Hey, readers: a fellow Freehold-area blogger has just posted their first syndicated post on our site– a restaurant review of A Little Bit of Cuba in Freehold Township. You can follow the link to their full post on JerseyBites.com.
Full disclosure: I occasionally write Hudson County restaurant reviews for JB.
Thanks to the readers for keeping an eye on the weekend updates– I’ve unpublished the community contribution that lacked relevance to the Freehold area. As you know, all are welcome to register and post their Freehold news here, let’s just try to keep it Freehold-specific!
Have youngin’s interested in journalism or social media or getting out of the house on a Wednesday night? Come hang out with me tonight at the Freehold Public Library at 7:30. 12 & up.
Traffic light at South & Main is malfunctioning, according to a reader– avoid the intersection for now. Wonder if it has anything to do with last week’s electrical fire.
Free Preview Lesson for the Yamaha Music School at Freehold Music on Aug 7th, 2010. Interactive group music lessons for kids ages 3-8. Visit freeholdmusic.com or call 732-462-4730 for more info!
So Wal-mart is expanding, huh? Will you shop at the merchandise giant for your groceries next year? Or stay loyal to a favorite local purveyor? Answer our survey below or add it here in the chatter.
I will shop there for certain things, Sams Club for the big stuff, Foodtown for other things, Top Tomato for even other things, Wegmans for more other things….just like always!
In other exciting news: we’ve got some new community contributors posting stories to the site regularly. Interested in contributing? Just click the ”Sign Up” button above the Chatter and you’ll be able to post your own news story.
Want to pitch an idea or get some feedback? You can always reach me at colleen@injersey.com.
Freehold drivers, you've been warned. And you clever pedestrians that think jay-walking isn't a real offense, well, you listen up too:
The Freehold Borough Police Department is out en masse this afternoon at the intersection of Main Street and South Street in the downtown, scribbling tickets to lawbreakers and trouble-makers.
Sunny skies and warm temperatures in the 70s brought sidewalk dining back to Freehold's streets today.
Weather.com reports that partly sunny skies and temperatures climbing to 80 degrees will grace the next few days, with showers sprinkling Thursday and Friday before the sun returns for a bright weekend.
Time is all around inside Ballew Jewelers on Freehold's Main Street, where watches and clocks tick inside thick glass cases. Surrounding them, generations of the Ballew Family remind shoppers the despite time's ticking clock, good things find a way to survive.
Last week kicked off Ballew's 70% Off Retirement Sale in celebration of [...]
Wishing Jim a long, healthy and enjoyable retirement.
Running a business is hard work and doing it for as long as Jim Ballew has is especially challenging. He’s earned his R&R, for sure!
That being said, Ballew Jewelers has been a huge part of Freehold Borough’s downtown for all these years. Most of us are thrilled and relieved that it will continue to operate, with a Ballew at the helm, at its original location on Main Street for many more years to come.
There is nothing like the quality and service you get from a good old fashioned downtown “mom and pop” retailer. And…that is why Ballew Jewelers is very special to so many of us.
laura kimmal
6:35 pm on March 31, 2010
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Nice words about Ballew. I love reading Marc LeVine´s jaberwaki
Feeling stressed from the work week? Drop by the Freehold Yoga Center tonight at 7 for some ancient meditation lead by a local with far-reaching ties.
Patita Pavana Guarahari dasa--borng Paul Gibson in 1964--has traversed the world learning the art of Indian meditation. Before graduating from Holmdel High School in 1986, Pavana had cultivated a [...]
Rita's Italian Ices on West Main Street will give away free ices tomorrow to celebrate the first official day of spring.
For their 18th consecutive year, the Philadelphia-based ice chain will give free, regular sized Italian Ice away to customers. Last year, more than 1.2 million cups were given away in a ten [...]
Main Street's churches have long been bedrocks for the Freehold community, and now, the congregation at the Reformed Church at 67 W. Main is rallying to support one of their own.
On March 28, the Church will hold a blood drive in the Church's fellowship room in honor of Carol Jean Biddle, a congregant who [...]
I’ve donated blood quite a few times in my life. It’s quick, easy, and painless. If you check out the Red Cross blood drive Web site at http://www.redcrossblood.org, you can check your eligibility and see when the next time is that you can donate. I hope the event gets a lot of people!
The snowpocalypse is here! Or at least, the rain before the snowpocalypse is here.
