Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • This moment was years in the making – and inevitable

    This moment was years in the making – and inevitable

    By Lori Clinch Way back in the day, when my good friend, Julie, and I dropped our youngest children off at kindergarten, I looked at her and said, “Do you know what that was?” “You bet I do,” she responded without missing a beat. “That was our last.” Our lives would be forever changed and…

  • Freehold seeks tighter rein on business group

    Freehold seeks tighter rein on business group

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – Public events in Freehold Borough may not take place in 2016, according to a representative of the Freehold Center Management Corporation. The Freehold Center Management Corporation was previously known as the Freehold Center Partnership and currently does business as Downtown Freehold. For years, the organization has produced events…

  • Englishtown mourns former officials

    Englishtown mourns former officials

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – Two people who served Englishtown for many years died within days of each other at the end of April. Joyce M. Stipple, 83, who served on the Borough Council from 1983-91, died at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, on April 27. Stipple was a lifelong resident of Englishtown…

  • Marlboro council establishes ‘online exchange zone’

    Marlboro council establishes ‘online exchange zone’

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Township Council has adopted an ordinance that will establish an “Online Exchange Zone” at the Marlboro municipal complex, Wyncrest Road. At the council’s May 5 meeting, the ordinance was adopted with a 3-0 vote from council President Carol Mazzola and council members Jeff Cantor and Scott Metzger.…

  • Englishtown sewer rate to increase

    Englishtown sewer rate to increase

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – When residents of Englishtown receive their next sewer bill this summer, they will notice something different from the bill they received in the spring. The difference will be a higher quarterly charge. On April 27, the same night members of the Borough Council adopted a $2.36 million budget…

  • Marlboro planning board approves Ray Catena dealership

    Marlboro planning board approves Ray Catena dealership

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – A Ray Catena Jaguar/Land Rover automobile dealership has been approved for a location on Route 9 north in Marlboro. On May 4, the Planning Board granted preliminary and final site plan approval to Route 9 Realties LLC. The applicant will renovate existing structures at the site and bring…

  • Garden centers at their peak

    Garden centers at their peak

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer For many local nurseries and garden centers, the spring season is a peak time of year for business. As eager gardeners head out into the fresh air to transform their yards into a beautiful garden paradise, Greater Media Newspapers’ Spring Home & Garden section this week offers advice about…

  • Allentown braces for big school tax hike

    Allentown braces for big school tax hike

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer The $41.07 million budget the Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education has adopted for the 2016-17 school year is going to have a significant impact on the school taxes paid by residents of Allentown over the next 12 months. The budget will be supported by the collection of…

  • Metuchen Public Library to hold book signing, reading with Scott Schober June 4

    Metuchen Public Library to hold book signing, reading with Scott Schober June 4

    Metuchen Public Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., will welcome author and cybersecurity and wireless technology expert Scott Schober on June 4 from 2-4 p.m. Schober, a highly sought-after cybersecurity specialist, has appeared on numerous national television programs including CNN, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Fox News, MSNBC and CNBC to name a few. Schober will…