May 22, 2013 RSS feed / Front Page

Natural gas fueling site could be in town’s future

BY CLARE MARIE CELANO
Staff Writer

An ordinance that, if adopted, will add alternative fueling stations as a conditional use in Freehold Township’s M-1 and M-2 industrial zones and add LED sign regulations for gasoline and alternative fueling stations is expected to be the subje More...

Sexual abuse survivors to host public forum

BY CLARE MARIE CELANO
Staff Writer

A local women’s support group has initiated a community outreach effort to build awareness about the effects of childhood sexual abuse. More...

Brooklyn man pleads guilty in Marlboro pharmacy theft

BY MARK ROSMAN
Staff Writer

MARLBORO — When the Union Hill- Supremo Pharmacy was robbed on June 17, 2012, hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of drugs went out the door. On May 8, U.S. Attorney Paul J. More...

Freehold Township pays tribute to veteran first aid volunteer

BY CLARE MARIE CELANO
Staff Writer

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad member Bill Madden can now tell people he has had a day honoring him. Madden, a Freehold Borough resident, has been an active member of the first aid squad for 61 years. More...

JCP&L addressing issues in Freehold

BY CLARE MARIE CELANO
Staff Writer

FREEHOLD — A new project to be completed by Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) will benefit residents in the Spring Street and Center Street areas of Freehold Borough in the event of a power outage, according to Mayor Nolan Higgins. More...

Manalapan committee adopts $30.91 million budget for 2013

BY MARK ROSMAN
Staff Writer

MANALAPAN — A municipal budget totaling $30.91 million has been put in place for 2013. The Manalapan Township Committee adopted the spending plan on May 14. More...

Freehold Idol back for a new season

FREEHOLD — The seventh annual Freehold Idol, which has evolved into a competition that draws hopefuls from all over the state, as well as from New York and Pennsylvania, will kick off for three competitive groups on June 5. More...

Case will go to grand jury

MANALAPAN — The case of a Manalapan resident who has been charged with sexual assault is expected to be presented to a Monmouth County grand jury. More...

Tips to be taken via text

The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office is sending a message that it needs the public’s help in combating crime, and it hopes to get a message back — via text. More...

Freehold Twp. budget OK’d

BY CLARE MARIE CELANO
Staff Writer

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee has unanimously adopted a $38.3 million budget to pay for the operation of the municipality in 2013. The committee adopted the budget on May 13 after the state signed off on the spending plan. More...

Community to install generator

MANALAPAN — The Covered Bridge adult community is installing a 150-kilowatt natural gas-fired Generac generator to provide emergency power for its entire 38,000- square-foot clubhouse. More...

Museum to host film series

The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, the Axelrod Performing Arts Center and the Jewish Federation of Monmouth County will present two films in the series “Thursday Night at the Israeli Movies.” The films are: More...

Jersey Shore Food Truck Wars this weekend

Back by popular demand, the Jersey Shore Food Truck Wars returns as a two-day culinary throw-down on May 25 and May 26 at Monmouth Park, Oceanport. Gourmet food trucks will roll into the festival area to wage a food war. More...

Letters

Assemblyman thanks New Jersey National Guard

Those of us who were on the front lines against superstorm Sandy know how much our brave soldiers and airmen of the New Jersey Army and Air National Guard helped to save lives and entire communities. More...

Emerging cicadas will benefit ecosystem

This spring, cicadas will emerge along the East Coast after 17 years underground. These friendly bugs are causing a lot of buzz — and not just because of the drum-like “love song” that male cicadas make to attract females. More...

Deporting undocumented people will help keep U.S. safe

America has a history of being vulnerable to madmen: Pearl Harbor, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and now the Boston Marathon. In each case, America was caught unaware. More...

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Columns

Faced with rude behavior, he threw out the first pitch

CODA
GREG BEAN

So there you are at the geezer matinee at the theater because you don’t want to fight the crowds, and hope that the few people who show up for the early show will be quiet enough to let you enjoy the expensive film without yakking all the way t More...

Mom finally gets a summer vacation

ARE WE THERE YET
LORI CLINCH

Back in the day, the thought of the school year coming to an end felt like a blow to the gut. More...

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Schools

Educator discusses plans for Marlboro K-8 schools

Finalist for superintendent’s position greets community
BY JACK MURTHA
Staff Writer

Eric Hibbs, the finalist in the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education’s superintendent search, hopes to take an already high-achieving district to a new level when he assumes control of the school system. More...

Colts Neck schools recognized for healthier living improvements

COLTS NECK — U.S. More...

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Business

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ALOHA Mind Math, 7 S. Main St., Marlboro, recently held its ALOHA competition, in which children were given 50 questions to solve in five minutes. The technique taught is commonly called mental arithmetic and the technique begins with an abacus. More...

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Photo

Judy Fuhrer (l-r), Judy Loeffler and Melanie Goldstein bundle up and enjoy the new boardwalk in Belmar on a recent afternoon. More...

Shore towns scramble to open for Memorial Day

BY AMY ROSEN
Staff Writer

Many of the Shore boardwalks, beaches and businesses are ready to pick up where they left off before superstorm Sandy hit. More...

