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  • FTHS student named national philosopher

    FTHS student named national philosopher Is world peace possible, or does human nature make war inevitable? Debating that question at the fourth annual National Kids Philosophy Slam earned Hoang-Kim Vu, a junior at Freehold Township High School, the title of Most Philosophical High School Student in America. Entering the contest was part of a class…

  • Popular acoustic duo to play Cabin again

    BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Popular acoustic duo to play Cabin again BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer Sheri Gilmore, Lee Deedmeyer HOWELL — An old favorite will return to The Cabin this week. Beginning May 20, the Lee and Sheri Acoustic Duo will perform at the Route 33 restaurant every third Thursday of the month, just…

  • Court hands out fines for quality of life violations

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Court hands out fines for quality of life violations BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The borough’s special session of municipal court which addresses so-called quality of life issues in the community assessed $4,110 in fines, with an additional $680 in court fees, for the month of April.…

  • Project’s drainage plan gets closer examination

    Zoning board delays hearing on 35-home Tennent Estates BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Project’s drainage plan gets closer examination BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — Zoning board hearings on an application for a 35-home development on Tennent Road have been delayed as a result of concerns about drainage issues. The zoning board granted developer Dan…

  • Zoners cool to idea of empty-nester project

    Attorney says his clientmay consider switchingto age-restricted homes BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Zoners cool to idea of empty-nester project Attorney says his client may consider switching to age-restricted homes BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — An applicant proposing to build a housing development at the intersection of Greenwood and Ticetown roads in the township’s…

  • New Explorers post opens windows on police careers

    BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer New Explorers post opens windows on police careers BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer PHOTO COURTESY OF FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP POLICE Freehold Township police Sgt. Andrew Maroney (l) and Officer Daniel Valentine (r) are joined by members of the new Police Explorers post — Nicholas Ventriglio (second from left), Celeste Dowd and Michael…

  • Rebuilding Iraq under fire

    Angel Rivera returns after serving a year in Iraq in U.S. Army Reserve BY MARC CAVELLAStaff Writer Angel Rivera returns after serving a year in Iraq Staff Sgt. Angel Rivera (l), Matawan, stands with John Evans, a New York City police officer and Matawan native, in front of the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion’s Headquarters in…

  • Marlboro first-aiders on call, ready to help

    Residents asked to getinvolved as an EMT,or as auxiliary member BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Marlboro first-aiders on call, ready to help Residents asked to get involved as an EMT, or as auxiliary member BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — People from almost every age group and lifestyle volunteer to be emergency medical technicians (EMT)…

  • Speed limit reduction likely for Route 537

    BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Speed limit reduction likely for Route 537 BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Town-ship Committee members have decided to send a letter to Monmouth County engineers requesting that the speed limit on a part of Route 537 be lowered from 50 mph to 45 mph. "We decided it would…