• New York man pleads guilty for role in Freehold murders

    FREEHOLD — One of two men charged with the murder of a brother and sister during an armed robbery at their Freehold Borough home in 2010 has pleaded guilty, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Jan. 9. According to information provided by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Dong Biao Lin, 27, of…

  • Teen to compete for ‘American Idol’ honors

    By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Stephanie Marie Hanvey, 16, of Howell, earned a ticket to Hollywood following her audition on Fox TV’s “American Idol.” PRAXUS PHOTOGRAPHY Those who follow Fox TV’s “American Idol” singing competition will have a local girl to root for when season XIII of the series premieres on Jan. 15-16. Stephanie Marie…

  • Food service losses eyed by board

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District’s food service program lost more than $300,000 during the 2012- 13 school year, according to district administrators. During his financial committee report at a recent Board of Education meeting, board member Michael Messinger said stringent federal regulations that mandate the purchase of costly ingredients…

  • N.J. gets taste of healthier school lunches

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Food-service directors and school administrators from around New Jersey sample foods served by vendors at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foods Conference in East Brunswick on Jan. 9. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR School lunches have come a long way since the days when ketchup was determined to be a…

  • Foreclosure avoidance seminar slated for Jan. 18 in Asbury Park

    Monmouth County’s Pan African Chamber of Commerce will join with local distressed property expert, Marilyn D’Angelo CDPE of Keller Williams Realty West Monmouth, to offer a foreclosure avoidance seminar on Jan. 18 at the Asbury Park Municipal Chambers from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event features an expert panel of industry professionals to address…

  • Don’t call it a (typical) comeback

    By Erik J. Martin CTW Features Some housing indicators show that the market’s bouncing back, but others do not. Time to recalibrate this housing recovery. Yes, real estate prices and existing home sales are on the rise. True, foreclosure activity continues to drop. But does this really feel like a bona fide housing recovery in…

  • Century 21 Real Estate sponsors the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Federation

    Century 21 Real Estate LLC announces that it is the official real estate company of the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (USBSF). The Century 21 USBSF sponsorship includes a dedicated sled wrapped in black and gold featuring the brand’s iconic logo. The sled made its debut at the Century 21 Senior Leadership Conference in Miami…

  • Mater Dei basketball teams off to strong starts this season

    MATER DEI By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Mater Dei High School’s girls basketball team has ample experience, while its boys team is rebuilding with a senior-heavy lineup. Both are off to strong starts coming into this week after sweeping by Asbury Park High School on Jan. 10 in Shore Conference B Central Division action. Girls basketball…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Stanley Cup winners Grant Marshall and Bruce Driver will be on hand for a meet and greet, sponsored by Trinity Financial Sports and Entertainment Management Company, LLC, on Jan. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bella Vista Country Club in Marlboro. Marshall and Driver will be there to take pictures and sign autographs…

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