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  • Freeholders adopt rules on campaign financing

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has adopted what is believed to be the strongest payto play reforms in New Jersey that caps all contributions from anyone doing business with the county. It also restricts the wheeling of campaign contributions from out-of-county special interests, political committees, candidate committees and political action committees. According to a…

  • Ethiopian situation draws look from federation reps

    Two Monmouth County residents joined more than 170 lay and professional leaders representing 48 Jewish federations across North America who recently participated in a mission to Ethiopia and Israel. The mission provided a firsthand look at life-saving Jewish Federation of Monmouth County projects, according to a press release from the federation. Holly Weiss of Freehold…

  • Ordinance targets animal waste

    ENGLISHTOWN – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance which amends the borough’s animal control regulations. According to the ordinance, the council has determined “that there are occasions where pet waste on non-public property serves as a threat to the health and safety of residents.” With a desire to protect the safety and welfare of…

  • Habitat ride set for Sept. 16

    Area motorcycle enthusiasts will be revving up their engines again to raise money for Habitat for Humanity. On Sept. 16, Western Monmouth Habitat for Humanity will host its eighth annual Motorcycle Ride for Affordable Housing. State and municipal police officers will escort the 90-minute ride through Monmouth and Ocean counties, ending at the Colts Neck…

  • Residents must take care to avoid wild animals

    MANALAPAN – Rabies is a disease everyone has heard of and has learned to dread. This summer has seen a higher than average occurrence of rabies in the tri-state area. There were with 66 reported cases of rabid raccoons on Long Island, N.Y., and at least one confirmed rabid fox in Manalapan. Manalapan health officer…

  • Keeping horse industry at pace may cost $50M-$75M

    Legislators aim to ramp up support for $1.1B enterprise in trouble BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer State Assemblyman Joseph Malone (R-30) wants to use bare-knuckle politics to get legislators in Trenton to understand the importance of New Jersey’s horse industry and racing. Malone made his remarks at a recent meeting of about 40 top equine…

  • Attempted murder charges lodged

    MANALAPAN – The Manalapan Police Department is continuing to investigate an armed robbery that took place at the Yorktowne shopping center, Gordons Corner Road, on Aug. 8 at about 6:30 p.m. According to police, the incident took place in the parking lot between Romeo’s Pizza and the Elco photo lab. During the course of the…

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    Park Players will present the feminist comedy “Parallel Lives,” written by Mo Gaffney and Kathy Najimy, of the popular “Kathy and Mo Show,” at the historic Paramount Theatre. Samantha Beedle and Diana Limon, directed by Robert Bradshaw, will portray over 50 characters in a series of scenes that comment on many aspects of womanhood, sexuality…

  • Political foes do battle on yet another front

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer MANALAPAN – The very public battle between two former members of the Township Committee was ramped up last week when news broke that they are now entangled in a personal legal matter. Stuart Moskovitz, an attorney and former member of the Township Committee, is representing Murry Shapiro, who is the…