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  • Marlboro’s credit rating upgraded

    MARLBORO — Standard & Poor’s has assigned an AA+ rating to the Township of Marlboro Series 2015 bonds with a stable outlook. This rating on financing for projects authorized between 2004 and 2015 represents an upgrade of the township’s credit which was reviewed last in 2010, according to a press release from municipal officials. “This…

  • Marlboro councilman will seek county sheriff’s post

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer Jeff Cantor MARLBORO – Councilman Jeff Cantor has declared his candidacy for the position of Monmouth County sheriff. Cantor, 49, works as a health care consultant and has served on the Marlboro Township Council since 2004. Cantor will seek the Democratic nomination in June 2016 for the right to run…

  • 15-home development approved

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Planning Board has granted preliminary approval to an application filed by a developer who plans to build 15 homes on Buckley Road. Board members heard testimony from representatives of Stillwell Road Holdings, LLC, on Nov. 4. Attorney Salvatore Alfieri represented Stillwell Holdings and presented testimony from Terry…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A lonely bull grazes in a small field off Route 520, Colts Neck, on Dec. 10.

  • Stryker will retire after three decades of service to Freehold

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Henry (Hank) Stryker wears many hats in Freehold — he is the borough’s building sub-code official, fire sub-code official, zoning officer and director of code enforcement. In February, he will hang up all of these hats and retire. A resolution confirming Stryker’s retirement, effective Feb. 1, 2016, was passed at…

  • Tax appeals may be costly

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Every year, property owners file tax appeals in droves in the hopes of lowering their assessed value and paying less in property taxes. However, doing so can be an expensive proposition, as many are compelled to hire an attorney and an appraisal company with no guarantee of victory. Patrick De…

  • Community rallies around youngster at JAR of Hope fundraising gala

    MANALAPAN — The community came together recently for a 6-year-old boy who is battling a rare, fatal disease. The Manalapan-based JAR of Hope foundation held a fundraising gala at the Battleground Country Club, Manalapan. The foundation sold out all 300 tickets for the event — at $150 per ticket — bringing in $45,000, according to…

  • Freehold Township zoners deny variance for cell tower

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — In its final act before merging with the municipality’s Planning Board, the Freehold Township Zoning Board of Adjustment denied an application that sought a use variance in order to construct a cellular communications tower on property at 391 Monmouth Road (Route 537). As 2015 ends, the Township…

  • Pedestrian struck, killed on Route 9

    MANALAPAN — Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a Manalapan resident. Police said that at 11:30 p.m. Dec. 8, officers responded to Route 9 south near the Gordons Corner Road bus stop for a report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle. According to Manalapan Deputy Police…