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  • New gallery to bring touch of art to town

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer New gallery to bring touch of art to town BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff The first exhibit at Gallery 31 on West Main Street, Freehold Borough, features the work of Freehold Township resident Neville Brown II. FREEHOLD — Downtown Freehold Borough just got a bit more…

  • Disbanded drug task force sparks debate

    Minenna, Shutzerexchange views atFreehold meeting BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Disbanded drug task force sparks debate Minenna, Shutzer exchange views at Freehold meeting BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Vanessa Minenna, the Republican candidate for Borough Coun-cil, continued to ask municipal officials last week why the town cannot have its own drug task…

  • Convention’s proximity places hospitals on alert

    BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer New Jersey medical facilities are in a heightened state of preparation as the Republican Nation-al Convention gets set to open at Madis-on Square Garden in New York City on Sunday. Thousands of delegates and protesters are expected to descend on the city in anticipation of President…

  • Planned expansion will require zoning assistance

    BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Planned expansion will require zoning assistance BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Centra-State Medical Center administrators are planning to expand the West Main Street campus onto property that is being purchased from Verizon. The Verizon parcel is 77 acres, but initial plans call for the development of about 3…

  • Supt. expected to receive new five-year deal

    James Wasser directsdistrict with 6 schools,enrollment of 11,000 BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Supt. expected to receive new five-year deal James Wasser directs district with 6 schools, enrollment of 11,000 BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer A new five-year contract is on the horizon for the superintendent of the Freehold Regional High School District. The Board of…

  • Design work approved for road improvements

    BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Design work approved for road improvements BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Township Council has approved contracts for the design of improvements on Route 520, Union Hill Road and two other local streets. The council awarded all of the design contracts to Birdsall Engineering Inc., Eatontown, by identical 4-0…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI staff The 109th Monmouth County Horse Show brought riders like Kayley Kloss of Medford to the East Freehold Showgrounds in Freehold Township on Aug. 19. Here, Kloss competes on Larchmont.

  • Route 33 growth: Handle with care, experts say

    Traffic on the 8.9-mile stretch between Manalapan and Monroe has doubled since 1993 BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff WriterPart two of a two-part series BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Part two of a two-part series JEFF GRANIT staff Aerial view shows land in Monroe Township near Route 33 and Perrineville Road that could be the…

  • Senior League all-stars win World Series crown

    Freehold Township squad goes5-1 at finals in Bangor, Maine BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Freehold Township squad goes 5-1 at finals in Bangor, Maine BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer GARY GELLMAN Coaches and players from the Freehold Township Little League Senior League All-Stars proudly display the banner they received after winning the Senior League World Series…