Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Long Branch, developer now going to the table

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The developers of lower Broadway and the city will finally reignite talks regarding the stalled Broadway development. Mayor Adam Schneider said last week that Diversified Realty Advisors, owners of 51 lower Broadway parcels, have become current with their taxes, which will enable city officials to begin talking…

  • Plan to level burned out Englishtown home delayed

    Plan to level burned out Englishtown home delayed

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – A burned out home that borough officials were hoping to demolish may stand for a while longer. The home at 2 Park Ave. sustained heavy damage during an early morning fire in March 2015. Authorities have not determined how the fire in the vacant home began. The home…

  • Page, Randolph honored as McGackin award winners

    Page, Randolph honored as McGackin award winners

    By Clare Marie Celano Correspondent FREEHOLD – Many small towns in America often have a core group of dedicated volunteers who show up to perform community service, no matter what, and Freehold Borough is no exception. Mike Page and Mary Randolph are two volunteers who have helped make Freehold Borough a nicer place to live.…

  • Environmental commission hears details about crematorium

    Environmental commission hears details about crematorium

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Residents who addressed the Manalapan Environmental Commission at its June 13 meeting made it clear they are concerned about the Old Tennent Cemetery Association’s proposal to construct a crematorium on its Tennent Road property. Professionals retained by the association testified before the commission as part of an ongoing…

  • Freehold organizations honored for commitment to borough

    Freehold organizations honored for commitment to borough

    By Clare Marie Celano Correspondent FREEHOLD – Six organizations that serve the community have been honored for their ongoing commitment to Freehold Borough. The Freehold Borough PBA, the Freehold Fire Department, the Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad, the Freehold Borough Little League, Freehold BPOE Elks Lodge No. 1454 and Knights of Columbus Council No.…

  • Violations issued during “Click It or Ticket” campaign

    Violations issued during “Click It or Ticket” campaign

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – Police officers in Englishtown wrapped up the 2016 “Click It or Ticket” campaign on June 5 by issuing the last of 76 summonses for seat belt violations during a two-week period. This year’s “Click It or Ticket” campaign began on May 23 and saw the officers of the…

  • Howell board names Suarez principal at Land O’ Pines School

    Howell board names Suarez principal at Land O’ Pines School

    By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer HOWELL — Dheranie Suarez has been appointed as the principal of the Land O’ Pines School for the 2016-17 school year. Suarez was named principal in a 9-0 vote of the Howell Board of Education during a recent meeting. She will succeed Sandy DeYonker as principal of the elementary school.…

  • Colts Neck officials review deer hunting regulations

    Colts Neck officials review deer hunting regulations

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer COLTS NECK – Members of the Township Committee are considering the possibility of taking action to amend the ordinance that allows deer hunting on certain properties in the municipality. During a recent meeting, two members of the Colts Neck Wildlife Committee presented the panel’s recommendations regarding possible changes to the…

  • Bear sighted in Woodbridge Township

    Bear sighted in Woodbridge Township

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer A bear was reported wandering through the Colonia and Iselin sections of Woodbridge Township earlier today. “It appears to be a cub,” John Hagerty, a spokesman for Mayor John McCormac, said. According to Hagerty, the Woodbridge Police Department began receiving reports of a bear around 8:30 a.m. Because the bear…