• Temple Rodeph Torah supports food bank

    MARLBORO — Between Friday evening Sept. 13 and sundown on Sept. 14, Temple Rodeph Torah’s congregants and guests at Yom Kippur services donated 13,450 pounds of food to the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. This is the second consecutive year the 350-family congregation has achieved the near-seventon mark, according to a press release. “Last…

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    Next step: ‘Lawrence Welk Show’ reruns Lori Clinch Contrary to popular belief, I am not getting old. I still have most of my teeth, I read the newspaper without bifocals (sort of) and I can make my way across the floor without support. Yet, my sons like to tell me that I’m old and sometimes…

  • Heroin epidemic reaches into all communities in Monmouth

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer With lush tracts of open space, peaceful neighborhoods and bustling shopping centers, much of Monmouth County appears to be a slice of the American dream, free of the problems that afflict poor urban areas. But a grisly “epidemic” of heroin addiction has crushed any illusion of immunity to society’s ills,…

  • Community Health Fair returns Nov. 16

    CentraState Fitness and Wellness Center, 901 W. Main St., Freehold Township, will host its sixth annual Community Health Fair, plus a Black Friday preview, on Nov. 16. The free event is open to the public and will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Offered will be educational programs, health screenings, fitness classes and…

  • MV stop leads to drug charges

    FREEHOLD — A motor vehicle stop resulted in multiple drug charges being lodged against a Freehold Borough resident on Oct. 30. According to police, a car being driven at a high rate of speed on Conover Street was stopped by Patrolman Nicholas Iozzi at 6:19 p.m. on Conover Street. Police said the driver had music…

  • FBAC plans arts, crafts show

    FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Arts Council (FBAC) is inviting artists and crafters to participate in its first arts and crafts show on Dec. 7. The Freehold Borough Arts and Crafts Show will be held in the education building of the First Presbyterian Church of Freehold, 118 W. Main St., from noon to 5 p.m.…

  • Young cast set to perform ‘Alice in Wonderland’

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — How do you get to Wonderland? Go straight to the Millstone Performing Arts Center at 5 Dawson Court when the curtain rises on the Millstone Township Elementary School production of “Alice in Wonderland” for two very important dates — Nov. 20 and Nov. 22 — at 7:30 p.m. each…

  • Groups seek donations to aid Philippines

    The human toll is still being calculated, but no figure, however large, could possibly illustrate the staggering level of human suffering afflicting the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. In a global humanitarian effort, several local, national and international organizations are providing avenues for New Jersey residents to lend a hand. Those interested can…

  • Student is millionth Post-9/11 GI Bill beneficiary

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Steven Ferraro The one-millionth recipient of benefits from the Post-9/11 GI Bill is an Army veteran who attends Middlesex County College (MCC). Steven Ferraro, a resident of Staten Island, N.Y., chose to attend MCC because of the “veteran-friendly” environment that the school offers. “The reception from the student body is…

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