a deluge of doctor appointments and hospital visits over his young life to correct and monitor a condition…

  • Appliance store opens remodeled designer showroom

    By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The designer showroom at Appliance Brokers Ltd., 49A Wilson Ave., Manalapan, is open to the public and features products from many well-known manufacturers. AMY ROSEN/STAFF MANALAPAN — Appliance Brokers Ltd. (ABL) recently celebrated the grand reopening of its designer showroom at 49A Wilson Ave. (Route 527), Manalapan. Township dignitaries gathered…

  • Kruisers get set to put new season in drive

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Members of the Freehold Kruisers car club are gearing up for their third annual Kruise Night season at VFW Post 4374, 50 Waterworks Road, Freehold Township, beginning May 1. At each Kruise Night, classic cars, specialty cars, antique cars, pickup trucks and motorcycles will be on display. The event…

  • Cohen, McNaboe seek re-election

    MANALAPAN — Two Republican members of the Township Committee will seek three-year terms on the governing body in the Nov. 4 general election. The two incumbents are likely to be challenged by a pair of Democrats, but the identity of those challengers is not known today. Manalapan Republican municipal chairman Stephen McEnery said that at…

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