Tag: Marlboro

  • Mustangs top Patriots to move on in conference tournament

    Mustangs top Patriots to move on in conference tournament

    By Jeff Appelblatt The third time was a charm for Marlboro High School’s boys’ basketball team. The team lost a pair of close battles with Freehold Township High School during the regular season — one on each team’s court. But the Mustangs took care of their Shore Conference A North Division rivals on the neutral…

  • Burger King wins approval at Route 9 location in Marlboro

    Burger King wins approval at Route 9 location in Marlboro

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Planning Board has approved the construction of a Burger King restaurant on Route 9 south near Route 520 in Marlboro. An application submitted by Route 9 Holdings LLC received municipal approval during a recent meeting. The applicant was represented by attorney Dante Alfieri. The plan proposed the…

  • Patriots top Mustangs to stay atop A North standings

    Patriots top Mustangs to stay atop A North standings

    By Jeff Appelblatt The boys’ basketball team from Freehold Township High School held a comfortable lead entering the fourth quarter in the majority of its games this year. In fact, the Patriots led by double figures after three quarters in more than half of their games — most often cruising to another victory. However, the…

  • Carnevale celebration and bus trip slated

    Carnevale celebration and bus trip slated

    The Italian American Association of Monmouth County will celebrate Carnevale from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. on Feb. 26 at The Reception Center at St. Clement, Route 79, Matawan. The cost is $20 for children ages 4-10; $40 for adults. Carnevale is the Italian Mardi Gras Festival which is celebrated for days leading up to “Fat Tuesday”…

  • Area student-athletes make college commitments

    Area student-athletes make college commitments

    By Jeff Appelblatt For a number of years, the first of February has officially become the day for student-athletes to announce the colleges they will be going to the next school year. Many of the athletes even sit down and sign Letters of Intent. Many student-athletes from the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) took…

  • Mustangs score comeback victory over Patriots on court

    Mustangs score comeback victory over Patriots on court

    By Jeff Appelblatt As hot as Marlboro High School’s boys’ basketball team has been, it couldn’t avoid getting outplayed at Freehold High School recently. Fortunately for the Mustangs, the struggle didn’t last for more than two quarters. Following the trip to the locker room at halftime Feb. 2 in Freehold, the Mustangs exploded in the third…

  • Marlboro pick up two wins against A North hoops rivals

    Marlboro pick up two wins against A North hoops rivals

    By Jeff Appelblatt Marlboro High School’s boys’ basketball team didn’t have the busiest week on the court aside from practice. The Mustangs played only two games last week, but they were both wins and came against Shore Conference A North Division rivals, Colts Neck High School and Howell High School. The first of those wins…

  • Mayor swears in first aid squad officers

    Mayor swears in first aid squad officers

    MARLBORO – Mayor Jonathan Hornik swore in the 2017 Marlboro First Aid Squad officers and trustees during the squad’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 3. “We are very lucky to have two first aid squads that provide free emergency services for our town,” Hornik said. “Both the Marlboro and Morganville squads are made up entirely of…

  • ‘Care for the Caregiver’ seminar set for March 14

    ‘Care for the Caregiver’ seminar set for March 14

    The Monmouth Worship Center cancer support group will sponsor a seminar on caring for caregivers at 7:30 p.m. on March 14 at Monmouth Worship Center, 37 Vanderburg Rd., Marlboro. Topics include how to support caregivers and how to provide support to cancer patients. All are welcome and the event is free. The workshop will be…