• Manalapan police lieutenant attends FBI Academy

    Manalapan police lieutenant attends FBI Academy

    MANALAPAN – Lt. Thomas Mantle has become the sixth officer in the nearly 50-year history of the Manalapan Police Department to graduate from the FBI National Academy program in Quantico, Va. Mantle attended the 267th session of the academy at the U.S. Marine Base from Jan. 9 through March 17. The other members of the…

  • American Littoral Society to hold fish tagging program

    American Littoral Society to hold fish tagging program

    The American Littoral Society (ALS) will hold a fish tagging program at its headquarters. The tagging program will take place from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on April 15 at ALS’ main office, 18 Hartshorne Drive, Suite 1, Highlands. Join Jeff Dement, ALS tagging program director, for a day of surf fishing and instruction on the beach.…

  • Freehold Township officials introduce municipal budget

    Freehold Township officials introduce municipal budget

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has introduced a $39.5 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality this year. A public hearing on the budget has been scheduled for 8 p.m. April 25 at town hall. Residents may comment on or ask questions about the budget at that…

  • Workshop to teach how to grow produce in small spaces

    Workshop to teach how to grow produce in small spaces

    Residents who would like to learn how to grow fresh produce at home, but are not sure if there is enough room for planting are invited to join the Master Gardeners of Middlesex County for the upcoming workshop “Successful Gardens in Small Spaces” that will be held from 10 a.m.-noon April 22 at the EARTH Center, located in…

  • Comedy Night slated at Hazlet firehouse

    Comedy Night slated at Hazlet firehouse

    The North Centerville Volunteer Fire Company will hold its annual Comedy Night at 6:30 p.m. on April 29 at 372 Middle Road, Hazlet. The evening will feature comedians from the Stress Factory. There will be a buffet, beer, wine, soda and cash bar. Tickets are $45 per person and available by calling 732-264-9404, ext. 4.

  • Tinton Falls Community Gardens open for the season

    Tinton Falls Community Gardens open for the season

    The Tinton Falls Community Gardens (TFCG) are now open for spring gardening, and spaces remain for area residents to join in the effort. Now in its eighth year, the TFCG has two locations in the historic district of Tinton Falls. The initial garden is located behind the Crawford House on Tinton Avenue. In 2015, increased demand…

  • Marlboro teens support children through Comfort Cases

    Marlboro teens support children through Comfort Cases

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – Marlboro High School students Seth Goldstein, Brandon Lehner and Michael Lehner have been volunteering for the Maryland-based charitable organization Comfort Cases to collect donations for children in foster care. Comfort Cases is a nonprofit organization based in Rockville, Md., that provides newborns through 18-year-olds who are in the…

  • Monmouth Museum slates trip to Museum of Modern Art

    Monmouth Museum slates trip to Museum of Modern Art

    The Monmouth Museum is selling tickets for a trip to New York City to tour the Noguchi Museum, Socrates Sculpture Park and Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). The trip will take place from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on April 28. Come explore Queens, New York, on this exciting day filled with contemporary art. Ticket holders will tour the…

  • Seniors invited to color, sip tea for relaxation

    Seniors invited to color, sip tea for relaxation

    The South Brunswick Library will hold “Coloring, Crafting and Tea” from 10 a.m. to noon on April 11 at the library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. Materials will be available for mindful relaxation while attendees color, draw and doodle. Bring a current craft project to work on with like-minded friends. A shuttle will…

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