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By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Jurors must report to the Monmouth Count Courthouse in Freehold to serve jury duty. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The jury duty process, deeply rooted in English history and well established in New Jersey, continues to evolve. The right to trial by jury in the United States dates to Colonial times.…

By CLARE MARIE CELANO Correspondent Freehold Borough Superintendent of Schools Rocco Tomazic spoke with passion and conviction during a public hearing before Administrative Law Judge Susan Scarola and cited the reasons why the Freehold Borough K-8 School District needs help from the state to provide a thorough and efficient education to the town’s children as…

MARK ROSMAN/STAFF Residents of the Renaissance adult community in Manalapan know how to have fun, as this sign posted in their neighborhood off Craig Road would seem to indicate.

By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer The Marlboro Township Council has accepted grants that will fund two projects in the municipality. The Department of Transportation provided a grant of $240,000 to be used for improvements to Texas Road. The grant will cover all work and materials. “We are trying to get as many grants and fix…

By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Two men were killed and a third man was hospitalized as the result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on Route 18 in Colts Neck on Sept. 16. The fatal accident was reported in a 911 call at 6:15 a.m., and Route 18 was closed until…

By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer COLTS NECK – The Colts Neck K-8 School District Board of Education is expected to name a new members to fill a vacant seat on the panel. Two residents applied to fill a seat previously held by Joseph Cammarata, who resigned on Aug. 10. The board has until Oct. 10…

MARLBORO — The Marlboro Public Library, Wyncrest Road, will host the Monmouth County premiere of a movie that was filmed in the county. “Chasing Yesterday,” a film by former Marlboro resident Joe Pernice, will be shown at 1 p.m. Nov. 7. The film will be followed by a discussion with stars Josh Flitter and Courtney…

FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Arts Council will present an evening with Martin Taylor, one of the world’s top jazz guitarists, at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 33 Throckmorton St., Freehold Borough. Taylor is a multi-award winning guitarist and Acoustic Guitar magazine calls him “The Acoustic Guitarist of his Generation,” according…

By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer HOWELL — The preservation and upkeep of the MacKenzie Museum and Library is an ongoing process. The latest upgrades to the museum consisted of painting and structural improvements that were funded by a grant provided by the Monmouth County Historical Commission. James and Jessie MacKenzie acquired the house on Lakewood-Farmingdale…