• Things to consider before choosing a summer camp

    Schools & Camps Though February does not often elicit images of youngsters building campfires or playing games in the pool, the month more synonymous with the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day is a great time for parents to start thinking about summer camps for their kids. Summer camp is often something kids look forward to,…

  • Summer fun close to home

    Schools & Camps There’s a good chance a carnival will be rolling into town this summer. Summer revelers often take to the skies, rails and waves to embark on a vacation adventure.With the kids out of school and relaxed hours at the workplace, individuals and families generally find that summer is the ideal time to…

  • Area schools and camps have so much to offer

    Schools & Camps Around the Corner Art Center Around the Corner Art Center is anxious for summer to arrive and art camp to begin.The Little Picassos (ages 5- 8) and Master Monets (8-13) bring lots of excitement, energy and creativity to the art center. Classes in clay and ceramics, mixed media, drawing and painting, cartooning,…

  • Moses chosen to lead board

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The leadership of last year’s Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education will remain intact in 2014. Board members voted unanimously at their Jan. 6 reorganization meeting to reelect Heshy Moses, who represents Freehold Borough, as board president for the fourth consecutive year. Moses said he plans to lead…

  • ‘Butterfly Ball’ supports foundation

    Guests at the Ocean Place Resort, Long Branch, will gather at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22 to honor Carol Stillwell and Mary Ann Larkin at the Ashley Lauren Foundation’s third annual “Butterfly Ball.” According to a press release, the event provides an opportunity for attendees to enjoy an evening of fine food, drink and entertainment while…

  • Howell brothers face charges stemming from drug probe

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Police charged two Howell men with multiple drug offenses on Jan. 7 as the result of an investigation regarding narcotics that began in April 2013. According to Freehold Borough Police Lt. Michael Sweetman, brothers Juan Marco Ayala, 41, and Angel Ayala, 45, both of East 6th Street,…

  • Cub Scouts visit hospital bearing gifts

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — The members of Cub Scout Pack 300 at St. Veronica, Howell, played the role of Santa Claus for children who were patients at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, on Dec. 23. According to Cub Scout leader John Parisi, the Cub Scouts donated teddy bears that were bought…

  • Teenager shows heart in Girl Scout project

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Keely Allen, 13, at left, and her sister, Kyleigh, 8, are pictured at home in Millstone Township, where they prepared handmade pillows for cancer patients. Keely is working toward earning her Girl Scout Silver Award. Kyleigh was part of a team of five people who sewed the pillows under Keely’s supervision.…

  • No problems reported at GameChanger

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — A resolution passed by the Township Council on Jan. 7 to temporarily add extra controls regarding the manner in which GameChanger World conducts its business may have helped to reduce the number of complaints being lodged by neighbors of the facility. “We received a much smaller number of…

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