Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Sgt. Michael Sweetman retrieved remaining artwork.
A Freehold Borough police officer’s swift action saved the 10 remaining panels of the town mural, Freehold Borough Arts Council (FBAC) President Neal Girandola said. The panels had been removed from 63 East Main St. on Friday, Dec. 30 by a crew working for the building’s owner, Rakesh Kumar of HRS Investments. A painting crew covered the remaining artwork gray on Friday, Jan. 7, leading to an outcry from the FBAC and area residents. Sgt. Michael Sweetman was on patrol Tuesday morning when he spotted the mural panels through the windows being installed on the building, Girandola said. Sweetman spoke to the project foreman, who received approval from Kumar to release the artwork to the police officer’s custody. “We have a little bit of …
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Katherine Bibilouri, Amanda Fugel and Frances Jorgensen will appear in the finals.
A little hail wasn’t about to stop area singers from competing in the first round of Freehold Idol Wednesday evening. Instead of performing in front on the Hall of Records, the crooners took their talents to the American Hotel where Freehold Borough Arts Council President Neal Girandola, singer Brenda K. Starr, and Monmouth Academy of Musical Arts founder Joe Orlando judged them. The winners were Katherine Bibilouri, of Manalapan, in the 10 to 14 age group; Amanda Fugel, of Manalapan, in the 15 to 22 age group; and Frances Jorgensen, of Lakewood, in the 23 and above age group. Bibilouri sang “Reflection,” Fugel chose “Mirror,” and Jorgensen performed “If He Walked Into My Life.” The three singers will move on to the final round, which will…
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Vacant gas station will become home to a mural celebrating Freehold's artistic history.
The vacant gas station at the intersection of Main St. and Spring St. will get a facelift this summer. Neal Girandola, president of the Freehold Borough Arts Council (FBAC), presented plans for a mural park project at the site during Monday’s Borough Council meeting. “This mural would be the artistic gateway to the community,” Girandola said. “We want to create a space for cultural inspiration.” The FBAC obtained permission from the owner of 63 E. Main St. as well as the management company to install the mural and reached out to Freehold community groups and businesses while developing plans for the project, Girandola said. The arts council is currently in the process of selecting a master muralist to oversee the project. Currently, the …
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Lori Saizan
12:30 pm on Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Glad to hear it- I watched the artwork going up each day on my way to and from work on Main Street, and was so disappointed when I thought it had been summarily painted over. It had begun to look like a nice pocket park at that corner, and was an enhancement to the town. Sorry to see it go. more ›