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  • Karcher works on bill to curtail ‘pay-to-play’

    BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Karcher works on bill to curtail ‘pay-to-play’ BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer State Sen. Ellen Karcher of Marlboro (D-Monmouth) says that within the next few weeks she is planning to introduce a bill in the state Senate that will curtail the practice known as "pay-to-play" if the legislation is enacted into…

  • 1960s coming back at library

    "The Times They Were A-Changin’: Remembering the 1960s," a series of lecture/discussions, films, a concert by the Beatles tribute band Strawberry Fields, and an address by Tom Hayden will be held at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. Each of the six lecture/discussion programs will begin at 6:45 p.m. with light refreshments.…

  • Two boys charged with setting fire

    MANALAPAN — Two 14-year-old boys were arrested and charged with criminal mischief after allegedly setting fire to a fence and a storage shed behind a home on Kimberly Court on Sunday afternoon. Kimberly Court is off Union Hill Road near Pension Road. According to a press release from the Manalapan Police Department, one officer and…

  • Senior earns appointment

    to U.S. Military Academy BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer to U.S. Military Academy BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A Free-hold Township High School senior from Howell has been selected to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. Robert Bove, 17, has been chosen from more than 13,000 students nationwide who…

  • County acquiring final

    land needed at Rt. 522Intersection upgradesat Tennent Rd. expectedto begin later this year BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer land needed at Rt. 522 Intersection upgrades at Tennent Rd. expected to begin later this year BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Monmouth County officials hope to have the remaining parcels of land they need to make…

  • Foundation supports Y’s capital campaign program

    Foundation supports Y’s capital campaign program FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The YMCA of Western Monmouth County got a big boost for its new capital campaign program on Feb. 27. First Washington Community Foundation Chairman of the Board Abraham S. Opatut and First Washington State Bank President and CEO C. Herbert Schneider presented a $35,000 check to…

  • Incumbents running for school board

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Incumbents running for school board BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Three incumbents have filed petitions and will seek re-election to the borough’s Board of Education on April 20. Monday was the deadline for residents to file a petition to run for the board. The K-8 school board…

  • Yesteryear 100 years ago

    Yesteryear 100 years ago Yesteryear 100 years ago The agitation for a trolley to connect Freehold to the outside world is perennial, and must prevail if there is anything to pegging away at the project. Several times the realization of the hope has seemed to be in sight only to result in disappointment, but at…

  • Zoning board appeal law facing uncertain future

    Residents would haveright to go before councilinstead of going to court BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Zoning board appeal law facing uncertain future Residents would have right to go before council instead of going to court BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — Township Council President James Mione has said he will try to delay a…