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      March 8, 2006  RSS feed

      A flock of seagulls hovers over a truck carrying bales of garbage to the top of the landfill at the Monmouth County Reclamation Center, Tinton Falls. The facility has served the needs of the county for three decades. For more, see page 36. More...
      Two Democrats opposed to idea of mayor-council

      Maybe predictably, the Manalapan Township Committee is split over a proposed change of government initiative being advanced by a group of citizens that includes committeemen Andrew Lucas and Joseph Locricchio. More...

      President laments opportunities lost as items are cut

      The Marlboro Board of Education has introduced a $74.76 million budget for the 2006-07 school year that will raise property taxes for the K-8 district by 15.7 cents per $100 of assessed valuation if voters approve the budget April 18. More...


      FREEHOLD - Patrolman Ronnie Steppat believes in the work he does for borough students. More...


      MARLBORO - Police arrested a man last month who was allegedly involved in collecting bets from a township resident. More...


      FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - Three hearings and several hours of testimony later, the issue of jurisdiction still has not been resolved. More...


      Parents, officials express concern with extra cars on road & pupils walking

      MARLBORO - Residents%27 concerns were shifted away from an impending tax hike when K-8 school administrators announced a plan to remove courtesy busing from the 2006-07 school budget. More...


      + State Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth and Mercer) will introduce herself to constituents March 8 at 8 p.m. at the Manalapan municipal complex, Route 522. More...
      Intelligent debate needed on types of govt.
      Should we change the form of government in Manal-apan? What are the advantages and disadvantages of various systems? Which problems can%27t be solved with the current structure? More...
      Coda
      By recent accounts, it looks like lots of people in Glassboro, N.J., think Maryann Cottrell is a real pain in the patootie. More...
      Jennifer A. Forester Ms. Forester, 34, of Freehold, died Feb. 22 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Tampa, Fla., she grew up in Georgia and Louisiana before moving to Hightstown and then to Freehold. A 1990 graduate of Hightstown High School, she was an account manager f More...
      FRHSD board waits for state aid amount needed to set tax rates
      Under the shroud of potential state aid cuts and working without final spending cap allotments, the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) Board of Education has introduced the appropriations component of the 2006-07 school year budget. More...
      Four Rebels move on to state tournament
      Next stop, A.C. The NJSIAA Wrestling Tourna-ment field has been whittled down to the very best wrestlers in the state and they will begin vying for the all important title of state champion on Friday in Atlantic City More...
      The Cream Ridge Winery, Route 539, Upper Freehold Township, will hold a fiesta benefit for the Foundation for the Assistance of Abandoned Children. Two of the winemakers%27 grandchildren were adopted through the foundation. The benefit will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 11. The cost is $10 fo More...