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  • Appointments draw fire from Aaronson, Shapiro

    Manalapan trio namesStuart Moskovitzmunicipal attorney BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Manalapan trio names Stuart Moskovitz municipal attorney BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The appointment of professionals proved to be a bone of contention among members of the Manalapan Township Committee during the governing body’s reorganization meeting Sunday. Among the appointments was the naming of Stuart Moskovitz,…

  • Fire damages rooms at motel

    BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — Two people were slightly injured and five rooms were damaged as the result of a fire that occurred at the Marlboro Motor Lodge, Route 9, on Dec. 28. A volunteer firefighter and a person who was staying at the motel were injured after they…

  • Freehold may enjoy day at baseball game

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Freehold may enjoy day at baseball game BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Lakewood’s got it. Howell and Jackson have it, too. Even Brick has what Freehold Borough may soon have as well — a Town Day with the Lakewood BlueClaws baseball team at First Energy Park. Borough…

  • In Red Bank, what’s obscene won’t be seen

    BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer In Red Bank, what’s obscene won’t be seen BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer It’s officially time to cover up, and not just for the cold weather. At a special meeting held Dec. 23, the Red Bank Borough Council adopted an ordinance that controls the display of obscene material. The vote was…

  • Freeholders plan to improve

    Maxim-Southard Rd. bridge Maxim-Southard Rd. bridge HOWELL — At a recent meeting in Freehold, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders approved a resolution to retain the services of a professional engineering firm to design the reconstruction of bridge HL-72 on Maxim-Southard Road. The bridge spans the Polly Pod Brook in southern Howell. The area around…

  • Apartment supt. arrested

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Apartment supt. arrested BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Police want to speak with anyone who may have been the victim of an embezzlement scheme occurring at the Post and Coach apartment complex, South Street. According to Freehold Borough police Capt. Michael DiAiso, the property manager of the…

  • Town hall rates page 1

    Town hall rates page 1 FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Officials of the township are pleased to see that their colonial-style municipal building is appreciated by people from outside the community. The red brick building with the white pillars at the corner of Schanck and Stillwells Corner roads is featured on the cover of the current issue…

  • Split vote puts Scherer in mayor’s seat for ’05

    BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Split vote puts Scherer in mayor’s seat for ’05 BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN Bill Scherer is sworn in as Manalapan’s mayor for 2005 by Judge Jeffrey Roth during Sunday’s municipal reorganization meeting. Scherer’s wife, Lynn, and children, Hilary, 14, Matthew, 11, and Scott, 6, assist in the ceremony.…

  • Landau promoted to police captain

    BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Landau promoted to police captain BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — The township’s police force has a new captain. Marlboro police Lt. Doug Van Note reported that Eric Landau was promoted from lieutenant to captain on Dec. 21, Landau, 43, has been with the police force since 1984. He replaces…