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  • Burglar targets Holiday North home

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A Holiday Road home was boldly burglarized on the morning of April 5 in the presence of neighbors while the family who owns the home was at church. The Manalapan Police Department is investigating the burglary. A female family member of the home that was targeted said she…

  • Manalapan seeks grants to help develop 3 trails

    MANALAPAN — Initial steps are being taken by municipal officials to implement the Manalapan Trails Plan. At its meeting on March 25, the Township Committee passed a resolution to seek funding for a pilot program to create three trails. The pilot projects for trails would be: • A connecting trail along Manalapan Brook to link…

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    FRANK GALIPO Musician Jo Wymer, of Freehold Township, performs with the Itty Bitty Band at the opening of the Bayou Cafe in Freehold Borough. Wymer has launched an effort to bring more live music to the borough. For the story by staff writer Clare Marie Celano, see page 6.

  • Judge issues 30-month sentence to developer

    Monmouth County developer Steven Meiterman was sentenced on March 31 to 30 months in prison for bribing a sewerage authority official with thousands of dollars in architectural drawings to gain favor in getting sewerage service to Meiterman projects in Marlboro, acting U.S. Attorney Ralph J. Marra Jr., announced. U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton also…

  • Manalapan budget still in the works

    By Mark Rosman Manalapan budget still in the works By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — A municipal budget for 2009 is not expected to be introduced until May. At the Township Committee’s April 7 meeting, Committeewoman Michelle Roth said she hopes to introduce the 2009 capital budget at the committee’s April 22 meeting and adopt it…

  • In pop culture age, chess still has appeal

    Chess school offers instruction, tournaments Playing video games and Wii are the current recreational rages, but the centuries-old game of chess still has appeal due to one important advantage. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Below: Dylan Fitzgerald, 7, plays a game of chess the Monmouth Chess School and Club’s “Early March Quads,” a novice class.…

  • Board OKs offices on motel site

    Sunrise Motel was demolished following fire in 2001 BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Anew office building may soon be coming to Route 9 south in Freehold Township. The Planning Board has directed its attorney to draw up a positive resolution that will be voted on at a future meeting. The resolution will pave the…

  • Real estate broker gets OK for office

    MARLBORO — A home on School Road East across from Hudson Street will soon house Avis Realty, after the Planning Board granted minor site plan approval during its March 18 meeting. The applicant, Avis Gardell, of Freehold, said she currently rents an office in Colts Neck. She told the board that the location on School…

  • 3 seats on Marlboro council at stake

    Democrats, Republicans announce candidates BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer The Marlboro Republican Party and the Marlboro Reformed Democrats have announced their endorsed candidates for three seats on the Marlboro Township Council. Three four-year terms on the township’s governing body will be on the ballot in the November general election. The Marlboro Republican Party and the…