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  • Planning Board signs off on preservation ordinance

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD – The precious stock of historic homes in the borough is one step closer to being protected by a preservation ordinance with some teeth in it – a law that its supporters hope will keep historic homes from ending up under a bulldozer.…

  • Grants help keep towns clean

    State Sen. Ellen Karcher and Assemblyman Michael J. Panter (both D-Monmouth and Mercer) announced the receipt of New Jersey Clean Communities grants for every community in the 12th Legislative District. According to a press release, the grants help municipalities combat litter and graffiti. Funding for the grant program is generated through a statewide fee on…

  • Black Women of Essence forming local chapter

    Black Women of Essence (BWOE), a nonprofit Women of Color organization, is forming a chapter in the local area. The organization’s mission is to enhance quality of life by providing resources, services, education and networking opportunities. Organizers are looking for dedicated, hardworking, creative women to help bring a sense of sisterhood to the local community.…

  • Voters give thumbs up to Freehold Twp. budget

    Gershon, Marion, Poklemba-Holtz win election to school board BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Voters on April 18 provided a thin margin of victory for the K-8 Board of Education’s $60.1 million budget for the 2006-07 school year. A local tax levy of $49 million was approved by a…

  • Hary thanked for service to township school board

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer PHOTO COURTESY OF FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT Freehold Township Board of Education President Rosina Hary (l) listens as board member Mindy Wille thanks her for serving on the panel for 16 years during Hary’s final meeting on April 18. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The end of Rosina…

  • Residents have options for summer swim fun

    BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO – With the summer months just around the corner, residents are being given the opportunity to take a dip in two different community pools. The Township Council passed a resolution on April 6 authorizing a lease agreement between the Marlboro Swim Utility and the township…

  • Corrections officers graduate

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Mon-mouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley announced the graduation of nine Monmouth County and six Ocean County corrections officers from the 22nd Basic Course for Corrections Officers held at the Monmouth County Police Academy on March 14. Graduates from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office were Dennis Cleary, Hazlet, Gary Esporrin, Aberdeen, Michael…

  • Senior safety photo ID program held

    Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley announced that his department held an “Ident-Adult” senior photo identification card program recently for members of the Molly Pitcher Women’s Club. Undersheriff Tom Pegut processed the ID card applications and photographed the new participants in the program. Approximately 30 seniors participated in the event, which was held at Old…

  • Philadelphia man indicted in fatal crash

    FREEHOLD – On April 13, a Monmouth County grand jury returned an indictment against a Philadelphia, Pa., man on criminal charges related to a fatal one-car motor vehicle crash which occurred during the early morning hours on Aug. 14, 2005, on Route 9 north in Marlboro. According to a press release from the Monmouth County…