CHRIS KELLY staff Howell High School's Laura Kochenash races to the finish line during the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV state sectional cross country championships at Thompson Park, Jamesburg, on Nov. 8. Howell finished fifth as a team in Central Jersey Group IV and qualified to compete in the NJSIAA Group IV finals on Nov. 15 at Holmdel Park.
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Local officials are trying to create more spaces for Manalapan commuters
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer
Hold on before you start parking at the Monmouth Heights Swim Club in Manalapan and jumping onto a bus bound for New York City. Although the Manalapan Township Committee recently adopted an ordinance that provides for 150 parking spaces at the Monmouth Heights Swim Club, Ryan Road, to be set aside for municipal use, it appears that it may not be a done deal. More...
Applicant expected back with more testimony on Dec. 11
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer
MANALAPAN — According to one of the professionals representing the applicant who is proposing to build The Village at Manalapan retail center, the new development layout that was presented to the Planning Board last month is contingent on a state approval. More...
No plans yet for parcel at Tennent Road and Rt. 520
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer
MARLBORO — The Planning Board has determined that a 64-acre piece of municipally owned property in the area of Tennent Road and Route 520 met the criteria to be designated an area in need of redevelopment. The board made its determination in a 5-0 vote at its Nov. 5 meeting. More...
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer
ENGLISHTOWN — When asked last week if the police department had been notified of any planned staffing reduction for the eight-man force, Sgt. Richard Settele said, "I have no comment on that now. We are waiting until the Nov. 12 [Borough Council] meeting. More...
Monmouth County residents wishing to share their ideas about how the county can improve government services can do so by attending a community forum to be held at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive, Manalapan. More...
Tough economic times seen as possible reason for increase in break-ins
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer
MARLBORO — Rumors were circulating throughout the Whittier Oaks West development, off Union Hill Road, about home burglaries. Not knowing fact from fiction, resident Stacy Healy tried to get the answers she and her neighbors were seeking. More...
Provisional ballots are being counted this week
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer
MANALAPAN — The outcome of the Township Committee election in Manalapan will not be final until all the provisional ballots that were cast in the election are counted. No results will be official until they are certified by the Monmouth County Board of Elections and that process has until Nov. 17 to be completed and certified. More...
BY ZACH LEVINE Correspondent
While the New York Marathon, which was held in the five boroughs of the Big Apple on Nov. 2, is a grueling 26-mile race that is contested in one day, some people do something similarly exhausting for three consecutive days because of their desire to help others who are going through a tough time. More...
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer
With the economy in turmoil, many people are tightening their belts, and that slowdown in spending and giving may be bad news for nonprofit agencies that rely on donations as they strive to help individuals in need. More...
Peer leaders stand ready to help others
