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Freehold Township police lieutenant admits to illegal database access
A 27-year veteran of the Freehold Township Police Department has admitted to illegally accessing information from a law enforcement computer database for personal use, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Sept. 16. Lt. John Todd, 58, pleaded guilty to a count of third degree computer theft during a Sept. 16 hearing before New…
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Health Matters: Physical Therapy for Osteoporosis Can Help Reduce Injuries and Build Strength
By Lisa Baptis, PT When you have osteoporosis, just doing the laundry can be back breaking work — literally. Even the simplest movements performed incorrectly can increase the risk of fragile bones fracturing. Physical therapy, however, can help prevent injury by improving posture, balance, and strength and by educating patients on how to use proper…
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Holmdel officials invest in automated license plate reader technology
HOLMDEL — The members of the Township Committee have announced an investment in technology that is aimed at reducing the number of attempted car thefts in the Holmdel area. According to a press release from the township, automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are cameras that automatically scan and read the license plates of passing cars.…
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Monmouth Park shows gains in handle for 2022; Lopez, Gonzalez capture titles
OCEANPORT – Monmouth Park showed a 25.2% increase in total handle and a 16.07% increase in on-track handle, while Paco Lopez won his ninth riding title and Claudio Gonzalez earned his first training title as the Jersey Shore thoroughbed track closed out its 77th season on Sept. 18. Total handle was $217,243,199 this summer compared…
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New Jersey DEP urges residents to check trees for beech leaf disease
Officials at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) are urging New Jersey residents to check trees on their property for signs of beech leaf disease and to report their findings to the New Jersey Forest Service, DEP Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced. Beech leaf disease was first detected in Bergen and Essex counties…
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Police investigating homicide at Old Bridge residence
OLD BRIDGE – Police are investigating an alleged homicide of a 65-year-old woman in her Hanna Lane residence, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Acting Chief Donald Fritz Jr., of the Old Bridge Police Department. Authorities received a 911 call at approximately 11:05 a.m. Sept. 17 reporting that a female was found unresponsive…
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Westlake community remembers terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001
By Ellen Keller It has been 21 years since Sept. 11, 2001, that tragic day when America was attacked on its soil. It has been 20 years since that day was remembered right here in Westlake in Jackson. Bobbie Rivere, who had chaired the program with Howard Lazan, began her remarks during our 2022 event…
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Our marvelous, mysterious, migrating monarchs
By Jay Watson To the casual observer, the flight of monarch butterflies may seem as random as a puff of wind. In backyards and gardens, they flutter from flower to flower until the wind lifts them off again in a new direction. But these beautiful insects, with their stunning orange and black wing patterns, never…
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News Transcript Datebook, Sept. 21
• The meetings of the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education originally scheduled for Oct. 10 and Oct. 24 have been cancelled. The board will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Park Avenue Complex, 280 Park Ave. The meeting will be held in person and remotely. On the day of the…
