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Football rivalries keep tradition alive By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer MATT DENTON The staples of Thanksgiving have always included family, turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie and high school football for many across New Jersey. What was once a traditional game for virtually every high school across the state is becoming a rarer occurrence as many of…

By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer The final moment for an ordinance that could have helped to pave the way for the development of the Manalapan Crossing project was anticlimactic. At its meeting on Nov. 10, the Manalapan Township Committee tabled an ordinance that would have permitted the development of housing units on property at Route…

Clockwise from top left: Family members take part in an “In Memory” induction ceremony for U.S. Army veteran Patrick Palumbo, who served in Vietnam. Guest speaker Col. Chris McGowan addresses the audience during the annual Veterans Day ceremony at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Holmdel on Nov. 11. Veterans, family members and guests…

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Downtown Freehold and the Freehold Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse joined forces on Oct. 13-14 in an effort to raise awareness and educate the community about drug and alcohol abuse. Downtown Freehold presents events and supports businesses in Freehold Borough. The alliance offers programs to residents of Freehold…

A measure (A-3580/S-2846) state Assemblyman Ron Dancer sponsored that bans the sale of powdered alcohol in New Jersey has been signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie. Powdered alcohol, commonly known as Palcohol, was approved for sale by the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau in March, according to a press release. “This…

By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer Joseph Pepitone The Devil comes to New Jersey in an award-winning comedy film directed by a Manalapan resident that is now available for purchase. “The Jersey Devil” was filmed in New Brunswick and is available to download on Amazon and to purchase in stores. The plot has the Devil relocating…

REGIONAL INTEREST By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer MILLSTONE – An effort to designate the 150-acre Showplace Farms property on Route 33, Millstone Township, as protected farmland appears to have stalled. Showplace Farms closed on Oct. 1. For decades, it was highly regarded in New Jersey’s horse racing industry as a premier training facility for standardbred…

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A Manalapan man has been arrested and charged in connection with a double stabbing that occurred in neighboring Millstone Township. Police said that Thomas Norman, 23, of Manalapan, was arrested on Nov. 7 in connection with the stabbing of two individuals that took place in the early morning…

MANALAPAN — JAR of Hope, a foundation for children with a very rare, fatal illness, is staging a fundraising gala on Nov. 20 and the event will be particularly poignant because one of these children is a resident of Manalapan. JAR of Hope was started two years ago by Manalapan residents Jim and Karen Raffone…