• Tea room steeped in Victorian ambiance

    A group of women filled the back parlor of Kathleen Hippeli’s Victorianera home for the first of a four-part tea sampling on a chilly evening in February. Hippeli is the owner of One Steep at a Thyme, a tea room and shop on Gatzmer Avenue in Jamesburg. The Feb. 11 sampling was the first in…

  • Freehold to replace generator

    FREEHOLD — Municipal officials have approved the emergency purchase of a generator for the Court Street pump station. The pump station’s previous generator became incapacitated as a result of flooding caused by storms that have hit Freehold Borough in recent years. The generator kicks into use and keeps the pump station operating in the event…

  • Investigation leads to suspect’s arrest

    FREEHOLD — A 19-year-old resident of Freehold Township has been charged with the burglary of a home on West Main Street. Freehold Borough police Lt. Michael Sweetman said Patrolman James Richmond responded to the home at 4:45 p.m. Feb. 24 for a report of a burglary. Sweetman said an investigation determined that the perpetrator entered…

  • Energy efficiency is goal of school district improvements

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer More than $20 million in capital improvements could soon spur greater energy efficiency and other repairs in the Freehold Regional High School District’s six schools. The Board of Education passed two resolutions at its March 10 meeting that will enable district administrators to go out to bid to obtain a…

  • CentraState will host baby fair

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — CentraState Medical Center will host a free baby fair for parents, parents-to-be and those considering a pregnancy from 5:30-8 p.m. April 8 at the Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main St. Attendees can meet CentraState’s boardcertified obstetricians and pediatricians; attend lectures; and win raffles and door prizes. Mother/baby service…

  • Murray–Stolar

    Andrew Stolar and Kellie Lynn Murray John and Barbara Murray of Freehold announce the engagement of their daughter, Kellie Lynn Murray, to Andrew Stolar, son of David and Barbara Stolar of Vineland. The future bride is a graduate of Freehold Township High School and Rowan University, Glassboro, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree…

  • Group makes last call for veterans’ honor roll

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A monument that will honor World War II veterans from the Freehold area is projected to be completed and in place at Elks Point by July 4. Elks Point is at the intersection of Main Street and Broadway. Research and the efforts of Carl N. Steinberg and…

  • Rival Day .05K to raise funds for police tour

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Anyone who has wanted to participate in a run for charity but was hesitant about running several miles now has a chance to get involved at a much shorter distance. Participants can walk, run or crawl 164 feet on April 26 and be a part of the first Rival…

  • Marlboro police officer promoted to sergeant

    MARLBORO — A township police officer with nearly 15 years of experience, during which he saved the life of a motorist, has reached the upper ranks of the Marlboro Police Department. Municipal officials, police officers and residents celebrated the promotion of Gerald Arminio to the rank of sergeant at the March 20 meeting of the…

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