• Residents have questions about new pact for super

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Residents attending the July 22 meeting of the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education questioned the board’s decision to sign a new contract with Superintendent of Schools Charles Sampson in June. Sampson became the district’s superintendent on June 6, 2011. His initial contract with the district was not…

  • Teen suicide prevention group is beneficiary of golf outing

    At its 10th annual charity golf classic, held June 25 at the Due Process Stable, Colts Neck, the Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF) raised $730,000 for the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide (SPTS), this year’s beneficiary, according to a press release. SPTS is a nonprofit organization based in Freehold and was founded in 2005…

  • Show tells story of Danny Kaye

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County will present “An Afternoon with Danny Kaye,” which tells the story of Kaye’s rise from an improvisational comedian to an international film star, on Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. (sold out) and at 5 p.m. Admission is $20 for museum members and $25 for nonmembers.…

  • Budding marijuana facility on its way in Woodbridge

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer A medicinal marijuana facility has received the green light from the state Department of Health (DOH) to begin a growing operation in Woodbridge, Middlesex County. “It is going to turn an eyesore into an attractive building and it is going to employ 50 people, so we are happy about that,”…

  • Board eyeing new equipment

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell K-8 School District Board of Education has voted to authorize a $7.2 million equipment lease agreement with the Monmouth County Improvement Authority (MCIA). The board took the action on Aug. 12. Board President Mary Cerretani, Vice President Stephen Levine and board members Suzanne Brennan, Jeanne DePompo,…

  • Players will get their kicks in Madison Beggs fundraiser

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — A soccer marathon benefit event will be held in memory of a Howell resident in September. The second annual Madison Beggs Kicks 4 Kids Soccer Marathon will be held at Soldier Memorial Park, Lakewood-Farmingdale Road, Howell, on Sept. 7. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4…

  • Playground project advancing

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Preparations preceding the installation of a new playground at the recreation fields at Brindletown and Brynmore roads are set to begin in the near future, as the Plumsted Playground Committee has begun accepting bids to clear the land of debris. A new playground will eventually replace dilapidated equipment…

  • A good storyteller has to know her limits

    ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch My grandpa was the great storyteller of his time. He could tell a tale, spin a yarn and belt out an anecdote with the best of them. The apple didn’t fall too far from the tree where my mother is concerned. Mom has often drawn a crowd and held…

  • Resident pleased as cell tower plan is withdrawn in Jackson

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — The applicant who proposed the construction of a cellular communications tower near a residential area and Interstate 195 has withdrawn the application, leaving Jackson residents to call the move a victory for the community. “The process worked,” resident Bradley Gagnon said. “When you look at the law and…

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