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  • Importance of seat belt use hits home for accident victim

    Staff Writer By paul godino Importance of seat belt use hits home for accident victim FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A Jack-son woman became a member a special club on Feb. 10 when her seat belt saved her life in a traffic accident on Route 537. Frances Coleman, 77, was traveling west in the right lane of…

  • Higher costs, decreasing revenues lead to tax hike

    Staff Writer By paul godino Higher costs, decreasing revenues lead to tax hike FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Despite the uncertainty of not knowing exactly how much state aid will be provided to the municipality this year, the Township Committee was expected to introduce its 2002 budget when it met last night. Township Administrator Thomas Antus said…

  • Educator speaks on historic role of blacks in Monmouth

    Staff Writer By alison granito Educator speaks on historic role of blacks in Monmouth A native son of Monmouth County, Walter David Greason chose to focus his studies on the story of a community that often does not receive credit for its role in shaping the local area. Greason, a doctoral candidate at Temple University,…

  • Suspensions handed out in prescription drug incident

    Suspensions handed out in prescription drug incident HOWELL — According to school and police officials, four students at Howell Middle School North received suspensions from school and subsequent police charges due to their alleged involvement in an exchange of prescription medication. According to Superintendent of Schools Dr. Enid Golden, the incident occurred at the school…

  • TV show will detail road plans

    Using state and federal funds, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has announced 14 bridge replacements, 10 intersection improvements and 15 drainage projects for heavily traveled roads in Western Monmouth County. The intent is to improve traffic and adapt to the region’s growth, according to Freeholder Deputy Director Thomas Powers. On Route 537 and Kozloski…

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ Marlboro High School’s Christie Kastner, who was injured in the first half of Friday’s Shore Conference Tournament championship game against St. John Vianney, Holmdel, is consoled by her mother during the second half of the Mustangs’ 39-36 loss to the Lancers at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft.

  • Police making plans for K-9 unit

    MARLBORO — The township Police Department is hoping to restart a long defunct unit. An effort is under way by police officials to seek financial donations from the local business community to fund the establishment of a K-9 unit. The department has not used canines since the early 1980s, when the police roster included Jeremiah…

  • Two injured in crash at intersection

    FREEHOLD — A 53-year-old borough man driving a 1998 Toyota and a 17-year-old Millstone Township girl driving a 2002 Mercedes-Benz were both injured in a motor vehicle accident that occurred at 7 a.m. Feb. 18. Freehold Borough Police Capt. Michael DiAiso said James McGill was driving his Toyota toward Route 9 on Park Avenue and…

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    GINA GRODZKI Cara Wein performs the title role in Annie, which was staged by youngsters in the Marlboro Recreation Department’s Select Musical Theater Class on Feb. 12 at the Marlboro Middle School. The class was made up of 24 children who auditioned and were cast into the musical. Donna Ogle directed the production.