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      September 17, 2008  RSS feed

      CHRIS KELLY Alyssa Goldman, of Old Bridge, executes a roundhouse kick during a martial arts demonstration at the 25th annual Marlboro Day, a community celebration that was held at the Marlboro municipal complex on Sept. 14. More...
      Some residents still irked over incident involving degrees

      It took about six weeks, $23,000 in legal fees, and a direct order from Jane Oates, the executive director of the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, for Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools James Wasser to publicly announce that he would relinquish the title of Dr. that he has been using since July 2006. More...

      Kim Borkowski will aid Alzheimer's Association during Memory Walk

      In a world where people are often too busy with their own lives to remember to help others, it is refreshing to know there is a young woman from Englishtown who volunteers her time to raise money for charity. More...


      MARLBORO — Residents can expect to see a traffic signal installed at the intersection of Reids Hill Road and Route 34. Marlboro resident Russell Reeves previously came before Township Council to describe what he said is a dangerous situation at the intersection. More...


      MANALAPAN — Following a public hearing that included appeals for development of a 25-acre piece of property on Route 522, members of the Township Committee put off a vote on an ordinance to issue bonds for the purchase of the parcel. More...


      FREEHOLD — If a western Monmouth County resident's or visitor's fall ritual includes visiting a local farm to pick apples and then stopping at Jersey Freeze for a treat, that tradition will be intact for least for one more year. More...


      MANALAPAN — The Township Committee has adopted an ordinance that will provide 150 parking spaces at the Monmouth Heights Swim Club, Ryan Road, for municipal use. Most of the parking spaces will be reserved for Manalapan residents who commute to work via buses on Route 9 every day. More...


      ENGLISHTOWN - The Borough Council has adopted a $1,975,896 municipal budget for 2008. The council adopted the budget at its meeting on Sept. 10. The amount to be raised by taxation this year will be $851,161, according to information provided by Borough Administrator and Chief Financial Officer Laurie Finger. More...


      Sides still wrangling over Northpointe residential project

      MARLBORO — A builder with plans to construct a residential development off Lloyd Road has taken Marlboro back to state Superior Court. Attorney Thomas Daniel McCloskey, representing the developer, Ohad Associates, has filed a motion to reinstate action to the court's active trial list. More...


      Freehold Elks Lodge No. 1454, 73 East Main St., Freehold, will host the fundraisers to benefit Western Monmouth community scholarships, Scouts, special-needs children and veterans: • The Women's Auxiliary is selling the Entertainment 2009 book at $25 each. Details: (732) 462-2647. More...
      For the past few weeks, the public, media, and politicians have been discussing the fraud being perpetrated by the Freehold Regional High School District superintendent of schools, as well as others on his staff. What we would like to ask is why the Board of Education has failed to act in response to this fraud, but have supported and protected them? More...
      Are We There Yet?
      Motherhood. It's certainly not for the faint of heart. Over the years, I've watched our boys cover themselves in mud for no apparent reason. I've seen them chase birds across the yard, throw rocks at the sky and work tediously and continuously to develop a complicated system of highways in the alley. More...
      Coda
      (Editor's Note: Greg Bean is taking a temporary sabbatical from writing his column due to the death of his son. This column was originally printed Oct. 24, 2007). There was an interesting poll released last week that found 49 percent of the people in New Jersey would like to leave the state and move someplace where they can afford to live. More...
      Dennis E. Botlick, 64, of Neptune, died Monday, September 8th at King Manor Nursing home in Neptune. More...
      Borough girls seeking third straight state title
      Last year it was to remove the "co" in front of state champions. This year, it's about history as Freehold Borough's girls soccer team looks to win a third consecutive NJSIAA State Group III championship. More...