• Freeholders offer support for preservation legislation

    The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders has voted unanimously to pass a resolution supporting state legislation that would advance an effort to dedicate state funding for the preservation of open space. “This legislation would continue to grant funding for preservation programs that have been in place for more than 50 years,” Freeholder Director Lillian…

  • Independent living is goal for families affected by autism

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The Middletown Arts Center on Church Street has decorated a tree with blue lights as part of the Autism Speaks Light It Up Blue campaign. JENNIFER PEYTON A blend of housing and support services could mean happiness and security for people with autism, both while their parents are alive and…

  • Freehold Borough Council introduces $15.3M budget

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Borough Council has introduced a $15.3 million municipal budget for 2014 and a public hearing on the spending plan has been scheduled for May 5. Residents may comment on or ask questions about the budget during the public hearing. Regarding the 2014 municipal budget, Mayor Nolan…

  • Prosecutor to serve in Afghanistan

    Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni has received orders to deploy for a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan. Gramiccioni, 41, is a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Reserves. He will leave on April 11. The announcement regarding Gramiccioni’s deployment came from Gov. Chris Christie on April 2 while the governor was speaking…

  • Comic books not kid stuff for aspiring graphic novelist

    By CHUCK O’DONNELL Correspondent Brendan Leach A sbury Park has been Brendan Leach’s childhood playground, his adolescent hangout and, more recently, his comic book muse. And this weekend, it will be a fitting site for a sort of homecoming. Just don’t expect Leach, who left behind his childhood in Freehold Township more than a decade…

  • Board opens hearings on crematorium

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer A public hearing is scheduled to resume April 24 on the Old Tennent Cemetery Association’s application to build a crematorium on the grounds of the Old Tennent Church in Manalapan. The application came before the Manalapan Planning Board on March 27. After hearing testimony on the matter, the board directed…

  • Design teams unveil plans for shoreline

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Above: A conceptual rendering of manmade barrier islands off the coast of New Jersey and New York is designed to protect against storm surge. Below: Renderings of a redesigned Asbury Park boardwalk, which would provide better flood protection and new opportunities for visitors and businesses. The visions are currently under…

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    Freehold Township High School softball players go through their pre-game warmup prior to playing their season opener against Howell High School on April 2 in Freehold Township. The visiting Rebels won the Shore Conference A North Division game, 9-5.

  • Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie sweeps the gold at awards dinner

    Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie stole the night at the Century 21 Awards Gala held in Garfield. Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie received the highest honors from Century 21 Corporate. They were the recipients of the No. 1 Century 21 Office in the New Jersey/ Delaware Region as well as the Double Centurion…

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