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  • Howell teen shoots for stars with KB Squared

    By linda denicolaStaff Writer Howell teen shoots for stars with KB Squared By linda denicola Staff Writer Every kid with musical ability dreams of being part of a band, but few are good enough, or encouraged enough, to follow through on that ambition and make it work. Brian Amsterdam, 15, is one of the few.…

  • Freehold fighting again to retain postal service

    Building owner claimsborough has preventedhim from renting space By Clare Marie celanoStaff Writer Freehold fighting again to retain postal service Building owner claims borough has prevented him from renting space By Clare Marie celano Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ This sign tells the story at the contract postal unit in Freehold Borough, where services have been…

  • More information made public with new order

    Proposed exemptionsto records lawsignificantly reduced By charles w. kimStaff Writer Proposed exemptions to records law significantly reduced By charles w. kim Staff Writer Gov. McGreevey TRENTON — Gov. James E. Mc-Greevey will allow more information to flow in the Garden State. McGreevey issued a second executive order Aug. 13 that will lift many of the…

  • Residents question Riviera developer’s wetlands use

    By linda denicolaStaff Writer Residents question Riviera developer’s wetlands use By linda denicola Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — At a state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) hearing held last week because of a request by the Riviera at Freehold developer to modify an existing plan, two residents had questions that were related to the issue…

  • Cell tower applicant sues over planners’ rejection

    By dave benjaminStaff Writer Cell tower applicant sues over planners’ rejection By dave benjamin Staff Writer MANALAPAN — An applicant whose plan for a cellular communications tower was rejected by the Planning Board is suing the township. NYSMSA, representing Verizon and Sprint Spectrum, has filed a complaint against the Planning Board and the township regarding…

  • Water company awaits stock sale to British-German firm

    By kathy barattaStaff Writer Water company awaits stock sale to British-German firm By kathy baratta Staff Writer HOWELL — The New Jersey-Amer-ican Water Co. is in the process of being sold to an international company. Company spokesperson Gloria Gledhill told the Township Council that the sale of New Jersey-American’s parent company to RWE/Thames Water Co.,…

  • Workers escape injury in

    Howell transformer blazeElectricians on sceneestimate repairswill take months By charles w. kimStaff Writer Howell transformer blaze Electricians on scene estimate repairs will take months By charles w. kim Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Smoke billows from the charred remains of a 230,000-volt power transformer which exploded in Howell on Monday morning. Two high-power electrical transformers exploded…

  • Local man helps citizens give voice to WTC ideas

    Thomas Fee serves asfacilitator at NYCpublic meetings By linda denicolaStaff Writer Local man helps citizens give voice to WTC ideas Thomas Fee serves as facilitator at NYC public meetings By linda denicola Staff Writer Memorials are being constructed in several towns. Most are to be unveiled on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But…

  • Public asks if proposed rezoning is a done deal

    By karl vilacobaStaff Writer Public asks if proposed rezoning is a done deal By karl vilacoba Staff Writer News that the owners of the Marlboro Airport, Route 79, Marlboro, planned to officially close the facility didn’t deter local pilots from airing their opposition to a possible rezoning of the property Thursday night. About 100 members…