Tag: Manalapan

  • Housing plan stirs residents in Manalapan

    Housing plan stirs residents in Manalapan

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – An ordinance that would permit residential and commercial uses on a 130-acre property at the corner of Route 33 and Millhurst Road has been introduced by the Manalapan Township Committee. If the committee eventually adopts the ordinance, residential and commercial development will be permitted on a parcel known…

  • Manalapan sending three wrestlers to Atlantic City

    Manalapan sending three wrestlers to Atlantic City

    By Jeff Appelblatt This is the time of the year that Manalapan High School wrestling coach Scott Pressman sits back and watches his top wrestlers try to build up their own résumés. As a team, Manalapan had a great season, which included a District 21 championship. But as February came to an end, the team’s…

  • Veterans committee will present model train show

    Veterans committee will present model train show

    MANALAPAN – The Manalapan Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee (MVAAC) will host a Lionel train show fundraiser at the Manalapan Community Center, 114 Route 33, (just past Peking Pavilion), from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 5. Individuals of all ages are welcome to attend the model train show and all donations collected will go toward…

  • Quick-Chek seeks approval for store, gas station

    Quick-Chek seeks approval for store, gas station

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Testimony is expected to resume on April 20 on an applicant’s plan to construct a Quick Chek convenience store with gasoline service at the corner of Route 537 and Smithburg Road in Manalapan. The location is at the border of Manalapan, Freehold Township and Millstone Township. Smithburg Road,…

  • ‘Great Food for a Great Cause Fundraiser’ slated

    ‘Great Food for a Great Cause Fundraiser’ slated

    By JESSICA HARDING Staff Writer For the eighth year in a row, the Kortney Rose Foundation (KRF) will hold its “Great Food for a Great Cause Fundraiser” to benefit pediatric brain tumor research. The fundraiser will be held Feb. 25 and 26 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at all 13 Turning Point Restaurant locations in Brick, Cherry…

  • Ordinance addresses uses in Village Commercial zone

    Ordinance addresses uses in Village Commercial zone

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – An ordinance that would permit residential and commercial uses on a 130-acre property at the corner of Route 33 and Millhurst Road is expected to be introduced by the Manalapan Township Committee tonight, Feb. 22. If the committee eventually adopts the ordinance, residential and commercial uses will be…

  • Manalapan looks for individual improvement from bowlers

    Manalapan looks for individual improvement from bowlers

    By Jeff Appelblatt Darryl Birkhead, the bowling coach at Manalapan High School, knows his teams had seasons that weren’t anything to brag about. However, he has certain kids he expects to see improve in time for next year. The top bowler the coach hopes to see big things from is Justin Korman. The junior didn’t…

  • Braves’ wrestlers shift focus to District 21 tournament

    Braves’ wrestlers shift focus to District 21 tournament

    By Jeff Appelblatt Manalapan High School wrestling coach Scott Pressman was disappointed to see his team lose in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group V semifinals Feb. 8 at Monroe Township High School. Even though Monroe was ranked higher in the bracket, Pressman could only anticipate his team pulling out a win. “We had planned on…

  • Zoning ordinance expected to be introduced in Manalapan

    Zoning ordinance expected to be introduced in Manalapan

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – An ordinance that would permit residential and commercial uses on a 130-acre property at the corner of Route 33 and Millhurst Road is expected to be introduced at the Feb. 22 meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee. Following its introduction by the governing body, the ordinance is expected…