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Town puts curfew in place
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer MANALAPAN — A Halloween curfew for people under the age of 18 has been extended this year. A resolution was approved at the Oct. 5 Township Committee meeting which calls for a curfew from 9 p.m. Oct. 28 to 6 a.m. Oct. 29; from 9 p.m.…
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MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Marilyn and Al Cartiglia have dressed up their Stokes Street, Freehold Borough, lawn in a spooky Halloween theme — all for a couple of good causes. For the story, see page 42.
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Benefit wrestling show set
JACKSON — Deputy Mayor Mike Kafton is teaming up with Six Flags Great Adventure and the East Coast Professional Wrestling association to raise money to help those families who were forced to flee New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. “We want everybody to come out to Great Adventure on Oct. 28 and help those families who…
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Law proposes background checks for youth coaches
Public hearing in Manalapan set for Oct. 19 BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer A criminal background check may be in store for all volunteers and/or employees who work with minors in programs held in Manalapan. A public hearing will be held on the proposed Criminal History Background Check ordinance on Oct.…
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Trio’s first performance a winner at house show
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Jim Babjak Call it alternative, call it psychedelic, call it rock and roll, call it whatever you like, it’s music, and the blended sounds of Jim Babjak and members of the Grip Weeds brought a great mix of it to Freehold Borough on Sept.…
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New York family buys piece of Freehold history
American Hotel and liquor license sold at auction for $4.35M BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer PHOTOS BY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Tran Dinh Truong (r) confers with his daughter-in-law, Ha Chu Tran, during the auction of the American Hotel in Freehold Borough on Oct. 5. Truong won the hotel and…
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Sidewalk proposal nixed
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer MANALAPAN — A plan to build a sidewalk on Taylors Mills Road from Blue Jay Court to the Manalapan Recreation Center on Route 522 failed to gain enough votes to pass muster at the Sept. 28 Township Committee meeting. The $60,000 project called for the issuance…
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Local YMCA may build facility for Old Bridge
BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The township has a new partner that is expected to fulfill the longtime goal of bringing a YMCA to the community. On Sept. 27, the Old Bridge Redevelopment Agency approved a resolution that names the YMCA of Western Monmouth County, Freehold Township, as…
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N.J. property tax reform tops incumbents’ agenda
Dems Panter, Morgan seeking second terms in state Assembly BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer Property taxes and administrative reform of government and New Jersey’s school districts are the priorities for state assemblymen Michael Panter and Dr. Robert Morgan as they seek re-election to a second term. Democrats Panter and Morgan won…
