Category: News Transcript News
-

Toms River man indicted on 2 counts of carjacking
On Feb. 1 a Monmouth County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Jamel China, 24, of Toms River, with two counts each of the following crimes: first-degree carjacking, first-degree armed robbery, second-degree kidnapping, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and third-degree terroristic threats in connection with…
-

Wawa set for approval
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer MANALAPAN – The zoning board has directed that a resolution approving a Wawa convenience store and gas station on Woodward Road near Route 33 be prepared for its March 1 meeting. Representatives of Wawa proposed a 4,464-square-foot store and a four-pump gas station on 7 acres…
-

Four area football stars sign National Letters
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer TIM MORRIS Everyone was all smiles on Feb. 7, signing day for high school football stars who are going to be playing in college. Freehold Township’s Brian Brikowski (l) and Joe Faiella made it official, signing with the University of Akron and University of Maryland, respectively,…
-

Zoning amendment would permit business to move
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Marlboro MARLBORO – The Township Council has introduced an ordinance that would amend the uses permitted in the C-2 commercial zone following a request from a local business owner to make the change. The ordinance, which was introduced on Feb. 1, is scheduled for a public…
-

Baker, LaFalce, Roberson join 1,000 point club
The distinguished group of 1,000-point career scorers added three more players this winter. Colts Neck guard Brian Baker and Freehold Township forwards T.J. LaFalce and Marcus Roberson all joined that select group of Freehold Regional District boys within a few days of each other. Baker was the first getting his 1,000 career point against the…
-

Student earns VFW honors
Freehold Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4374, Waterworks Road, Freehold Township, has announced its winner of the 2006-07 Voice of Democracy scholarship competition. Rebecca Pinnelas, a senior at Free-hold High School, Freehold Borough, won the post competition and the district competition with her speech addressing “Freedom’s Challenge.” According to a press release from Post 4374,…
-

Donation to benefit autism program
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer HOWELL – The Board of Education has accepted a donation from the Center State Autism Foundation in the amount of $12,000 to be used for the K-8 school district’s autism program. The board accepted the donation at its meeting on Feb. 7. Robert Walsh, who is…
-

Suggestions take on rental housing issues
Freehold Borough officials will consider action BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer After a year of work and research, the Freehold Borough Rental Prop-erty Advisory Committee has prepared a list of recommendations to deal with residential issues such as overcrowding, property neglect and absentee landlords. The recommendations were presented to…
-

Panel has ideas to deal with local rental issues
Freehold Borough FREEHOLD – The Rental Property Advisory Committee was formed to examine issues relating to rental properties in the borough. Issues examined include exploitation of tenants, overcrowding, neglecting to maintain interior and/or exterior of rental properties, and otherwise compromising the health, safety and welfare of the community. Rent control, a concept which was studied…
