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Board hears details forthree-story, 100-unitapartment building By dave benjaminStaff Writer Senior apartments planned for Four Seasons project Board hears details for three-story, 100-unit apartment building By dave benjamin Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A 100-unit affordable senior rental apartment building has been proposed by K. Hovnanian Companies Northwest Inc. Edison, which, if approved by the Planning…

By elaine van develdeStaff Writer By elaine van develde Staff Writer County officials say they want to give more green to residents, so they’re asking to increase the open space fund. At the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders Aug. 22 meeting in Red Bank, a resolution was passed to ask voters in November’s general election…

By clare marie celanoStaff Writer Borough man victimized by scam involving money order By clare marie celano Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A conversation about renting an apartment in a home on Hull Avenue turned into a robbery of a Hispanic borough resident. The 22-year-old victim of what appears to be a scam told police that…

By linda denicolaStaff Writer By linda denicola Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — An Aug. 15 Planning Board hearing on an application to build a cellular communications tower and related equipment on Route 9 north was postponed at the request of the applicant, American Cellular Network Co. (Cingular Wireless). The applicant sought the postponement in order…

By gloria stravelliStaff Writer By gloria stravelli Staff Writer Seven years as a photojournalist at some of New Jersey’s top daily and weekly newspapers could not have prepared Veronica Lynn Yankowski for the gamut of experiences the past year would hold for her. "It’s been an almost overwhelming year. I’ve had a lot of career…

Sept. 9 meetingcould be night whendecision is reached By dave benjaminStaff Writer Board nearing date for redistricting vote Sept. 9 meeting could be night when decision is reached By dave benjamin Staff Writer The time is drawing near for a scheduled vote on the redistricting of some students who will eventually attend school in the…

Freehold Townshipevent to honorvictims, heroes By linda denicolaStaff Writer Freehold Township event to honor victims, heroes By linda denicola Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Workers put the finishing touches on a monument to the victims and heroes of Sept. 11, 2001, that has been built at the Freehold Township municipal complex. The monument will be dedicated…

MANALAPAN — An incident that was initially reported to police as a suspected abduction attempt on two children turned out to be unfounded and is now considered closed. Police were called to Locust Grove Lane in the Holiday North residential development off Route 9 at 8:11 p.m. Aug. 20. Police said two girls who were…

By karl vilacobaStaff Writer Parent charged with striking soccer coach By karl vilacoba Staff Writer MARLBORO — A Middletown man was arrested for the unsportsmanlike conduct of attacking a coach during a youth soccer tournament, police said. Police responded to an incident at the Marlboro Middle School, Route 520, just after 2 p.m. Aug. 24…