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  • Teen has chance to clear record

    MANALAPAN – A student leader at Manalapan High School who was arrested at the school in February on drug charges has been accepted into a pretrial intervention (PTI) program. Monmouth County Prosecutor Luis Valentin told the News Transcript last week that once Eric Goldman, 18, completes the requirements of PTI, he will have the benefit…

  • Patience required

    CHRIS KELLY staff Sandra Conover, 9, of Freehold Township, waits patiently for a fish to nibble on her line during the Noontime Optimist Club fishing derby at Turkey Swamp Park, Freehold Township, on June 3.

  • This bust’s for you: Tailgaters targeted

    49 arrested for underage drinking in arts center crackdown BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer This bust’s for you: Tailgaters targeted 49 arrested for underage drinking in arts center crackdown BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer STAFF PHOTO A group of underaged drinkers is taken away in handcuffs by state troopers while people gathered on this hill…

  • Police start tip line in Freehold Borough

    FREEHOLD – Anyone in Freehold Borough who sees what they believe is crime-related activity now has a special tip line telephone number to which they may report their concerns. The Freehold Borough Police Department’s Community Response Team has implemented a Crime Stoppers Police-Tip Line, (732) 431-0420, for residents to use as a means of helping…

  • Investigation continues into fatal hit-and-run

    Freehold Twp. native dies from injuries sustained in accident BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Police are continuing their investigation into an accident that claimed the life of a township woman on June 3. In an update that was announced June 11, Freehold Township police reported that the New…

  • Cohen named to seat on Manalapan committee

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer Cohen named to seat on Manalapan committee BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer MANALAPAN — Susan Cohen will take her seat on the Township Committee at the June 13 meeting of the township’s governing body. Cohen was sworn in last week as a member of the committee, filling a seat on the…

  • In the Arts

    The Edison Arts Society will present the opening of its statewide juried exhibit “Art Without Borders” June 24 from 3-5 p.m. at the Sheraton Edison Hotel at Raritan Center, 125 Raritan Center Parkway in Edison. Twenty-six artists from New Jersey will have their works on exhibit through October. Local artists whose work will be featured…

  • Kol Am plans family fun day

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – With the commencement of summer, Congregation Kol Am is moving to the great outdoors to demonstrate its uniqueness among area synagogues. Created in 2002, Congregation Kol Am set out to create a warm, inclusive, literate Jewish community. Starting this month, the congregation will launch a series of events that live up to…

  • Fresh Air Fund seeks hosts

    Summer vacation, a special time of year for all children, is not far away. Thanks to many families in and around Marlboro, Freehold and Manalapan and throughout 13 northeastern states and Canada, close to 5,000 New York City children from low-income neighborhoods enjoy a two-week vacation to the homes of volunteer host families each summer…