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  • Take care to protect personal information

    Identity theft a growing concern for citizens, law enforcement officers BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer Take care to protect personal information BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer Your identity is rapidly becoming one of your most valuable possessions. As a matter of fact, law enforcement officials at all levels are advising citizens to guard their identity with extreme zealousness…

  • Roth appointment to governing body OK’d

    Judge determinesManalapan officialsacted properly BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Roth appointment to governing body OK’d Judge determines Manalapan officials acted properly BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer State Superior Court Judge Lawrence M. Lawson has signed an order making the appointment of Michelle Roth to the Manalapan Township Committee official. Township Attorney Donald Lomurro said Lawson, sitting in Freehold,…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI staff Freehold Township High School’s Jon Lindquist competes during the Patriots’ meet against Ocean Township on Jan. 7 at Monmouth University, West Long Branch. On Saturday, Lindquist became his school’s first Monmouth County individual swimming champion with a win in the 100- yard backstroke at the Monmouth County Championships. For story, see sports.

  • Board members ignore mayor’s call to resign

    Kleinberg wantsin-depth evaluationof panel appointees BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Board members ignore mayor’s call to resign Kleinberg wants in-depth evaluation of panel appointees BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer Marlboro’s Republican Mayor Robert Klein-berg sparked controversy at the Planning Board’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 7 by asking all of the board members to resign their positions.…

  • Teen remains hospitalized

    BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — A Marlboro High School junior remained in critical condition but was showing signs of improvement earlier this week following an accident in which he was struck by a van. Matt Peltz, 16, was struck at 3:22 p.m. Jan. 6 in the intersection of Route…

  • Englishtown rings up fines

    ENGLISHTOWN — Visitors to the borough’s municipal court found out on Jan. 7 that local officials are serious about a new law that bans people who are operating motor vehicles from talking on hand-held phones. Denise Rosner of Manalapan, who received a ticket for talking on a cell phone on Dec. 12, said she met…

  • Clergy association wants voice on immigrant issues

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Solving a problem of epidemic proportions requires examining that problem in little slices and then fitting all of those slices together, according to the Rev. Myrna Bethke of the First United Methodist Church. Bethke spoke at the Dec. 29 meeting of the…

  • Panel asks town to check tracts

    Land could be usedfor active or passiverecreation BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Land could be used for active or passive recreation BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Farmland, Historic, Open Space Committee has recommended that municipal officials examine two parcels of land to determine if Marlboro should acquire them and preserve them as open…

  • Hospital expert urges awareness of diabetes

    BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Hospital expert urges awareness of diabetes BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Diabetes is a significant and growing health care risk. According to the best current estimates of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 18.2 million people, or about 6.3 percent of the nation’s population,…