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  • Singer traces musical roots back to Bronx

    Red Bank’s Lenny Starwood records CD of love songs BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer In the newfangled world of clubs and computer-generated electronic music, rap, emo, screamo, heavy metal and popular music where icons like Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi rule, the classic, quiet sounds of easy listening music and love songs may have inadvertently…

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    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff More than 300 people turned out in Marlboro on Oct. 5 to participate in “I Walked for Baby Billy,” a fundraiser and show of support for Billy Sherwood Jr., a 16-month-old boy who has a stage 3 neuroblastoma. For staff writer Rebecca Morton’s story, see page 3

  • Brennan honored by FRHSD

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer A dministrators from the Freehold Regional High School District acknowledged U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brian Brennan, 23, of Howell, during a Board of Education meeting held Oct. 6 at Howell High School. Brennan is a graduate of Howell High School. He went on to graduate from The Citadel in South…

  • NJ gives Marlboro time to negotiate land deal

    Town wants to control future of 400 acres BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Municipal officials have been granted a six-month exclusive window to negotiate with state representatives for the purchase of the Route 520 land that formerly housed the Marlboro State Psychiatric Hospital. The State House Commission granted the six-month window of exclusivity…

  • Judge rejects duo’s information

    Cohen: Cost of lawsuit an issue for Manalapan ‘with no end in sight’ BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer Anew wrinkle has worked its way into the fabric of litigation that has been going on for more than a year between Manalapan and attorney Stuart Moskovitz. The malpractice action filed in the case of Manalapan v.…

  • In the Service

    Coast Guard Fireman Christopher J. Roszkowski, son of Marie E. and Ronald R. Roszkowski of Howell, recently graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May. During the eight-week training program, Roszkowski completed a vigorous training curriculum consisting of academics and practical instruction on water safety and survival, military customs and courtesies,…

  • Supt. seeks to end issue with apology for diploma

    Board’s attorney says only state commissioner can fire FRHSD leader BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer The situation involving doctoral degrees received by administrators from a discredited online institution is over, according to Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education members and attorneys. Superintendent of Schools James Wasser apologized to those present at the board’s…

  • Revisions lead to delay in adopting ordinance

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Changes to a proposed ordinance that would allow the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment to require soil testing on certain applications prevented the ordinance from being voted on at the Township Council’s Sept. 25 meeting. The need for amendments to Marlboro’s current ordinances arose after…