Get News Updates RSS RSS Feed
Get News Updates
Real Estate
Automotive
Employment
Services
Classifieds
Marketplace
Media Kit
Forms
February 18, 2009
Search Archives: 


Food drive imparts important lessons
Students visit food pantry and learn how agency helps families in need
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer
Student council members at the Freehold Learning Center elementary school recently participated in a project that allowed them to help feed residents who need some assistance. On Feb. 4, 17 student council members and their teacher advisers arrived at the Freehold Area Open Door food pantry on Th... More...
Turf field gets close to debut
Manalapan's new facility can accommodate football, soccer, lacrosse
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer

Municipal officials are making plans to open Manalapan's new synthetic turf athletic field this spring. The field was constructed in the new section of the Manalapan Recreation Center, Route 522 (Freehold-Englishtown Road). The synthetic turf field has been designed to accommodate football, socce... More...

Picasso paintings inspire pupils
Taylor Mills School celebrates career of Spanish artist
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer

MANALAPAN — In January the Taylor Mills School appeared to be a Pablo Picasso paradise to all who walked through the halls. With a month-long project spearheaded by art teacher Robbie Schafler and reinforced by her fellow teachers, the school's entire student body of first, second and third-... More...


 Bulletin Board
•Audubon annual Family Night March 11
The Monmouth County Audubon Society will hold its annual Family Night at 7 p.m. March 11 at Trinity Episcopal Church, White Street, Red Bank. The public is welcome to attend the free event, which is geared for children. The Lizard Guys entertainment troupe will present a program about live animal... More...
•Schools reach out to special-needs children
•Learning disabled students can get help
>> Click here for all stories
 Letters
•Trump should get a chance at hospital site
Criticism rose at suggestions that Marlboro officials should bring the "talents" of a Donald Trump to resolve disposition of 411 acres on Route 520 once housing Marlboro's psychiatric hospital. More...
•Freehold PBA expresses condolences to family
•Sewer authority's flat-rate pricing is unfair to some customers
>> Click here for all stories
 Editorials
•Gov.'s affordable housing law is destructive to New Jersey
Guest Column • Sen. Jennifer Beck
In response to a letter to the editor written by a resident of the 12th Legislative District, I would like to clarify my position on affordable housing and separately on Gov. Jon Corzine's new affordable housing law. No one disagrees that New Jersey needs affordable housing — state legislat... More...
•Sister Marie: a fighter even when the odds are stacked against her
•Be careful what you seek to improve upon
>> Click here for all stories
 Greg Bean's Column
•Even the best ideas can have unintended consequences
Coda • GREG BEAN
I've written before about the law of unintended consequences, that whole thing where a butterfly flaps its wings in South America, and that minor disturbance sets off a chain reaction that ultimately results in a tsunami in Borneo. More...
>> Click here for all stories
 Sports
•Jackson is team to beat in District 21
Manalapan High School will host wrestling action
It is still Jackson Memorial High School's championship to lose. The Jaguars will be shooting for their 12th consecutive team championship at the NJSIAA District 21 wrestling tournament this weekend at Manalapan High School. Jackson Coach Doug Withstandley has another powerhouse squad that has be... More...
•MEMS wrestlers power through perfect season
•Racing to return to Wall Township
>> Click here for all stories