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      August 13, 2008  RSS feed

      ERIC SUCAR staff Katherine Castro, 12, slaps the handcuffs on "bad guy" Tom Boylan, 14, during one of the scenarios that was played out at the Freehold Borough Youth Police Academy. For more on this special summer activity for youngsters, see the story by staff writer Clare Marie Celano on page 3. More...
      Squad's representatives say responses are down; concerned about future

      All is takes is 6 cents a day. Members of the Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad say that just pennies a day from each family in Freehold Borough and Freehold Township would cover the annual budget the squad needs to maintain the organization properly and safely. More...

      Program includes drills, police scenarios and physical training

      After several years of no movement on his idea, Freehold Borough Patrolman Keith Bailey's plan to offer a youth police academy came to life this summer and 25 young people are glad it did. Preparation for the six-day program began a year ago, according to Freehold Borough police Sgt. Andrew DeMuth. More...


      MANALAPAN — Thanks to the collaboration of a local businessman who lives in Manalapan and the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company (FFI), the Gordons Corner Fire Company will be receiving a grant that will provide for some of the newest and most effective turnout gear a fireman can get. More...


      FREEHOLD — A lawsuit filed against the Freehold Center Partnership, the Freehold Borough Special Improvement District (SID) and Freehold Borough by two property owners is reported to have been settled. Carl Steinberg, who owns the Carlton Station commercial property at 2 Monmouth Ave., just off Throckmorton Street, and Freehold Center Cleaners Inc. More...


      Freehold Borough Council announces plans for repair work

      FREEHOLD — Denise and Jack Shea were having a family party at their home on Broadway (Route 79) on the afternoon of July 27, but a torrential downpour that raced through their neighborhood changed all that in a matter of minutes. More...


      ORT America, an organization for educational resources through technical training, will host a trip to Cape Cod, Sept. 7-11. Ferry tours to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard and a stop at Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut will be included in the itinerary. The cost of $617 (double occupancy) and $755 (single occupancy) will include four breakfasts and four dinners. More...
      I could not believe my ears when I heard certain people call our governor courageous for his debt-restructuring plans. Is it courageous to threaten our children with closing state parks? Is it courageous to threaten New Jersey drivers with astronomical increases in tolls and gas taxes when families are struggling to survive? More...
      Whether they want to admit it or not, the members of the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education and several of the district's administrators now have a significant credibility problem. More...
      Red State/Blue State
      A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson — a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist — and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. More...
      15 starters return for Scarlet Knights; opening game on Labor Day
      PISCATAWAY — The goal in many Rutgers football observers' opinion is to get back to the level of play that the Scarlet Knights had in 2006, when the team finished with an 11-2 record, a Texas Bowl victory and a national ranking. More...