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      November 18, 2009  RSS feed

      JEFF GRANIT staff Freehold Township High School goalkeeper Liz Stankiewicz makes a kick save against Lenape High School during the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV state sectional tournament championship game on Nov. 10. The Patriots won, 3-1, at home and captured their first state title. For the story, see page 70, and for more photos, visit GMN Photo Galleries at www.gmnews.com. More...
      Local water authority would become dept. in municipal government

      The dissolution of the Marlboro Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MTMUA) could result in a savings of $800,000 in salary and employee costs, according to a study recently presented to the Marlboro Township Council. The topic of the authority's dissolution, which was discussed during the council's Nov. More...

      Waiting time and volume at Rt. 537 and Gravel Hill Road are sources of frustration

      Some Freehold Township residents who live in residential neighborhoods off Gravel Hill Road say they are tired of waiting for a traffic light they were promised several years ago. Monmouth County officials have said a traffic light will be installed at Route 537 and Gravel Hill Road, Freehold Township, but the process has been delayed. More...


      It will be back to the bargaining table because no resolution was reached between the Marlboro Board of Education and the Marlboro Township Education Association (MTEA) during an initial meeting with a super-conciliator. The first meeting to involve a so-called super-conciliator was held between the two entities on Nov. 9 at the school district offices on Township Drive. More...


      Manalapan governing body is trying to zone site for affordable housing

      Athree-hour public hearing on Nov. 10 produced no decision on a proposal to create a development zone in which an affordable housing complex could be constructed on Wood Avenue, Manalapan. The Manalapan Township Committee has introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, create an affordable housing overlay zone on a piece of property just outside Englishtown. More...


      FREEHOLD — For many people, holidays mean getting together, sharing food and conversation, and opening some great gifts. More...


      The Manalapan Arts Council will present a concert by the Manalapan Symphony Orchestra, conducted by musical director Michael Avagliano, at 3 p.m. Dec. 6 at Manalapan Englishtown Middle School, 155 Millhurst Road, Manalapan. The performance, titled "Champagne Pops!," will include a mix of classic favorites, from Rossini overtures to Strauss waltzes. More...
      Coda • GREG BEAN
      In our family, there are lots of stories we like to tell around the Thanksgiving table. Most of them are funny — to us — and most of them involve disasters, some going back generations. More...
      Mr. Karn, 87, of Holmdel, died Nov. 10, 2009, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was a claims adjuster and claims manager at LibertyMutual Insurance Co., South Plainfield, from 1947 until his retirement in 1985. During retirement, he was a stockman at Dearborn Farms, Holmdel, from 1985 to 2001. Mr. More...
      While the team members were stretching in the Freehold Township High School gymnasium before a recent workout, Coach Beth English asked her field hockey players to look around and tell her what was missing. The girls did not know what to make of English's question. They looked around to see if any players were missing and could not come up with an answer. More...
      FREEHOLD — Giving back to those who have given so much to the community, members of Downtown Freehold honored its sponsors at a special dinner held on Nov. 4. Guests gathered at Positano's (formerly the Main Street Bistro) on West Main Street in Freehold Borough. More...