• Douglas M. Tashjian

    Mr. Tashjian, 64, of Freehold, died Feb. 7, 2014, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was employed as a distributor for Marriott Hotels for many years. Mr. Tashjian was predeceased by a brother, Daniel. Surviving are many loving relatives and friends. Arrangements were under the direction of the Freeman Funeral Home, Freehold. Interment was…

  • Food pantry joins in hunger challenge

    MANALAPAN — The Samaritan Center is once again participating in the Feinstein Foundation Challenge to end hunger in the 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, the…

  • Nominations sought for grand marshal

    MARLBORO — Municipal officials are seeking nominations for the position of grand marshal of the 2014 Marlboro Memorial Day Parade. Individuals who wish to nominate anybody who served the United States in the military may send the suggestion to the Marlboro Veterans and Volunteers Committee, 1979 Township Drive, Marlboro, NJ 07746. Proposals should include the…

  • 15-acre tract to be preserved

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Municipal officials expect to close on a deal within the next month that will assure the preservation of the Cicalese farm. The agreement to purchase the farm’s development rights will forever set aside the 15-acre parcel near the intersection of Phalanx and Laird roads as farmland and…

  • Boragi-Wilson

    Michelle and Brian Wilson Michelle Boragi, daughter of Marylynn and John Hawkins of Manalapan and Nicholas Boragi of Staten Island, N.Y., was married Nov. 9, 2013, to Brian Christopher Wilson, son of Thomas and Eileen Wilson of Bloomfield. The Rev. Gregory Salso performed the ceremony at the One Atlantic, Atlantic City, where the bride was…

  • ‘Four Perfect Pebbles’ author will speak about Holocaust

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — Marion Blumenthal Lazan is a survivor of the Holocaust who will share her firsthand account of the devastating years that shaped her childhood during a special presentation at the Millstone Performing Arts Center, 5 Dawson Court, Millstone Township, on March 18 at 1:30 p.m. The event is open to…

  • Nonprofit to hold annual Rosebud Gala on March 15

    LADACIN Network will hold its 33rd annual Rosebud Gala Dinner Dance on March 15 at the Sheraton Eatontown Hotel. The gala theme is “Working for A Brighter Future.” This year, T.F. Produce, Hazlet, will be noted as the Rosebud Gala corporate honoree. Kessler Foundation, West Orange, and Wegmans, Ocean Township, will be recognized as humanitarian…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Piloxing with Marina Fitness, a new interdisciplinary workout studio, recently celebrated its grand opening at 335 Route 9 south, Manalapan. The all-women studio specializes in piloxing, an interdisciplinary program that mixes pilates, boxing and dance into a fat-torching, muscle-sculpting, core-centric interval workout. The studio also offers barre toning, yoga for all levels, and bootcamp piloxing,…

  • IN THE NEWS

    Public relies on board members for info about school matters Mark Rosman During the school board election season in the fall of 2013, I half-jokingly instructed the reporters on my staff to ask the following question to residents who were running for a seat on their local school board: “If you are elected, will you…

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