HOWELL - Residents of the Ardmore Estates housing development off Route 524 are waiting to find out where their neighborhood ranks on a list of roads targeted for improvements. Residents of the 30-year-old development told Township Council members at a meeting in August that their neighborhood of 120 homes is a patchwork of broken blacktop and unavoidable potholes. More...

FREEHOLD - There will be live music in downtown Freehold on Sept. 8 and for $1 visitors can vote for their favorite band. The Freehold Borough Recreation Commission and the Freehold Borough Educational Foundation will co-host the borough's first Battle of the Bands from 4- 8 p.m. in the Monmouth County Hall of Records parking lot between Lafayette and East Main Streets. More...

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - Medical Freehold LLC has concluded the presentation of its application before the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Because only six members were present at the Aug. 30 meeting, the board members chose to reserve their vote until Sept. 27. More...

MARLBORO - Gov. Jon Corzine signed a series of what have been dubbed good government bills into law on the morning of Sept. 4 at the Marlboro library. State Sen. Ellen Karcher (D-Monmouth and Mercer) opened the event by introducing the new laws. She spoke of her experiences dealing with corrupt politicians who she said threatened her life five years ago this week. More...

The Battleground District of Monmouth Council Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has announced the official launch of its "Race for Cub Scouting" fall recruitment drive. More...

The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District will start the 2007-08 school year with an enrollment of about 5,500 students and several staff changes. Opening day for students in the K-8 district is Sept. 6. The present enrollment figure is about the same as the 2006-07 school year. More...