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  • Hard-rocking Stigmatic loves playing live shows

    BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer The members of the hard rock band Stigmatic believe that playing live shows and expressing themselves through music is what being in a band is all about. Stigmatic is Tim Roche, of Brick, Dave Eric, of Red Bank, Jake Metz, of Bradley Beach, and Tony Nistico,…

  • ‘Knight’ makes the day for his special lady

    JEFF GRANIT staff Led by horse trainer Melissa Johnson, Tim Moore arrives on Main Street, Freehold Borough, dressed as a knight in shining armor to propose to his girlfriend, Tricia Michalski. Horseman rides down Main Street; stops to make proposal BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer News flash, ladies: Romance is definitely not dead —…

  • Cancer survivor anxious to move on with her life

    Freehold woman making plans for wedding after completing treatment BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD — Heather Guarino believes in miracles. She said she has already experienced a few of her own. The 21-year-old borough resident was diagnosed with fourth-stage lymphoma in November. After six months of chemotherapy, Guarino…

  • Wounded GIs to benefit from cell phone recycling

    Project SOS will turn used cell phones into telephone calling cards BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Volunteers for Project Support Our Soldiers collected used cell phones that will be sold and the proceeds used to buy telephone calling cards that will be sent to wounded American soldiers. Boosting the effort were…

  • Girls hit a homer for soldiers

    Girls in Daisy Troop 1019 of Marlboro showed the American spirit when they sent needed items to American troops. One of the most requested items was baseballs, which the girls personalized with their names and special messages. MARLBORO — A group of young Daisy Girl Scouts have earned their petals by sending gifts to Master…

  • Englishtown residents want own police dept.

    Officials say meeting with Manalapan sought details BY CLARE MARIE CELANO & MARK ROSMAN Staff Writers BY CLARE MARIE CELANO & MARK ROSMANStaff Writers A large turnout of residents attended the Englishtown Borough Council’s May 25 meeting to ask officials for answers about rumors that the Englishtown Police Department might be eliminated. Their interest was…

  • Property tax picture will clear up in July

    Freehold revaluation has residents anxiously awaiting new tax bills BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD — It appears that property owners will continue to play a waiting game as they remain in limbo regarding their 2005 tax bill. Although the Borough Council adopted an $11.6 million municipal budget for…

  • Board trims school budget

    Middle schools BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer The Marlboro K-8 Board of Education has rejected the specific cuts that the Township Council recommended for the defeated 2005-06 school budget and made its own cuts totaling $150,000. The budget cuts unanimously approved by the board on May 24 are to cut all…

  • Candidate seeks local pedophile-free zones

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer MANALAPAN — A Republican candidate running for a seat on the Township Committee has asked the town’s governing body to create so-called pedophile-free zones in Manalapan. Miracle Torregrossa, who will seek a three-year term in November on a slate with Peter Hall, addressed the committee at…