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  • County plans auction of surplus goods

    Monmouth County will hold its annual surplus property auction on Sept. 23 at the East Freehold Park Showgrounds, Kozloski Road (between Route 537 and Center Street), Freehold Township, beginning at 10 a.m. Items will be available for public inspection at 8 a.m. Seized and surplus property of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, motor pool, bridge…

  • In the Service

    . 1st Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Paul R. Wainwright III, son of Diana L. Wainwright and Paul R. Wainwright Jr., both of Howell, recently graduated from the Navy’s Nuclear Power School with Nuclear Power Training Unit, Ballston Spa, N.Y. During the six-month course, Wainwright received fundamental training in several technical fields related to the…

  • Freehold Township band claims top prize in battle

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD – It was a perfect setting for a battle in Freehold Borough, according to Steven Le Vine. This battle, however, did not involve lethal weapons. Instead, the participants dueled with guitars, drums and powerful voices. The event was Freehold Borough’s first Battle of the Bands, held Sept. 8…

  • Scout to be honored in church

    At the Englishtown Presbyterian Church, Thomas Zak, 13, of Manalapan, will be recognized on Sept. 23 for earning the third segment in the God and Country series, God and Church. The God and Country program is a part of the PRAY organization (Programs of Religious Activities with Youth). These programs can be used by Boy…

  • Agencies give county highest bond rating

    The nation’s three major bond-rating agencies, Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, recently announced that Monmouth County will be retaining its triple-A status. Only a small percentage of counties throughout the United States have been granted AAA ratings, the highest rating, according to Mark E. Acker, Monmouth County’s finance director. In fact, Monmouth County is…

  • Friends remember, honor former Manalapan resident

    Donations help support local causes in name of Joe Driscoll BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer Gathering to honor Patrick “Joe” Driscoll at the Walk With Joe on Sept. 8 at Monmouth Battlefield State Park were (l-r) Driscoll’s son, Patrick, alongside boyhood friends Tom Determann, Tom Huyler, Tom Dalzell and Ron Kulik. MANALAPAN – Auld lange…

  • Council expected to act on limiting contributions

    Ordinance places restrictions on practice known as ‘wheeling’ BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO – At its meeting on Sept. 20 the Township Council is expected to vote on the passage of what council President Jeff Cantor described as one of the toughest pay-to-play laws in New Jersey. The law was introduced on Sept. 6.…

  • Entries sought for film festival

    The sixth annual Garden State Film Festival has issued a worldwide “Call for Entries” from independent filmmakers, according to Diane Raver, co-founder/executive director. The deadline for submissions is Dec. 1. Filmmakers wishing to submit their films for consideration should refer to the festival Web site at www.gsff.org for instructions and further information. The 2008 festival…

  • All in good health

    Anthony Limaldi, a music teacher at Howell High School, has his cholesterol checked by Joann Cummings while visiting a health fair for employees of the Freehold Regional High School District. The idea of a health fair for the district’s 1,500 employees was developed by LDP Consulting Group Inc., which is the district’s health benefits broker…