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  • Smoking at local outdoor events could be restricted

    BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Smoking at local outdoor events could be restricted BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — People may soon have to curtail their smoking habit during outdoor recreational events sponsored by the municipality. The Township Council has introduced an ordinance that would restrict smoking at most outdoor municipal recreation events to a…

  • Goddard School welcomes children to new building

    BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Goddard School welcomes children to new building BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — The township’s first Goddard School for young children opened its doors Aug. 16. The private school for children between the ages of 6 weeks and 6 years is on School Road East. The Goddard School will be…

  • County to begin work on new stretch of trail

    BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer Construction work on the Henry Hudson Trail Extension is scheduled to begin later this month. When it is completed, the extension will run between Main Street in Freehold Borough to Division Street in Matawan. The extension will pass through sections of Freehold Township and Marlboro. The…

  • Police chiefs comment about end of task force

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Police chiefs comment about end of task force BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — In an effort to put to rest what they called "misleading statements" concerning the Freehold Joint Drug Task Force, the police chiefs of Freehold Borough and Freehold Town-ship have released their comments on the…

  • Bill could help limit growth

    State Sen. Ellen Karcher has announced that she will push for swift enactment of the Municipal Planning Tool Box Act of 2004 when the Legislature reconvenes in the fall. The bill would provide local officials with the necessary tools to fight congestion, overdevelopment and sprawl in their municipalities. "The war against suburban sprawl is fought…

  • Use of new road alters neighborhood serenity

    Freehold Twp. residentasks county freeholdersto review situation BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Use of new road alters neighborhood serenity Freehold Twp. resident asks county freeholders to review situation BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — In a letter to the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, Adam Geist, a resident of East Freehold Road, said the…

  • McGreevey resignation, revelations shock many

    BY JOHNDUNPHYStaff Writer BY JOHNDUNPHY Staff Writer Many local people who know Gov. James E. McGreevey politically or personally reacted with surprise last week when he announced he had an extramarital affair with another man and was resigning. "The governor rightly said that being gay should not bear upon whether he can govern," state Sen.…

  • Volunteer efforts earn kudos for emergency response teams

    BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Volunteer efforts earn kudos for emergency response teams BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Medical Reserve Corps Program of the U.S. Surgeon General’s Office has commended the Manalapan Board of Health and its Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) unit. At the National Association of Local Boards of Health Annual Educational…

  • Route 33 expected to see significant building over 5 years

    Zoning would permita mix of professional,retail and BY MARK ROSMANStaff WriterPart one of a two-part series Route 33 expected to see significant building over 5 years Zoning would permit a mix of professional, retail and ‘flex’ uses BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Part one of a two-part series PHOTOSBY JEFF GRANIT staff Site work has…