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Residents worriedabout traffic atintersection ofRt. 79-Old Mill Road By karl vilacobaStaff Writer Residents worried about traffic at intersection of Rt. 79-Old Mill Road By karl vilacoba Staff Writer Despite residents’ vociferous complaints about potential traffic dangers, and agreement by Marlboro Planning Board members, a plan for a commercial development at the corner of Route 79…

PBA Local 229 leadingeffort to raise $107,000for 9/11 monument By dave benjaminStaff Writer Golfers help raise funds for Manalapan memorial PBA Local 229 leading effort to raise $107,000 for 9/11 monument By dave benjamin Staff Writer MANALAPAN — More than 140 golfers participated in a recent event that will help the township construct a memorial…

Freehold artist Kortezinfuses creative processwith a social view By clare marie celanoStaff Writer Freehold artist Kortez infuses creative process with a social view By clare marie celano Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Freehold artist Christopher Robinson, known as Kortez, uses an old window as his canvas as his daughter, Imani Njeri, 5, watches him at work.…

By dave benjaminStaff Writer MEMS graduation will move to Brookdale college in June By dave benjamin Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN — Graduation ceremonies for the 700-member eighth-grade class at the Manalapan Englishtown Mid-dle School (MEMS) will move to a new location in June. After holding graduation ceremonies for 10 years at Manalapan High School, the event…

State and local groupslaunch program topromote blood drives By vincent todaroStaff Writer State and local groups launch program to promote blood drives By vincent todaro Staff Writer In an attempt to rally students and adults to give much-needed blood donations, a state coalition kicked off its new Schools Care program at East Brunswick High School,…

JERRY WOLKOWITZ Emergency services personnel prepare to transport a person who was involved in a motor vehicle accident at Addison and Aldrich roads, Howell, on Oct. 3. A Freehold Township High School senior was killed in the accident. HOWELL — A township resident who was a senior at Freehold Township High School was killed in…

By dick metzgarStaff Writer County book tells story of 53 Monmouth towns By dick metzgar Staff Writer While Monmouth County’s 53 municipalities have many common links, each town has its own individual character and history that set it apart from all the others. Some of this history is chronicled in a book recently published by…

By dave benjaminStaff Writer FRHSD college night moves to Brookdale By dave benjamin Staff Writer One of the largest college and career nights in the state — the Freehold Regional High School District’s College and Career Night — will be held this year in the gymnasium of Brookdale Community College, Route 520, Lincroft, on Oct.…

Marlboro college student joins foundation’s speakers bureau Rachi Govil, 19, recently was appointed to the speakers bureau of the American Legacy Foundation. As a speakers bureau member, she travels throughout the United States, motivating and preparing teenagers to take local action to prevent tobacco use. The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services announced…