• Learning life skills critical for those with autism

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer This text will be replaced Jeremy Myron The chance for people with autism to effectively make the transition to adulthood hinges not only on the limited scope of incoming state services, but the realworld experience they gather in high school. Jeremy Myron, a 21-year-old with autism who is slated to…

  • Bethel AME Church pays tribute to beloved member

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Nora Steele FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Nora Steele has been a well-loved and well-respected member of the Bethel AME Church community in Freehold Township for decades. The congregation honored Steele, 81, who is the wife of the late Rev. Malcolm Steele, at a Day of Recognition on Feb. 9. At…

  • Freehold Borough K-8 tab checks in at $21.7 million

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education has adopted a tentative budget of $21.7 million for the 2014-15 school year. A public hearing on the budget will be held in the Park Avenue Elementary School cafetorium at 7 p.m. April 28. At that time residents…

  • Resident faces weapons charge

    FREEHOLD — A 23-year-old Freehold Borough resident was placed in the Monmouth County jail on March 4 on charges of weapons possession, disorderly conduct and shoplifting. Police said Jose Manuel Perez of Bowne Avenue was taken into custody on March 4 after Detective John Reiff investigated an incident that occurred shortly before midnight on Feb.…

  • Mayor: Green should quit if he does not participate

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Citing what he called disruptive behavior and non-participation in local affairs by Committeeman Ryan Green, Mayor Jordan Maskowitz called on Green to step down from the Township Committee if he does not change his ways. Maskowitz was joined in that call by the other members of the committee…

  • Community center to open

    MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Community Center will make its long-awaited debut on March 29. The community center is on Route 33, just east of Millhurst Road. The building is a former firehouse. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 1 p.m., according to Arlene White, who launched an effort to create a community center 14 years…

  • Marlboro temple to offer ‘Blessing of the Animals’

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Cat people and dog lovers of all religions will soon have the chance to come together to celebrate their pets at an event held by Temple Rodeph Torah. The congregation will host its first “Blessing of the Animals” at 11 a.m. March 29 on the front lawn of…

  • Freehold Twp. committee adjusts land use law

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Recent changes in Freehold Township’s land use ordinance will affect the design of areas used to store trash and recyclables and also change the zoning on various parcels of land. The Township Committee enacted the changes on Feb. 25. The amendment lists the following changes: to…

  • Tree trimming will help prevent electrical outages

    Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) will begin tree trimming in Colts Neck, Eatontown, Fair Haven, Howell, Long Branch, Manalapan, Red Bank, Shrewsbury and Tinton Falls. Approximately $24 million worth of tree trimming work will be performed along more than 3,400 miles of lines across 13 counties in northern and central New Jersey in order…

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