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Pair charged in bias incident
HOWELL – On the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, which was Oct. 2, officers from the Howell Police Department charged two juveniles with spray-painting swastikas and profanities on a township residence. According to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, a 14-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy were each charged…
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Guide to state parks, historic sites available
Partnering with the New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commission, state Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson announced the launch of the Passport to Adventure – a free guide to New Jersey’s state parks, forests and historic sites. “The Passport is a fun way to get kids interested in the outdoors and…
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Police seeking robbery suspect
HOWELL – A 72-year-old township woman’s jewelry box was taken after she allowed an unknown man access to her home on Squankum-Yellowbrook Road. According to police, on Oct. 12 at about 3 p.m., a man came to the woman’s home and identified himself as an employee of Howell. Police said he told the woman that…
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Disaster plans to be discussed
The Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce and the Monmouth-Ocean Development Council have teamed up to assemble some of the region’s top experts to help local business owners plan for handling a catastrophe. On Oct. 26 at 8 a.m. at the Battle-ground Country Club, Manalapan, the chamber and the council will co-host a panel discussion to…
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Residents may have chance to deny home solicitation
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Freehold Borough FREEHOLD – Most people are aware of a “no call” list implemented by the federal government to help people avoid unwanted telephone solicitations. Now there is a proposal for a “no knock” list in Freehold Borough. An amendment to the borough’s solicitor…
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Monster Mania comes to town
MANALAPAN – The Manalapan Parks and Recreation Department will host its annual Monster Mania on Oct. 27 at the Manalapan Recreation Center, Route 522 at Taylors Mills Road. The program is open to children ages 2-9. This year’s event will begin with Mad Science putting on a Halloween show at 6 p.m. A Halloween parade…
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Broderick receives 4-month sentence in federal prison
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Thomas Broderick escaped a possible 20 years in prison last week and was sentenced to four months in prison for money laundering. Broderick’s attorney, Robert S. Bonney Jr., of Freehold Township, credited the light sentence to the judge’s recognition that Broderick’s case was not one of…
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Official suggests ban on renting to illegal aliens
REGIONAL INTEREST BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer A proposed ordinance would make renting housing to illegal immigrants in Keyport a crime, punishable by hefty fines to landlords. On Oct. 3, Keyport Councilman Joseph Wedick proposed an ordinance that would be aimed at controlling overcrowded housing in the borough. He…
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Yesteryear
100 years ago There was great excitement at the Opera House on Wednesday evening, where Dr. W. M. Hepburn, one of Freehold’s theretofore highly respected citizens, was placed on trial before a jury of his peers on a charge of having feloniously and willfully converted to his own use Plymouth Rock rooster, the alleged property…
