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MARLBORO — If Township Council President Ellen Karcher’s bid to become a state senator is successful in November, Marlboro may have a new council member by January. Karcher, a Democrat who is serving as council president in 2003, has committed to resigning her council seat upon being sworn in as a state senator, according to…

Christopher Hanson of Freehold has been selected to participate in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Law (NYLF/LAW) from Oct. 7-12 in Washington, D.C. Selected of the basis of academic achievement and an interest in law and justice, Hanson will join more than 350 outstanding high school juniors and seniors from across the United States…

Vote by freeholders expected confirm John G. McCormack BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Retiring chief expected to head police academy BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Police Chief John G. McCormack, who will leave his position in December, is expected to be named the new director of the Monmouth County Police Academy, Freehold Township. Monmouth…

School congestion, day labor pickup zones,overcrowded dwellings among concerns School congestion, day labor pickup zones, overcrowded dwellings among concerns FREEHOLD — A new group is taking aim at the quality-of-life problems associated with illegal immigration and day labor. The fight is on, organizers say, to end illegal immigration, overcrowded dwellings, strained municipal services, school congestion,…

BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Improvements at the Molly Pitcher Spring off Freehold-Englishtown Road are continuing with phase two construction of a wayside exhibit. Phase one of the Molly Pitcher Woman’s Club of Freehold’s community improvement project, an overlook deck and a pathway, was dedicated in April at the…

BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Town will seek better bond rate BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — In the interest of saving taxpayers money, the Township Committee passed three resolutions at its Sept. 10 meeting. "About a week-and-a-half ago I distributed a memo outlining the subject of the issuance of permanent bonds, about $8 million…

Patti Morelli andJoe Pernice seek4-year council terms BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Republicans want to put brakes on development Patti Morelli and Joe Pernice seek 4-year council terms BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — Neither Republican candidate who is running for a four-year seat on the Township Council has previously held any municipal or government…

Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley has announced that the Youth Detention Center has earned national accreditation by the American Correctional Association (ACA). On Aug. 15, the Sheriff’s Office held a ceremony to recognize this achievement, and to celebrate the record-setting "Five Star" national accreditation. The Youth Detention Center was found to be 100 percent…

BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Anti-corruption legislation adopted by the Township Committee earlier this year was amended in late September in order to eliminate a loophole. "The ordinance was amended because we discovered a loophole that made it possible for a person to give money to the county…