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Police arrest three in raid on home
MANALAPAN — An Asbury Park resident is facing multiple drug charges following his arrest by Manalapan police. In cooperation with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotic Strike Force, police executed a search warrant at 244 Woodville Road on Aug. 23. According to a police report, officers recovered approximately $4,000 cash and more than 1 ounce…
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Ammiano to run for committee
Ammiano to run for committee FFreehold Township resident Anthony Ammiano has been selected by the Republican Party to run for the Township Committee seat left up for grabs by Mayor David Segal’s decision to drop off the ballot. Republican Municipal Chairman Romeo Cascaes told the News Transcript members of the Republican Executive County Committee…
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Partnership reviews ideas for upgrades to downtown
Staff Writer By dick metzgar Partnership reviews ideas for upgrades to downtown FREEHOLD — The grand scheme of things over the next five years to improve the town’s business district, though still in the suggestion stage with the Freehold Center Partnership, is very interesting, to say the least. A committee, formed by the partnership in…
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Pony Ride
Jennifer Elhourch, of Marlboro, helps her daughter, Sarah, 7 months, onto the saddle for a pony ride at Sunday’s Marlboro Day celebration. marie Ortiz
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Route 9 chase ends with arrest of motorcyclist
Route 9 chase ends with arrest of motorcyclist MANALAPAN — A Roselle resident was arrested at the end of a late-night, high-speed chase that stretched from Manalapan to Lakewood and covered almost 20 miles in about 10 minutes. According to a police report, Patrolman Joseph M. Moreto arrested Robert A. Willis, 33, after Willis lost…
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Riders will hit the road to benefit sick children
Staff Writer By dave benjamin FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The community’s focus will be on helping children who are fighting cancer and blood disorders when the 11th annual "Wheel to Heal" event to benefit the Institute for Children with Cancer and Blood Disorders is held on Sept. 24 at Liberty Oak Park. There will be three…
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Officer’s new beat takes him to halls of high school
Staff Writer By Mark Rosman Officer’s new beat takes him to halls of high school MANALAPAN — Patrolman Jonathan Suydam is going back to school. Suydam, a 10-year veteran of the Manalapan Police Department, has been appointed as the school resource officer (SRO) at Manalapan High School. In that position, he will be placed on…
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Firms want to fill service gaps with new cell tower
Staff Writer By dave benjamin Firms want to fill service gaps with new cell tower MANALAPAN — Residents are not convinced there is a need for another cell phone tower in Manalapan, one they say will stick out like a sore thumb near the intersection of Tennent Road and Route 9. In a presentation before…
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Police: Hitting the streets helps keep handle on crime
Staff Writer By kathy baratta MANALAPAN — Recently released state crime statistics show that crime took a small downturn in Manalapan in 1999 compared to 1998. Manalapan’s crime index — the total number of reported incidents of murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft — fell from 356 in 1998 to…
