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  • Dems promise to bring change at county level

    BY LAYLI WHYTE Correspondent The Democratic challengers seeking two seats on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders want to see more fiscal responsibility and ensure the county’s environmental future for its children. Glenn Mason These goals come from Amy Mallet, a businesswoman from Fair Haven, and Glenn Mason, a retired police detective and president…

  • Former Howell resident killed in Pa. car crash

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Melissa Fogel A former resident of Howell who had moved with her family to central Pennsylvania was killed and several of her family members were injured in an Oct. 19 motor vehicle accident on Interstate 81 in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. According to police, Melissa Fogel, 17, was killed as she…

  • Burry and Curley share GOP freeholder ticket

    BY LAYLI WHYTE Correspondent Maintaining both the tax rate as well as open space in the county are among the goals for the two candidates on the Republican ticket for Monmouth County freeholder. Lillian Burry Lillian Burry, Colts Neck, and John Curley, Middletown, in interviews last week, voiced their desire to continue their work in…

  • Diabetes Fair to be held at CentraState

    CentraState Healthcare System will host a diabetes fair for adults and families trying to prevent or manage diabetes. The free event will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main Street, Freehold Township. Attendees can meet doctors and staff and learn about programs offered at…

  • Open space assessment subject of ballot question

    MANALAPAN — When Manalapan residents go to the polls on Election Day, Nov. 4, they will be asked by municipal officials to vote on a ballot question that could end up saving them money. Manalapan residents presently pay 2 cents per $100 of assessed valuation into an open space trust fund every year that township…

  • Investigation into crash continues

    MARLBORO — Police are continuing to investigate a fatal motor vehicle accident that took place on the morning of Oct. 10 on Route 79, north of the Route 520 intersection. According to information provided by police, a 2003 Dodge Caravan being driven by Rahul Goswami, 20, of Marlboro, was traveling southbound when it crossed the…

  • Clayton farm will remain pristine

    Government entities partner to purchase development rights BY ZACH LEVINE Correspondent FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — As the most densely populated state in the nation continues to develop, many people are attempting to save New Jersey’s dwindling farmland. That is why representatives from Freehold Township, Monmouth County and the State Agriculture Development Committee have pushed for and…

  • Illness claims officer who helped start dept.

    Capt. Vincent DeGulis was one of 3 men who began Manalapan force BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer Capt. Vincent DeGulis MANALAPAN — The passing of retired Manalapan police Capt. Vincent DeGulis last month occasioned recollections of the man from some fellow officers who worked shoulder to shoulder with him. DeGulis, 68, died after a lengthy…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Nadia Abdalla, 12, a seventh-grader at Freehold Intermediate School, Freehold Borough, gets an autograph from Anthony, a New Jersey state prison inmate who gave a heartfelt talk to students about the 17 years he has spent behind bars. For more, see page 3.