• Signs will warn motorists not to text

    Legislation mandating the placement of signs to inform motorists that text messaging while driving is prohibited under state law has been signed into law. Nikki’s Law is named for Nikki Kellenyi, 18, of Washington Township, who died in an automobile accident in 2012. The bill was sponsored by state Assembly Democrats John Wisniewski, Vincent Prieto,…

  • Autism services group will benefit from Oct. 5 race/walk

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Friends and Neighbors in Action (FNA), which is based in Millstone Township, will hold its seventh annual 5K race and fun walk on Oct. 5 at Thompson Park in nearby Monroe Township. The event will benefit Parents of Autistic Children (POAC), a group based in Brick Township that provides free training…

  • NJSBA applauds Gov.’s veto

    The executive director of the New Jersey School Boards Association thanked Gov. Chris Christie for his Aug. 19 veto of union-backed legislation (S-1191) that would have created barriers to school districts’ efforts to save taxpayer funds by subcontracting services, according to a press release. “This bill would have restricted the ability of local school boards…

  • Jackson actress to star as murderer in TV role

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Jackson native Jerica Young will portray convicted killer Jodi Arias in an upcoming episode of a series on the Investigation Discovery channel. JACKSON — From the stage at Jackson Memorial High School to acting as Megan Fox’s photo double for the upcoming “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” movie, actress Jerica Young…

  • Shipwreck illustrations to be topic of program

    The Freehold Art Society will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive, Manalapan. Neptune resident Dan Lieb, a trained technical illustrator and scuba diver, will present a program titled “Site Plans and Shipwreck Drawings — A Review of Shipwreck Illustrations.” He will describe methods used to…

  • Car, motorcycle show will help support band

    MANALAPAN — A car and motorcycle show hosted by the Manalapan High School Marching Braves will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 21 at Manalapan High School, Church Lane. Admission to the event is free for spectators. All cars and motorcycle makes and models (classic/new) are welcome to participate. The cost to…

  • Job fair slated for Sept. 20

    The Monmouth County Workforce Development Job Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Brookdale Community College Recreation and Events Center, 765 Newman Springs Road (Route 520), Lincroft. Attendees will have access to employers seeking candidates in every discipline, from hospitality and health care to finance, education, telecommunications, computer…

  • Talented teenager

    Lindsay Cherin, 14, of Manalapan, won second-place honors in the NJ 101.5 Big Joe Jersey Talent Show 2013. Lindsay performed “Only in New York” to advance through two rounds of competition and reached the contest finals on Sept. 2 in Point Pleasant Beach. In the finals she performed “Don’t Rain on My Parade” and earned…

  • Kondek to retire from Marlboro

    MARLBORO — Before 2013 comes to a close, the Marlboro K-8 School District will have seen the departure of three veteran central office administrators. At its Aug. 20 meeting, the Board of Education voted to accept the retirement of Karen Kondek, director of curriculum and instruction, effective Dec. 31. Kondek’s retirement comes on the heels…

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