Street crews from the Borough and County, along with shoveling crews in front of Main Street businesses and a news crew of CBS 2 News hunkered down in the wind and wintry mix descending on town this morning.
Sounds like a great event. I’ve been to some tweet-ups in the past, and it’s a great way to network with other community bloggers to share ideas and advice. Have fun!
Patsy Federici is in the middle of telling me the story of how she and her husband met—a charming wartime romance that played out in the hallowed walls of the then-new Federici’s Pizza—when a scruffy, middle-aged man opens the sidedoor of her house and walks into her kitchen.
In a recent initiative by some downtown restaurants, valet parking is now available some weekday and weekend nights for restaurant-goers, much to the surprise of the Freehold Borough Council.
The valet service is a joint effort among businesses on Main Street's "Restaurant Row" with businesses abutting the town's Market Yard [...]
These businesses are “stealing” from the Freehold taxpayers. Another example of their true position; I can take what I want. Council should demand, an audited, 50% of all gross revenues. These are OUR parking lots, not theirs…
The first time Jeremy Drewry got a good look inside the American Hotel, it was in flames.
"It was very dark . . . It was pretty scary," Drewry, 23, remembered of that day nearly five years ago when he and more than 100 firefighters battled a blaze that heavily damaged the [...]
The rumors (and window signs) are true: the Fred Astaire Dance Studio is coming to Main Street. Owner Amanda Tilghman took some time to fill us in on when the studio will open and what it will have to offer Freehold-area twinkle toes.
"We're looking to open in the next two weeks, hopefully," she [...]
A day before its official grand opening, the American Hotel's restaurant was open for lunch this afternoon.
According to an employee who answered the phone, the plan -- which could change -- is to only serve lunch Monday and Tuesday, then expand to dinner by Wednesday.
Monday was the first day the restaurant has been open to the general public since 2004, though the hotel has been hosting private events since Dec. 17.
-- Kim Predham
When you walk into Ibby’s Falafel on Main Street, you get the sense that you’ve walked in on a family party.
Children run about the store, from their parents chatting at tables to behind the counter and back again. An older man with a white mustache sits proudly in the corner, surrounded by younger generations. [...]
I LOVE this place! Even if you’ve unsure of the menu, try the chicken sharwma sandwich – you won’t be sorry. It’s healthy food and the guys are nice eye candy.
The best food at the best prices—what more could you ask for? Thanks, Ibby’s, for adding some flavor to Freehold and keeping us well-fed…
steph12381
10:36 pm on December 30, 2009
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So happy to see that family can work together. This is a great story. I love the food at Ibby’s, I love that it’s run by three brothers, and I love that you can talk sports with them on Sunday. Great job guys!
LisaDee303
10:50 pm on December 30, 2009
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OMG I love ibby’s! It’s the best falafel I’ve ever had. The hot sauce is so frickin amazing. Once you have you have it your constantly craving. I totally agree about the brothers they are sweet eye candy to look at. Congrats Ibby’s!!!!!!
ChrisStacks
10:19 am on January 3, 2010
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So glad to see Ibby’s is getting the credit it deserves! The food there is so amazing unlike any other falafel place I’ve seen. They have great customer service, the food is filling and great prices. I love the Ibby’s combo platter and the lentil soup is fantastic. I can’t wait to bring my girlfriend in again. Congrats Ibbys! Keep up the good work!
I have to say I Love Ibby’s! It’s very hard to find a place to eat when your a vegetarian. I can eat at Ibby’s and never get bored. There’s so many different things on the menu to choose from. It’s great. Thanks Ibby’s for giving Freehold a little flair and for giving me something to eat. Everyone go try Ibby’s you won’t be disappointed! I promise!
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Marc LeVine 3:42 pm on March 29, 2010 Permalink |
Wishing Jim a long, healthy and enjoyable retirement.
Running a business is hard work and doing it for as long as Jim Ballew has is especially challenging. He’s earned his R&R, for sure!
That being said, Ballew Jewelers has been a huge part of Freehold Borough’s downtown for all these years. Most of us are thrilled and relieved that it will continue to operate, with a Ballew at the helm, at its original location on Main Street for many more years to come.
There is nothing like the quality and service you get from a good old fashioned downtown “mom and pop” retailer. And…that is why Ballew Jewelers is very special to so many of us.
laura kimmal 6:35 pm on March 31, 2010 Permalink |
Nice words about Ballew. I love reading Marc LeVine´s jaberwaki