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  • Adults quit teen panel as flap turns political

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer MANALAPAN — Two adult advisers to the township’s teen advisory committee have resigned their positions. Their resignation was the subject of discussion at the Township Committee’s Sept. 15 meeting. The issue pitted Republicans against each other in a discussion that took on political overtones in the…

  • Covered Bridge residents irked over pedophile law

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Manalapan MANALAPAN — Residents of the Covered Bridge adult community are not happy about a new township law that mandates where convicted sex offenders may not live. They are not happy because, as it turns out, convicted sex offenders are permitted to live in certain areas…

  • Bikers will come back to boost Habitat chapter

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Motorcycle enthusiasts are gearing up for the annual Western Monmouth Habitat for Humanity Ride for Affordable Housing, to be held Oct. 2. More than 400 leather- and denim-clad participants are expected to participate in the annual ride that raises funds for the organization which…

  • Partnership to host movie

    FREEHOLD — The Freehold Community Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse is partnering with the Freehold Center Partnership (FCP) to present the movie “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” on Sept. 29, outdoors in the Monmouth County Hall of Records parking lot on Main Street. The rain date is Sept. 30. Suggested donation…

  • Free life insurance for working parents

    The MassMutual Financial Group has introduced a free term life insurance program for working parents in New Jersey. Under the LifeBridge Free Life Insurance Program, a $50,000 free life insurance policy will be issued to a trust on the life of a qualifying parent or legal guardian to help pay for the education of their…

  • RAFT comes up short in bid for ballot question

    HOWELL — Residents will not be asked to vote on a change of government question in the Nov. 8 election. A petition drive organized by a group known as Real Accountability for Taxpayers (RAFT) fell short of the required number of signatures it needed to place the question before voters this year. RAFT needed to…

  • Diocese to open Faith Enrichment centers

    The Catholic Diocese of Trenton is launching its own lending library and resource network in cooperation with eight parishes across Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean and Burlington counties. Known as Faith Enrichment centers, the eight new facilities are hosted within local parish complexes and will be accessible to parishioners throughout the diocese. Equipped with DVD/VHS players, LCD…

  • Sex offender residency code now law in town

    BY FRAIDY REISS Correspondent BY FRAIDY REISSCorrespondent FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has adopted an ordinance that prohibits convicted sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of any school, park, library or day care center – which encompasses what Township Administrator Thomas Antus estimated to be 85 percent of the municipality. The committee adopted…

  • Police seek bank robber

    Authorities believe suspect in Brick may have pulled Freehold job BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer BY COLLEEN LUTOLFStaff Writer Police are seeking this white male in connection with the robbery of banks in Brick and Freehold Township. BRICK — If losing your hat in a dream really does indicate money problems, one man’s dream may…