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  • Three suspects indicted in jewelry store robbery

    FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County grand jury on July 12 returned a seven-count indictment charging three Philadelphia men with various crimes related to the Aug. 26, 2005, armed robbery of Ballew Jewelers, West Main Street. According to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, the three men, Robert Ward, 28, Eric Lane, 36,…

  • Holmdel guitar player wins national honor

    Matt O’Ree wins national competition; named best unsigned blues guitarist Matt O’Ree Matt O’Ree is no stranger to the blues. The Holmdel native, who has been playing guitar since the age of 13, was recently crowned Guitar Center’s Guitarmageddon King of the Blues by guitar legend B.B. King. “It was amazing. It had to be…

  • Bill tries to save farmland

    A bill sponsored by state Sen. Ellen Karcher (D-Monmouth and Mercer) that would appropriate $21.6 million in farmland preservation funding statewide, including up to $3 million for local projects in Monmouth County, has been unanimously approved by the Senate. “As overdevelopment and sprawl continue to spread, it’s necessary for New Jersey to do what it…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Monmouth County Sheriff’s Officer Jay Aretino watches Roberto Diaz ride through a safety course on Bicycle Safety Day in Freehold Borough.

  • Fair to open on July 26

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Monmouth County Fair will open a five-day run at the East Freehold Show-grounds, Kozloski Road, at 5 p.m. July 26. The fair will open that evening until 11 p.m. The rest of the schedule is as follows: July 27, 5-11 p.m.; July 28, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; July 29, 11…

  • Private group offers to cede project to town

    Manalapan officials are still considering teen-community center BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Manalapan Mayor Drew Shapiro has asked the rest of the Township Committee to “seriously consider” a $1.5 million to $2 million bond proposal for the funding of a community center. Shapiro and members of a private group that has…

  • Life swap proves to be challenging for couple

    Howell husband, wife will be featured on ‘Try My Life’ in August BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer When a Howell couple said to each other, “walk a mile in my shoes,” the Style Network said “Try My Life.” “Try My Life” is a reality television series where spouses exchange…

  • Officers offer safety tips to borough bike riders

    Goal is to make transportation safer for Freehold residents BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer A joint effort among Freehold Borough officials and Latino advocacy organizations recently gave bicycle riders an edge they did not have before. A group of Hispanic men who regularly ride bicycles in the borough took…

  • Michael’s Feat will host annual picnic on July 29

    The Michael Gerard Puharic Memorial Fund Inc. (Michael’s Feat) will remember six years since the passing of Adam and Dana Puharic’s son, Michael, at its upcoming annual charity barbecue event. The Michael’s Feat Summertime Family Barbecue will take place 1-5 p.m. July 29 at the picnic grounds of St. Clement’s Church, Route 79, Matawan. Tickets…