• Freehold Borough goes on record with opposition to project

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Municipal officials are not willing to voluntarily give up land along the town’s main thoroughfare. With the borough’s objection, the portion of a Route 537 improvement project that could have required the acquisition of property along West Main Street in Freehold Borough has been removed from the…

  • New musical to aid cancer charity’s work

    The Ashley Lauren Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing assistance to children in New Jersey who suffer from cancer, will be the recipient of the proceeds from the upcoming musical “PL@Y.” This original musical will be performed Nov. 29-30 at the Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees Drive, Manasquan, at 7 p.m. It is…

  • Beautiful art

    Handcrafted necklaces, earrings and bracelets made with colorful Swarovski crystals will be for sale at the St. Peter’s annual holiday bazaar. Classic pearl necklaces with gold and ivory pearls will also be featured at the event. The holiday bazaar will be held at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, corner of West Main and Throckmorton streets, Freehold,…

  • Monmouth County Historical Association names director

    The Monmouth County Historical Association has announced the appointment of Dr. Evelyn C. Murphy as director following a national search. In announcing the appointment, Claire Knopf, president of the association’s board of trustees, said: “Dr. Murphy brings to this position the unique set of skills necessary to lead the Monmouth County Historical Association forward in…

  • Colts Neck officer promoted

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — A patrolman of nearly 10 years has joined the superior officers’ ranks of the Colts Neck Police Department. The Township Committee voted unanimously to approve the promotion of Brian Caswell to the rank of sergeant, effective Nov. 1. The governing body took the action at its Oct.…

  • Kennedy’s call to service recalled 50 years later

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Michael Wilson The assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963, left its mark on many. The 46-year-old slain president’s legacy ran deep in several areas, not the least of which was the effect that his presidency, his life and his death had on young people with…

  • Nonprofit turns page for at-risk youth

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Abby Daly, founder of the Bridge of Books Foundation, loads boxes of books for delivery at a storage facility in Red Bank on Nov. 15. The organization provides books to children in underserved and at-risk communities in New Jersey. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A s the holiday season approaches and…

  • Car thieves target luxury automobiles

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A uthorities believe a high-end auto theft ring has descended upon unsuspecting residents who live in several Monmouth County municipalities. Police chiefs who preside over areas such as Colts Neck, Little Silver, Manalapan, Marlboro and Rumson have all reported an alarming number of motor vehicle thefts throughout 2013, said Charles…

  • Residents undergo rabies treatment after exposure

    MANALAPAN — Fifteen members from four Manalapan families are undergoing a series of rabies treatments following their exposure to a kitten that was determined to be infected with rabies, according to a press release issued by the Manalapan Health Department on Nov. 26. The kitten originated from an outdoor cat colony at a work site…

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