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  • Three plead guilty in Ballew robbery

    On Oct. 29, Marion Pegese, 35, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to the crimes of first degree armed robbery and second degree conspiracy to commit armed robbery. On Oct. 30, two other Philadelphia men, Eric Lane, 38, and Robert Ward, 30, pled guilty to the same charges. The charges stem from the August 2005 armed robbery…

  • Zoning chairman questions project’s traffic projection

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — No decision was reached on Oct. 29 when the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment continued a public hearing on the proposed Chelsea Commons residence for adults. Applicant and owner Marvin Kornmehl of Chelsea Commons at Howell LLC is proposing a 106-unit age-restricted housing development on property at the…

  • Three plead guilty in Ballew robbery

      On Oct. 29, Marion Pegese, 35, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to the crimes of first degree armed robbery and second degree conspiracy to commit armed robbery. On Oct. 30, two other Philadelphia men, Eric Lane, 38, and Robert Ward, 30, pleaded guilty to the same charges. The charges stem from the August 2005 armed…

  • New panel will keep tabs on rental units

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Borough Council has appointed eight members to Freehold Borough’s new Rental Property Review Board (RPRB). The board was established by ordinance in May and the members were appointed earlier this month. The RPRB will be charged with reviewing the status of rental housing in Freehold Borough…

  • Attorney for residents questions site selection

    Omnipoint seeking to place cell tower on Robertsville Road BY ZACH LEVINE Correspondent Alawyer representing residents opposed to the construction of a cell tower on Robertsville Road, Freehold Township, made his first appearance before the Freehold Township Zoning Board of Adjustment on Oct. 30. Residents of the area around 169 Robertsville Road have retained attorney…

  • Future of town will be back up for discussion

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Residents will once again have an opportunity to be heard and to help shape the future of Marlboro. Municipal officials will host a third public meeting for the community vision plan at Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10. The visioning process, as it is referred to, has…

  • Bugs & crime fighting go together

    Forensic entomologist amazes MEMS students with details about many insect species BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Louis Sorkin MANALAPAN — Because October is a month when creepy, crawly bugs are often the norm, Louis Sorkin’s visit to the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School (MEMS) two weeks before Halloween could not have come at a better time…

  • Junkyard expansion remains unresolved

    Marlboro case has link to 1983 settlement BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Members of the Zoning Board of Adjustment have been given the task of determining what portions of Elaine Schechter’s property at 158 Tennent Road, known as Schechter Enterprises, has been classified as a junkyard. The board began hearing the requested appeal…

  • Product born out of fireman’s experience

    HOWELL — In 1996, Peter Kuppler and other firefighters were called to respond to a residential fire in Howell where they believed several children were trapped in an upstairs room. When two firemen mistook a storage room for the children’s bedroom, they suffered serious injuries from smoke inhalation, injuries that Kuppler believes could have been…