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Community to install generator
A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held at the Covered Bridge adult community in Manalapan for a generator that will power the clubhouse in the event of a power outage. Pictured (l-r) are Planning Board Chairwoman Kathy Kwaak, Township Committeeman Jack McNaboe, Mayor Susan Cohen, Covered Bridge Trustee Mickey LaBarbera, Covered Bridge Vice President Sid Leveson,…
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Applications for Sheriff Youth Week available
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has announced that applications are being accepted from Monmouth County high-school-age students for participation in the 21st annual Sheriff Youth Week program. The deadline to apply is June 7. The weeklong program, which will be held at the Monmouth County Police Academy, Freehold Township, on July 8-12, affords participants the…
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Resident faces long stretch in state prison
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer After a lengthy legal battle with a 10- year prison sentence on the line, a Manalapan man who pleaded guilty to two narcotics charges in 2010 is expected to soon find himself behind bars. John J. Rockford III, of Manalapan, is scheduled to appear before state Superior Court Judge Anthony…
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Two arrested after scuffle with police
MANALAPAN — Two individuals were arrested after police officers were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Church Lane to follow up on a report that the drivers were fighting. According to information provided by the Manalapan Police Department, at 2 p.m. April 16, witnesses reported that one driver attempted to assault the other driver,…
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A ‘grim’ trend in central N.J.
Law enforcement wrestles with heroin abuse BY GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Heroin has become the most popular drug in Monmouth and Middlesex counties, reaching a much wider audience than ever before, according to law enforcement authorities. “Monmouth County has one of the highest concentrations of the purest heroin in the tri-state area. We’re really only…
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Supervisor of security hired in Marlboro
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education has filled the new position of supervisor of school safety and security. On April 23, the board voted to hire Robert Delaune, a retired Tinton Falls Police Department lieutenant who worked from 1993 to 2012. Delaune started working in Marlboro…
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Young man a ray of hope in cloud of opiate addiction
BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Scott Kaboski talks about his history of drug addiction, along with the hope he has gained during his rehabilitation process at the Discovery Institute for Addictive Disorders. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Growing up, Scott Kaboski didn’t seem at risk for heroin addiction. The 23-year-old was brought up in an…
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Mayor stands by appointment of attorney to ethics board
MARLBORO — The recent appointment to the Marlboro Ethics Board of a resident who is active in township Democratic politics came into question at the May 2 meeting of the Township Council. In February, the council named attorney Steven Sukel to fill an open seat on the ethics board. That appointment ran through the end…
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Protection extended in drug overdoses
Gov. Chris Christie signed the bipartisan Overdose Protection Act into law at a drug rehabilitation center in Paterson on May 2. The legislation takes a two-pronged approach to help prevent drug-overdose deaths in New Jersey. First, it provides legal protection to people who are in violation of the law while they are attempting to help…
