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  • Theft nets former rabbi five-year prison term

    On May 4, Peter Light, the former rabbi in charge of the Marlboro Jewish Center, Marlboro, received a five-year prison term for his admitted theft of more than $86,000 from the synagogue. State Superior Court Judge Ira E. Kreizman, sitting in Freehold, imposed the sentence after considering remarks made by Light’s attorney, David Glass-man, Assistant…

  • Protection for town at issue in land deal

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer MANALAPAN – Stuart Moskovitz contends he did nothing wrong in his capacity as Manalapan’s township attorney in 2005 when he prepared a contract of sale for property the township bought in order to settle a legal matter. Meanwhile, municipal officials said they have now hired a…

  • Fencing instructor says sport gaining popularity

    Students of all ages learning techniques at Colts Neck facility BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent BY PATRICIA YOCZISCorrespondent Above, Nicole Vanni, 9, (l) and Tiffany Perumpali, 10, practice their skills at the Atlantic Fencing Club, Colts Neck. At left, Gabriella Greico, 7, waits for her next opponent. Bottom, Nick Tkach (l) receives instruction from Atlantic Fencing…

  • MHS senior charged in high school bomb threat

    BY VICTORIA HURLEY-SCHUBERT Staff Writer BY VICTORIA HURLEY-SCHUBERTStaff Writer MARLBORO – Police have arrested a suspect in connection with an April 24 bomb threat at Marlboro High School, Route 79. One day before that arrest was made, another bomb scare had students spending more time out of class. According to information provided by the Marlboro…

  • In the Arts

    The Freehold Center Partnership (FCP) invites antiques collectors from far and wide to check out the trinkets and treasures from the past at the 10th annual Spring AntiqueFest/Art Show May 20 (rain date, May 27) from 9 am to 4 p.m. on West Main Street between Court and Throckmorton streets. More than 50 antiques and…

  • On Campus

    Michael Zalewski of Freehold has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Norwich University, North-field, Vt. Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pa., has named the following local students to the dean’s honors list for the fall semester: Jessica Androski of Freehold; Matthew Presby of Manalapan; and Daniel Scotto of Marlboro.

  • In the Arts

    Mitchell Sanborn Gallery, 46 West Front St., Keyport, will present “Eastern Europe: Historic and New Photographs” by Alan Leckner, president of Monmouth County Camera Club, May 19-June 9. The exhibit will consist of approximately 70 images chosen from 4,000 photos Leckner took on his recent trip to Eastern Europe where he traveled through Poland, Hungary,…

  • Haunted hayride moves to Lake Topanemus Park

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The borough’s annual Spooktacular Haunted Hayride will be spookier, scarier and safer this year as the event moves from the streets of Freehold Borough to Lake Topanemus Park, Pond Road, Freehold Township. The hayride will take place from 1-4 p.m. Oct. 20 in a setting that is…

  • Police continue to investigate luring incident

    Manalapan police have released this sketch of a man who is wanted for questioning in connection with an attempted child-luring incident that occurred May 1. MANALAPAN – The Manalapan Police Department has released a composite sketch of a person who is wanted for questioning in an ongoing investigation of an attempted child-luring incident which occurred…