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  • Builder was cornerstone of Freehold community

    BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer FREEHOLD — If Freehold Borough has been one of the exemplary melting pots of America, then William Lopatin was one of the choice gems in that pot. Lopatin was born in Russia in 1911 and arrived in the Freehold area in 1920, joining other Lopatins, including…

  • Marlboro arrests come as no surprise to pilots

    Grassroots group fought against requested rezoning of airport BY KARL VILACOBA Staff Writer BY KARL VILACOBAStaff Writer MARLBORO — It’s a few years later than they had hoped, but members of the former Committee to Save Marlboro Airport say they are thrilled by the arrests surrounding the property they once fought for. They also may…

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    STEVEN KADIR der=0 bgcolor=”#d0d0d0″> STEVEN KADIR Manalapan police officers were following a vehicle on Route 33 near the entrance to the Knob Hill golf course and residential development on Monday morning when the vehicle went off the road and onto the median. The vehicle struck a utility pole, which broke apart and landed on the…

  • Yesteryear

    100 years ago Pedestrians do have some rights. “Recognized Principles of Law” seem at length to have become available to the automobile “shover.” In a suit for damages decided the other day by Justice Garretson in the Somerset County Court, there was, according to Counselor Craig A. Marsh, such an application. The lawyer said it…

  • Freehold Borough to see costs rise in 2005 budget

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD — Borough officials have introduced an $11,646,375 municipal budget for 2005 and will ask property owners to come up with $6,490,477 in local taxes to support the spending plan. According to figures provided by Borough Administrator Joseph Bellina, the 2005 budget is up…

  • Manalapan introduces $27.9M budget for ’05

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer MANALAPAN — The Township Committee has introduced a $27,966,516 budget to fund the municipality’s operation in 2005. The township will collect $11,605,285 in local taxes to support the spending plan. The committee introduced the budget on April 25. A public hearing is scheduled for May 25.…

  • Republican hopeful will mount council challenge

    Democrats Crawford & DiBenedetto are seeking re-election BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD — It appears as if the Democratic members of the Borough Council who are up for re-election this year will face at least one Republican candidate in the November general election. Two three-year seats on the…

  • Freehold mayor reaches a milestone

    Mike Wilson serves for 20 years and sets record BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Freehold Borough Mayor Michael Wilson waves to passing motorists from a spot in front of Borough Hall. This week, Wilson became the longest-serving mayor in the history of the municipality. Mayor Michael…

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    SCOTT PILLING staff Dylan Nguyen, 10, gets into the spirit of Marlboro as he plants some flowers in front of the municipal building Saturday on Marlboro’s Adopt-A-Site/Pride and Communities Day.