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  • Voters will be asked to OK school additions in Sept. 30 referendum

    Schools in Manalapanwould be expandedin $48M proposal By dave benjaminStaff Writer Voters will be asked to OK school additions in Sept. 30 referendum Schools in Manalapan would be expanded in $48M proposal By dave benjamin Staff Writer It’s time for schools to grow again. With a K-8 enrollment that is continuing to increase, the Manalapan-Englishtown…

  • Freehold Twp. rejects Route 9 car dealership concept

    By linda denicolaStaff Writer Freehold Twp. rejects Route 9 car dealership concept By linda denicola Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The message from the Township Committee is clear: No more car dealerships on Route 9, at least south of the intersection of Route 9 and Route 33. A letter from Freehold Jeep/Hyundai to Township Administrator…

  • Two hurt in crash at intersection

    JEFF GRANIT One of the vehicles damaged in a collision at the intersection of Pond and East Freehold roads, Freehold Township, on Thursday is removed from the scene. Two people were transported to area hospitals following the accident. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — An accident in the intersection of Pond and East Freehold roads sent two people…

  • Youngsters make friends with Freehold’s K-9 cop

    Contribute to fund to help pay for new canine officer By clare MARie celanoStaff Writer Youngsters make friends with Freehold’s K-9 cop By clare MARie celano Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Thomas Casiero (r, counterclockwise), 6, Paige O’Boyle, 7, Samantha Goldberg, 5, and Taylor Balakas, 5, Freehold Township, all students at the Bright Horizons Day Care…

  • Addition to bank OK’d

    By dave benjaminStaff Writer Addition to bank OK’d By dave benjamin Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Planning Board has approved the construction of an addition to the Sovereign Bank, Route 9 north, near Taylors Mills Road. Board members Herbert Lazar, Anthony Gennaro, Donald Holland Jr., Richard Cohen, Howard Benkov and Chairwoman Michelle Roth voted to…

  • Freshmen get a taste of diplomacy at Model U.N.

    By adam ribackCorrespondent Freshmen get a taste of diplomacy at Model U.N. Steven Fingerhut (l-r), Jason Napoli and Jason Forman hold up the signs of their countries prior to the start of the Marlboro High School Model United Nations. Teacher Shawna Block (rear) instructed the ninth-graders in the program. By adam riback Correspondent MARLBORO —…

  • VFW to host blues festival Aug. 9

    VFW to host blues festival Aug. 9 FREEHOLD — The Freehold Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4374 and the Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation will present the first Old-Fashioned "Horseshoes, Blues Barbecue" Festival on Aug. 9 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the VFW grounds at 50 Waterworks Road. The day will include…

  • State panel reviewing all

    N.J. emergency servicesArea residents beginasking questions aboutcost of ambulance aid By mark rosmanStaff Writer N.J. emergency services Area residents begin asking questions about cost of ambulance aid By mark rosman Staff Writer As questions about the cost of service provided by a private ambulance company are being asked in Monmouth and Ocean counties, a state…

  • Historical questions lead writer down Christ’s path

    By linda denicolaStaff Writer Historical questions lead writer down Christ’s path By linda denicola Staff Writer James Campion In his nonfiction book Trailing Jesus, author James Campion writes about his trip to Israel where he endeavored to "unravel the mystery of faith lost in the fog of history." Subtitled "A Holy Land Journal," Campion’s ambitious…