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  • Officers give depositions in lawsuit

    Discrimination claims stem from incident that occurred in 2003 BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer MANALAPAN – Almost two years after a lawsuit charging the Manalapan Police Department with discrimination based on race was filed in state Superior Court, depositions were recently taken in the matter. According to Manalapan police Capt. Chris…

  • Gardener’s green thumb grows bounty in Howell

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff A squash grown by Hafez Ahmed of Howell grew to more than 3 feet in length. Ahmed tends to a garden in the Green Acres mobile home park and grows vegetables native to his homeland of Bangladesh. HOWELL – Two tiny…

  • Rumors aside, Jersey Freeze owner has no plans to leave

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer CLARE MARIE CELANO Bruce Blackmore, the owner of Jersey Freeze, says the store has no plans to vacate its familiar spot at Route 9 and Manalapan Avenue, Freehold. FREEHOLD – One more time, let Bruce Blackmore put the rumors to rest: Jersey Freeze is…

  • Volunteers hope to rebuild home

    HOWELL – A home on Friendship Road just off Route 9 was destroyed on July 21 when, at about 7:15 p.m., lightning struck power lines outside the home and set the roof of the structure on fire. George Buehl, 78, was inside his home at the time of the accident with a daughter who stays…

  • Yesteryear

    100 years ago The silly season is upon us. With the sea serpent stories and the advertising dodges of the actresses who “just escaped watery graves while bathing,” the Asbury Park Press adds to the gaiety by chronicling under a three-column scare head a story that some of the property owners down there are rushing…

  • No change made on size of acre

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer MANALAPAN – With no one to move it forward, an ordinance that was prepared in order to redefine the size of an acre in certain areas of the community will likely not be adopted anytime soon. As explained by township professionals, the proposed changes would have…

  • Audit finds no problems

    BY ELANA ARON Correspondent BY ELANA ARONCorrespondent FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Call it a perfect report card. Municipal officials recently announced that a team of four auditors spent five weeks reviewing the township’s financial records. The result was an audit report that contained no recommendations; therefore, no corrective action is needed. “Considering Freehold Township handles approximately…

  • Wegmans recalling water

    MANALAPAN – Wegmans Food Markets Inc. is voluntarily recalling all sizes of Wegmans Food You Feel Good About (FYFGA) Spring Water, produced for Wegmans by Mayer Brothers, West Seneca, N.Y. All use-by dates on or before Aug. 8, 2008, are affected by this recall. According to a press release, Weg-mans’ decision to recall the products…

  • Freehold Twp. grad is 5th in national forensics event

    BY MICHAEL ALERHAND Correspondent BY MICHAEL ALERHAND Correspondent Freehold Township High School graduate Michael Garson placed fifth at the National Forensics League championship in Dallas, Texas. The tournament, which included the top 204 high school improvisational debaters from across the United States, was held June 18-23. Garson, who began debating as a freshman, was one…