Tag: Marlboro

  • Marlboro community garden to debut in April

    Marlboro community garden to debut in April

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – After several years of planting seeds for a new program in town, the Shade Tree Committee will open the Marlboro Community Garden this spring at 82 Tennent Road, next to the Morganville Volunteer Fire Company. On April 30, in conjunction with Marlboro’s Arbor Day celebration, the Shade Tree…

  • Brannan, Konig, Amponsah standouts in district track

    Brannan, Konig, Amponsah standouts in district track

    Jordan Brannan and Colts Neck High School, Freehold Township High School’s Jake Konig and Marlboro High School’s Kwaku Amponsah headlined this year’s indoor track and field season. Brannan captured the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) 3,200-meter championship, turning in the fastest time of the year in the state at 9:14.94. Besides joining the Cougars’ legendary…

  • Roche, Hayes top district indoor track and field team

    Roche, Hayes top district indoor track and field team

    Freehold Township High School’s Ciara Roche and Howell High School’s Niamh Hayes followed up their outstanding cross-country campaigns with even better indoor track and field seasons. Both won state championships during a record-setting year. The Cornell University-bound Roche dominated in the 1,600 meters, winning Monmouth County, Shore Conference, NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV and overall…

  • Cougars, Patriots advance to boys hoops sectional finals

    Cougars, Patriots advance to boys hoops sectional finals

    By Tim Morris Someone was going to walk off the court at Colts Neck High School with their first NJSIAA Central Jersey sectional basketball championship March 7. Both the Colts Neck and Freehold Township High School boys basketball teams have long established themselves as winning programs with division titles to back it up and some…

  • Concert to raise funds for Rock Shabbat

    Concert to raise funds for Rock Shabbat

    MARLBORO – One of the most popular performers and composers in modern Jewish music, Josh Nelson, will bring his message of hope, unity and spirituality to Temple Rodeph Torah’s Rock Shabbat fundraising concert on April 17 at 5 p.m. This special concert will draw together the community to help raise funds to continue the temple’s…

  • Lori Ragovin of Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie earns Diamond Masters Award

    Lori Ragovin of Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie earns Diamond Masters Award

    Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie, Marlboro, announces that Century 21 Real Estate LLC recently recognized Lori Ragovin, sales associate with the office, as a top-producer nationwide when it honored her with the coveted Century 21 Diamond Masters Award. Diamond level status is awarded to a C21 sales affiliate who has met minimum sales production…

  • Stomp the Monster to celebrate fifth anniversary

    Stomp the Monster to celebrate fifth anniversary

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – Stomp the Monster will host its fifth annual “Life is Sweet” gala on March 11 from 7 p.m. to midnight at The Addison Park, Aberdeen Township. Stomp the Monster is a charitable organization that provides financial and other support to cancer patients, their families and caregivers during an…

  • Colts Neck peaking as state girls hoops playoffs begin

    Colts Neck peaking as state girls hoops playoffs begin

    By Tim Morris Having made the program’s first trip to the Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals in seven years, the Colts Neck High School girls basketball team heads into the state playoffs in a positive frame of mind. The Cougars are 17-7 overall and have won six of their last seven games. Their only loss came…

  • Six schools would see upgrades as part of $26M referendum

    Six schools would see upgrades as part of $26M referendum

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – Residents will be asked to approve $26.3 million worth of capital improvements at six buildings in the Marlboro K-8 School District in a Sept. 27 referendum. Polls will be open from noon to 9 p.m. that day. All registered voters in the township will be eligible to vote…