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Council set to adopt car cell phone code
By bob fleming Council set to adopt car cell phone code The Marlboro Township Council’s plan to adopt an ordinance at its regular meeting Thursday regulating motorists’ use of hand-held cellular telephones continues to attract local and regional attention. But a situation has come to light that calls into question just how supportive the township’s…
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Jones recalled as Freehold booster
By dick metzgar Someone reading this newspaper’s "Yester-year" column a century from today will undoubtedly note an item about one of Free-hold Borough’s most illustrious personalities — Jeff Jones. Jones, the owner of the Court Jester restaurant and bar on East Main Street and similar operations in Hightstown and Aberdeen, died on July 2 at…
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Jeff Jones
The funeral procession for Jeff Jones leaves the Court Jester, Freehold, on Thurs-day, while a sign in the window of Sweet Lew’s Cafe recalls Jones’ commitment to the community. JERRY WOLKOWITZ
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Monmouth population boom continues in ’90s
By dick metzgar JEFF HUNTLEY It’s a familiar sight in Monmouth County — new homes such as these at Lafayette Estates, Marlboro, rising every day and bringing more residents to a county ranked as one of the premier residential areas in the nation. IIn sheer numbers, Western Monmouth County continues to be the center of…
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Home Depot opens in Howell
HOWELL — Home Depot is open for business at its new location on Route 9 south at West Farms Road. The national chain, which is billed as the world’s largest home improvement center, opened its doors on June 29. Home Depot was founded in 1978 and now operates nationwide, with expansion coming into South America,…
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Mental health group hosts program
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey, a statewide mental health organization, recently kicked off a series of presentations-panel discussions on various viewpoints within the mental health provider community with "Think Outside of the Box." According to a press release from the organization, Dr. Loren Mosher, a psychiatrist who resigned from the American…
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Traffic stop results in wanted man’s arrest
MANALAPAN — Police officers arrested an individual wanted in Somerset County following a motor vehicle stop on Wilson Avenue at 10:28 a.m. June 24. Police said when the stop was made because the vehicle had a cracked windshield and neither of the two people in it were wearing seatbelts, the individual driving the vehicle gave…
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Residents cite concerns at Knob Hill development
By Kathy Baratta Residents cite concerns at Knob Hill development KATHY BARATTA Residents of Knob Hill, Route 33, Manalapan, discuss their concerns about the stagnation of water in the housing development’s retention basin (pictured) with Mayor Stuart Moskovitz (second from left) and Township Committeewoman Mary Cozzolino (third from left). MANALAPAN — The builder of the…
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Police investigating incendiary devices
Police investigating incendiary devices FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Police are still investigating the case of two incendiary devices found in the backyard of an Alexander Avenue residence. Author-ities responded to a home on Alexander Avenue at 6:47 p.m. June 25 after a resident called police to report the presence of the items. A police report described…
