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A Monmouth County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against a Marlboro man charged with the fatal 2014 motor vehicle collision that took the life of a 32-yearold Old Bridge man, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Robert A. Pennington, 51, is charged with one count of second degree vehicular homicide in connection…

A resident of Fort Lee, Bergen County, has been charged with creating a false public alarm following her alleged involvement in an incident that occurred on Aug. 19 and involved the Manalapan and Howell police departments. Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced the charges in an Aug. 27 press release. Gramiccioni gave the…

A celebration of the 150th anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland,” will take place with a series of events in the Monmouth County Library System.  Alice in Wonderland: Down The Rabbit Hole will be presented at 2 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive,…

By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer WWE Superstar Dean Ambrose will hold a meet-and-greet with professional wrestling fans at iPlay America in Freehold Township on Sept. 5. PHOTO COURTESY OF WWE The Lunatic Fringe is about to descend upon New Jersey. WWE professional wrestling Superstar Dean Ambrose is holding a meet-and-greet with fans at iPlay America,…

By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Residents of the Renaissance adult community had a lively exchange with members of the Manalapan Township Committee during a town hall meeting that was held in their neighborhood off Craig Road. The main focus for the residents during a two-hour meeting in their clubhouse on Aug. 26 was…

Judith Tolchin, the acting director of the Monmouth County Library System since January 2014, has been appointed the new library director. She received the appointment at the most recent meeting of the Monmouth County Library Commission on Aug. 11 at the Eastern Branch in Shrewsbury. Tolchin, who has been with the library system for 23…

By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Once again, the mix of a vehicle and a pedestrian has proven deadly on Route 33. Just after 10 p.m. Aug. 25, a 60-year-old male Manalapan resident was struck by a vehicle as he was standing in the right lane of Route 33 eastbound near the state highway’s…

TOP PICK The Jazz it Up Wine Festival will be held Sept. 5 and 6 at historic Allaire State Park. New Jersey’s largest wine festival will feature 17 Garden State Wine Growers Association wineries, nearly 300 locally produced wines to sample, live jazz performances, kids’ activities, and delicious food and craft vendors. The festival will…

COLTS NECK – The Township Committee has authorized an engineering study to be conducted by the state Department of Transportation (DOT) at the intersection of Route 34 and Phalanx and Flock roads. Route 34 is a state highway. Officials said the study will be conducted to review the timing sequence of the traffic light at…