• Toll Brothers readies new adult community

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Plans are falling into place for a new adult community to be constructed in Freehold Township. On July 18, Planning Board members authorized attorney Frank Accisano to prepare a positive resolution for an amended preliminary and final major subdivision and site plan that will eventually bring…

  • Allentown artist creates beauty in alcohol ink

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent Works by artist Andree Lisette Herz of Allentown are being shown at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County gallery, 33 Monmouth St., Red Bank, through Aug. 27. Herz’s work may also be seen at the Copper Frog, 42 S. Main St., Allentown. ALLENTOWN — Speaking about the art she creates, Allentown…

  • Employment for veterans remains one man’s focus

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Nonprofit groups across New Jersey labor tirelessly to find suitable jobs for military veterans, but a more unified line of attack must be put in place to truly help those who have fought for their country, according to Jeff Cantor. Cantor, who sits on the Marlboro Township Council, is pushing…

  • Commemorative bricks will help preserve Baird property

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — The Friends of Millstone Township Historic Registered Properties (MTHRP) is selling inscribed bricks to help raise money to restore the Thomas Baird homestead on Baird Road. The fundraiser began on August 14, and each brick costs $50, according to Mary Lepping, chairwoman of event planning and fundraising for MTHRP.…

  • Ocean Grove hosts collectibles show

    The Historical Society of Ocean Grove will host its 24th annual Ocean Grove summer postcard, antique, collectibles and Jersey Shore memorabilia show on Aug. 24 at the Auditorium Pavilion and surrounding grounds directly across from the Great Auditorium. Show hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and admission is free. The annual fundraising event…

  • Chip in for charity at Forsgate

    The Forsgate Foundation’s Chip in for Charity fundraising event on Aug. 26 will benefit Autism Speaks of New Jersey. The day at Forsgate Country Club, 375 Forsgate Drive, Monroe Township, Middlesex County, will begin with an 18-hole golf outing on the Banks Course followed by an evening barbecue, a silent auction, and a concert by…

  • Renaissance Fair will bring medieval times to Lakewood

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Knights put on an exhibition of jousting at a previous edition of the Lakewood Lions Club’s Renaissance Fair at Pine Park, Lakewood. The fair will return on Sept. 21-22. I n a little over a month, Pine Park, 500 Country Club Drive, Lakewood, will be teeming with many anachronistic characters…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Chick-fil-A celebrated a grand opening on Aug. 8 at its new location in the Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Township. As part of the chain’s signature “First 100” grandopening celebration, the first 100 adults in line at opening were eligible to receive a free Chick-fil-A meal per week for a year. The Freehold Township location is…

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    Boats docked at the Belmar Marina. AMY ROSEN/STAFF

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