Monmouth County Park System schedules summer camp

This summer the Monmouth County Park System will host Camp Manasquan Reservoir daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Camp Manasquan Reservoir will be open to youngsters entering grades one through four in weekly sessions from July 1 through Aug. More...

Defamation lawsuit still pending against former committeewoman

BY MARK ROSMAN
Staff Writer

MANALAPAN — The initial period of discovery has been extended in a defamation lawsuit that names a former member of the Manalapan Township Committee as a defendant. More...

Two men sent to hospital after incident at restaurant

BY CLARE MARIE CELANO
Staff Writer

FREEHOLD — Two men concluded a Saturday night visit to the Metropolitan Café, East Main Street, with a brief stay in the CentraState Medical Center emergency room after being involved in an altercation that led to head injuries for both individ More...

Program for autistic youths continues role in Marlboro

BY JACK MURTHA
Staff Writer

MARLBORO — A nonprofit group that educates individuals with autism will continue its relationship with the Marlboro K- 8 School District. More...

Woman’s weight loss journey continues

Jennifer Lilley lost 70 lbs.; she now runs a website that ‘motivates’ others
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO
Staff Writer

Jennifer Lilley lost 70 pounds six years ago and she has kept every one of those pounds off her 130-pound body — a good story for sure. More...

Freehold Memorial Day parade honors America’s war dead

BY CLARE MARIE CELANO
Staff Writer

FREEHOLD — The 2013 Freehold Memorial Day parade will commence at 9:45 a.m. More...

Kruisers’ bake-off a big hit

BY CLARE MARIE CELANO
Staff Writer

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A bake-off that was held to support Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4374 and sponsored by the Freehold Kruisers car club met the expectations of the Kruisers with a good turnout and an evening of fun. More...

Info sought on car fire

MANALAPAN — Investigators are seeking information about an early morning car fire in Manalapan, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. More...

Guilty plea entered in tax case

The senior vice president of operations of an independent wholesale food distributor admitted on April 29 to evading taxes on income he received from third parties, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. More...

Grant covers cleanup of litter in Marlboro

MARLBORO — Mayor Jonathan Hornik recently launched a litter removal program to combat the mounds of waste that have piled up alongside Marlboro’s streets. More...

Dentist’s license suspended

HOWELL — The Howell dentist who has been charged with having a motion-activated camera hidden in his practice’s public restroom has had his medical license suspended. More...

June is Horse Month at library

Learn about the art of riding sidesaddle and the history of fox hunting. Meet presenter Tracy Brennan and her horse Beau, and learn about the very elegant British riding habit for women. More...

‘Surface Beauty’

The themes of the May show at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County in Red Bank are “Surface Beauty” and “Children’s Art.” The window artist and curator is Despina Statelova. More...

Bulletin Board

Golf outing to benefit Sept. 11 foundation

The New Jersey 9/11 Memorial Foundation’s golf classic will be held June 10 at the Beacon Hill Country Club, 8 Beacon Hill Road, Atlantic Highlands. Registration begins at 11 a.m. Shotgun start will be 1 p.m. More...

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 The Old Bridge Toastmasters will meet at 7 p.m. May 22 at the Sayre Woods Bible Church, 2290 Route 9 south, Old Bridge. The organization is dedicated to helping members become confidant and effective public speakers. More...

Pupils play in all-state concert

MARLBORO — Seventh-grade violinists Amabel Kim, Marlboro Memorial Middle School, and Crystal Chiu, Marlboro Middle School, were accepted into the All-State Intermediate Orchestra after auditioning at Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees, Ca More...

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Opinion

Photo

Samantha Binn was on the high elements during her gym class at Middletown North High School in Middletown on May 14 when a “sun halo” caused by light refracted through ice crystals was vi More...

for the record 

A photograph that accompanied a recent Your Turn guest column, “The Cicadas Are Coming,” was incorrect. More...

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Obituaries

Anne C. Rohmeyer

Mrs. Rohmeyer, 85, of Manalapan, died May 11, 2013, at Bartley Healthcare, Jackson. She was a communicant of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Manalapan, and taught seventh and eighth-grade CCD there for many years. More...

Michael Angelo Del Priore

Mr. Del Priore, 96, of Freehold Township, died May 13, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Mr. More...

Robert A. Pittius Sr.

Mr. Pittius, 75, of Union Beach, died May 12, 2013, at home. He was born in Perth Amboy. Mr. Pittius was predeceased by a sister, Elizabeth Visconi; four brothers, Joseph, William, John and Herbert; and a son, Robert A. Pittius Jr., in 1998. More...

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Sports

Patriots put it all together in state playoff win at Howell

BY TIM MORRIS
Staff Writer

Dominique Anselmin was feeling it when her eight-goal performance led the Freehold Township High School girls lacrosse team to a 17-8 win over Howell High School in the first round of the NJSIAA South Group IV tournament on May 16. More...

Possession has been key for Patriots’ postseason success

BY TIM MORRIS
Staff Writer

Bill Sasso calls it the “momentum killer.” Sasso takes the faceoffs for the Freehold Township High School lacrosse team, whose uncanny knack for winning a high percentage of them has turned the 2013 Patriots into a championship team. More...

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Centercourt Athletic Club (CAC) of Marlboro will host new tennis and multisport camps for kids ages 5 and up this summer at its new state-of-the-art indoor tennis and fitness center. More...

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