• Groups tailor aid to victims of abuse

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Domestic violence affects those from all walks of life, and the organizations that help victims take care to accommodate them all. “There are a lot of cultural nuances we have to keep in mind, and we will work accordingly,” said Devangi Raval of Manavi, a New Brunswick organization for South…

  • Foodstock fundraiser set

    FREEHOLD — Foodstock NJ will hold a Foodstock Snow Ball fundraiser at Park 33, 618 Park Ave., Freehold Borough, from 7-11 p.m. Feb. 8. Foodstock NJ is a community effort that was formed to assist people who are struggling to put food on their table. The organization was founded in 2010 by Freehold Township residents…

  • Colts Neck officials loosen limits on TV, film projects

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Major movie and TV companies could soon walk the red carpet to extended production schedules in Colts Neck. At their Jan. 29 meeting, members of the Township Committee voted 3-2 to adopt an ordinance that permits large-scale movie and TV studios to film in the municipality for…

  • Renaissance art depicts stages of love

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Edoardo Mungiello, above, presented a talk on “Love’s Conversion in Renaissance Paintings” during an event sponsored by the Freehold Borough Arts Council. The discussion featured images of works by Botticelli, Titian and Veronese. PHOTOS BY MATT DENTON Walt Disney knew it. So did 15th- and 16th-century painters like Botticelli,…

  • Domestic violence has no boundaries

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer A punch in the face marked the end of what started as a festive night for Lauren. The Old Bridge resident had attended a wedding with her husband, who had gotten drunk and had never before exhibited any signs of violence. “I was pretty much blown away,” she said. “All…

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    Larry Kole, right, of the Gordons Corner Fire Company, Manalapan, and Trask O’Hara of the Jackson Mills Fire Company, Jackson, complete an ice rescue training drill at the Holiday Park lake, Pease Road, Manalapan, on Feb. 1. The men used cold water immersion suits and water rescue ropes to participate in the special session that…

  • Auto auction owner amends application

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A vote on the Insurance Auto Auctions application has been pushed to a future meeting of the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment. At the board’s Jan. 28 meeting, attorney Sal Alfieri, who represents Insurance Auto Auctions, said his client has amended its application. The public hearing on the proposal is…

  • Lucas indicted in connection with Manalapan farm deal

    By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — Andrew Lucas, a former mayor of Manalapan, was arrested on Feb. 7 on charges that he falsified his 2007 and 2008 tax returns in order to purchase a 97-acre farm in Manalapan. The farm was subsequently placed in a farmland preservation program. Lucas, 36, was arrested as a result of…

  • James Weichert Jr. named co-president of Weichert, Realtors

    Jim Weichert, president and founder of Weichert, Realtors, announces that his son, James Weichert Jr., will be joining him as co-president of Weichert, Realtors. In his new role, Weichert Jr. will be responsible for growing the business of Weichert, Realtors, while providing its customers with an exceptional, full-service experience through Weichert’s mortgage, title and insurance…

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