SCOTT FRIEDMAN Bill Marter of Manalapan keeps his eye on the ball as he swings for the fences during a home run derby held at the YMCA of Western Monmouth County's Camp Topanemus, Millstone Township, on June 1. Proceeds from the home run derby will help to fund a scholarship at Freehold High School, Freehold Borough, in the name of Andrew Lundy, who was one of four people killed in a motor vehicle accident in Freehold Township on Jan. 10, 2007.
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Freehold Fire Dept. asks area teenagers to volunteer for service
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer
People will always remember the one who did it first. For the record and for posterity as well, Tom Krause, 18, is the first graduate of the Freehold Fire Department's new junior firefighters program. Krause, a Freehold High School senior, moved from junior firefighter, a title he held in September 2007, to full-fledged firefighter in February. More...
Prosecutor estimates take from drug sales at $1 million per week
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer
MANALAPAN - The investigation of an international narcotics distribution and money-laundering network based in Manalapan has resulted in multiple arrests, including two Manalapan residents. The joint county and federal investigation, dubbed Operation Unbounded, alleges the ring was generating $1 million per week, authorities said. More...
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer
FREEHOLD - Overcrowding and quality of life issues in the borough's 1,900 rental units have been in the news for several years. In an effort to address some of the concerns of landlords and tenants, the Freehold Borough Human Relations Committee recently hosted a forum to deal with the rights and responsibilities of both parties. More...
Coalition attempts to focus attention on Corzine's budget
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer
FREEHOLD- Better Choices for New Jersey, a coalition of at least 30 organizations and groups, has been formed to address what the coalition calls the "dangerous and short-sighted budget" that has been proposed by Gov. Jon S. Corzine. More...
Soldier's story harrowing tale of fighting in Iraq
