CHRIS KELLY staff Monmouth University's Jared Mazur of Sayreville, Christian Mambelli of Sea Bright, and Eric Mikos of Old Bridge ride into the park at Lake Topanemus, Pond Road, Freehold Township, to help with the annual cleanup of the facility on April 5. The three young men are members of the new... More ... Young woman learns to live with Crohn's Freehold Twp. resident will walk to raise funds for research BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer       For most people, the dawning of a new day is fairly predictable, but for Caryn Powers and others like her who have Crohn's disease, a new day may bring an element of comfort or intense pain. According to Powers, 20, who seemed to downplay all that she has been through during her teen years, her l... More ... Cub Scouts pick up paving tips during trip Owners of Hazlet firm welcome Morganville youths to business BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer       MARLBORO- Members of Cub Scout Pack 188 from the Morganville section of Marlboro got up close and personal with paving equipment during a recent visit to the facilities of Eosso Brothers Paving in Hazlet. More ... Board members excited about continuing service Keelan, Reich, DeFonzo are running unopposed for school board seats BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer       FREEHOLD - Jim Keelan, Adam Reich and Andrew DeFonzo are running unopposed in the April 15 school election to retain their seats on the Freehold Borough Board of Education. They are seeking new three-year terms. Keelan, 42, is the current board president. He has served on the board since 2001 a... More ... Candidates want pupils to continue to succeed Spilken, Madari, Hoffman, Green are seeking seats BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer       MARLBORO - Voters will not only decide the fate of the Marlboro K-8 School District budget on April 15, they will also elect three people to the Board of Education. The candidates running for threeyear terms are Terry Spilken, Cynthia Green, Murray Hoffman and Edwin Madari. More ... Republicans will have primary in Manalapan BY KATHY BARATTA and MARK ROSMAN Staff Writers       MANALAPAN - There will be a Republican primary in Manalapan in June as four candidates seek the nod to run for two seats on the Township Committee in the November general election. As previously announced, Ryan Green and William Garcia were nominated by the Manalapan Republican Party to run for ... More ... Foundation benefits from event       MARLBORO - The Marlboro Educational Foundation, a group ofMarlboro residents and business people dedicated to raising funds for innovative and creative programs not covered in the general school budget, recently held its third annual successful wine tasting event. More ... Batter up!      PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Members of the Mets carry the banner of the Manalapan Baseball and Softball Association during the April 5 parade to mark the start of the 2008 season. The event included activities for the youngsters at the Manalapan Recreation Center. Games for the MBSA will begin April... More ... Curley will join Burry on ticket BY MELISSA KARSH Staff Writer       With a call for unity, Red Bank Councilman John P. Curley won the Monmouth County Republican Party's endorsement to run for county freeholder during the party's convention on March 26. "Let us leave this hall tonight in unity for victory," Curley said in his convention speech at the VFW post in t... More ... Two contested races for seats on FRHSD board Challengers seek seats from Freehold Twp., Marlboro incumbents BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer       Three incumbents on the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education are running to keep their seats in the April 15 school election. One current board member is running unopposed, while two incumbents will face off against challengers. More ... Hoppes, Levy, McMillan, Williams seek board seats BY ELANA ARON Correspondent       FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP- Four candidates are running for three three-year terms on the Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education in the April 15 school election. The candidates are Mike Williams, Grace McMillan, Jason Levy and Robert Hoppes. More ... Brothers raise funds to support research       Dylan Clancy, who has a kidney disease, and his two brothers have raised more than $27,000 for research by selling raffle tickets to Broadway shows, among other tactics. The Clancy family resides in Freehold Township. More ... Four locals charged in alleged mortgage scheme       On March 13, detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office arrested four individuals as a result of an investigation into a mortgage fraud scheme they say cost mortgage lenders more than $4 million in bad loans. More ... School official shares budget info with town BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer       MANALAPAN - Voters in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District will be asked on April 15 to approve a $46.5 million tax levy to support a proposed $75.7 million budget for 2008- 09. Polls will be open from 3-9 p.m. on Election Day. More ... Event will benefit youngster BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent       Last November, Candace Widner, 3, of Howell, was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a fast-growing, malignant childhood cancer that caused tumors to grow behind her nose, on her cheek and in the back of her skull. More ... Council to offer support for proposed legislation Bills in Trenton focus on hiring of illegals and residential overcrowding BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer       FREEHOLD - Members of the Borough Council were expected to approve a pair of resolutions on April 7 that support proposed state legislation which seeks to crack down on residential overcrowding and to ban the intentional hiring of illegal aliens by business operators. More ... Five candidates bidding for 3 seats on K-8 panel BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer       MANALAPAN - Concentrating on developing innovative educational programs and expanding revenue sources while consolidating expenses are all campaign ideas proffered by the five candidates who are running for three seats on theManalapan- Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education in th... More ... Family honors matriarch on her 100th birthday Diana Wolle, a native of Poland, lived under Nazi occupation in 1940s BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer       Diana Wolle is a survivor and in her 100 years she has not only witnessed great technological ad- vances, she has also seen the horrors of the Holocaust. On March 18, Diana was treated to an extra special birthday with all of her family in attendance, including her three grandchildren and two gr... More ... Performers honored for unique dance style Choreographer combines Indian and western styles BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer       Arhythmic blend of music teamed with a fusion of traditional Indian dance and western dance styles brought top prizes to Nritya Creations Academy of Dance, directed by Meena Basu Nag, at the Naya Andaz competition held on March 1. More ... Freehold wants to build pride in neighborhoods BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer       FREEHOLD- Plans are in the works to strengthen the community and to make the town a better place to live, "block by block, neighborhood by neighborhood," according to Freehold Borough Mayor Michael Wilson. Wilson recently announced the establishment of a Neighborhood Pride Committee. More ... Soaring to new heights      CHRIS KELLY staff Gina Lupi, of Freehold, rehearses for her role as Peter Pan in the Strand Theater, Lakewood, production of J.M. Barrie's classic tale of imagination and never growing up. "Peter Pan" continues its run at the Strand on April 12 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and April 13 at 2 p.m. For more in... More ... Temple student receives award       MANALAPAN - Township resident Morgan Finkelstein was the recent recipient of an award presented by the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society (PRPS). The announcement was made byMona Cholowinski, the superintendent of the Manalapan Parks and Recreation Department. More ... CERT team hones rescue skills       MANALAPAN- On a cold, windy Februarymorning theManalapanMedical Reserves Corps - Community Emergency Response Team (MRC-CERT) mustered 11 of its members and four Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) team members to exercise its search and rescue abilities. More ... Proper disposal of medications urged       MANALAPAN - The Western Monmouth Utilities Authority is urging residents to properly dispose of their medications, saying they should follow proper disposal guidelines issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). More ... Teenager puts friends to work cleaning town Bangi Laki, 14, uses party time to clean Marlboro streets BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer       MARLBORO- Piles of litter sprawled along the side of his community's roads recently inspired one Marlboro teenager to host a unique birthday party, one where the main activity was cleaning those streets. "In all honesty, the streets were a mess and it made the whole (town) seem lower than it is,"... More ... Road at recreation center renamed for late mayor Marlboro officials rename Recreation Way Saul G. Hornik Way BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer       MARLBORO - Saul G. Hornik Way was officially unveiled on the morning of April 4 following a surprise announcement the night before. Mayor Jonathan Hornik was speechless when, at the beginning of the April 3 Township Council meeting, Councilman Frank LaRocca announced that Recreation Way would no... More ...