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      January 10, 2007  RSS feed

      Split is now clear between Republicans on Township Committee
      They may have been running mates two years ago, but the way things look now, no one should be seating them together at the same banquet table anytime soon. The gloves were off and the battle joined when Manalapan Republican Township Committeeman Joseph Locricchio voted no to his former running mate Andrew Lucas being nominated and elected as mayor for 2007 at the Jan. More...

      U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Chris Christie (l) is congratulated by Marlboro High School Principal James Mullevey following his remarks about ethics in government at the Marlboro Township Council reorganization meeting Jan. 4. With them are Marlboro Mayor Robert Kleinberg (back, left) and James Wasser, superintendent of the Freehold Regional High School District. See story, page 23. More...

      Couple to welcome second set of twins on TLC's 'A Baby Story'

      HOWELL - It became "seventh heaven" last summer for the Horvaths. Linda Ann and Joe Horvath, who have lived in Howell for 12 years, welcomed twin daughters on July 29 to add to their ever-growing family, which now totals nine. More...


      MANALAPAN - A new township attorney was appointed along with other municipal professionals and volunteers when the Township Committee reorganized for the new year on Jan. 7. Caroline Casagrande, an attorney with the Matawan law firm Cleary, Alfieri, Grasso and Hoyle, was appointed township attorney for 2007, replacing James Kinneally, who served in the position in 2006. More...


      Oh, it came out of the sky, landed just a little south of Moline. Jody fell out of his tractor, couldn't believe what he seen. Laid on the ground and shook, fearin' for his life. Then he ran all the way to town screamin' it came out of the sky. "It Came O

      FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - You get a rock thrown through a window in your home and your first assumption might be that someone, somewhere, for some reason, has a problem with you or someone in your household. More...


      On Jan. 5, state Superior Court Judge Francis P. Destefano, sitting in Freehold Borough, sentenced Steven Vitiello, 36, of Seaside Heights, to a 20-year state prison term for the August 2005 armed robbery of a bank in Freehold Township. According to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, Vitiello must serve 17 years before being eligible for parole. Vitiello pleaded guilty on Sept. More...


      FREEHOLD - Barbara J. McMorrow, a former teacher and principal at Howell High School, was sworn in to a three-year term on the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders last week. At the same time, Rosemarie D. Peters, a former mayor of Middletown, took the oath of office as county surrogate. More...


      + Jewish Community Center of Western Monmouth Small World Jewish Singles (ages 35-55) will hold a "Bowling and Pizza Night," Jan. 14 from 6-8 p.m. at Howell Lanes, Route 9 south, Howell. Bowlers and nonbowlers welcome. There will be kosher pizza, time to mingle and bowl. Cost is $18 per person; includes pizza, soft drink, dessert, bowling shoes and three games. More...
      "The net result is that those who least expect it and can least afford it get hurt ..."
      If the revaluation of Manal-apan occurs as reported in the Dec. 20 edition of the News Transcript, there will be serious implications for the residents of Manalapan and the value of their homes. The majority of homes in the town were built prior to the 1991 assessment and are currently taxed at the rate of $3.69 per $100 of as-sessed val-uation. More...
      Vicious messages must be silenced on Web site
      I work in a profession that values the freedom of people to express their views on a variety of topics. Every week in our news articles, guest columns and letters to the editor we invite members of the public to comment on the issues and personalities of the day. Everything is fair game, including the managing editor of this newspaper. More...
      Anthony L. Howard Mr. Howard, 54, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Old Bridge, formerly of the Morganville section of Marlboro, died Dec. 30, 2006, in Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Surviving are his wife, Darlene Burlew Howard; a son, Andre; two daughters, Rhonda and Lonnie; five brothers; four sisters; and nine grandchildren. More...
      MARLBORO - School administrators believe the special education enrollment in Marlboro's K-8 district has stabilized. Robert Klein, the director of special services, made a presentation to the Board of Education on Dec. 12 regarding the future of the special education population in the district. More...
      What John Truhan has discovered in the first month of the basketball season is that his Colts Neck Cougars will not be satisfied with being second best. With three freshmen in the starting lineup, it would have been easy for the Cougar girls to be happy just to have reached the final of the WOBM Classic, held in the Ritacco Center at Toms River High School. More...