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  • Two women from Newark charged with robbery

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Several residents of Newark are facing robbery charges following their arrest at the Freehold Raceway Mall. Freehold Township Detective Sgt. Jerry Kiwit said Monique Kennedy, 36, and Raquel McLean, 36, both of Newark, were charged with robbery and theft by deception following an incident at the…

  • Police investigating Sept. 12 fatal accident

    MARLBORO — A head-on collision on Route 34 in Marlboro left one man dead on Sept. 12, Marlboro police Capt. Steve Mennona said. Michael Myers, 28, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen Township, died as a result of injuries he sustained in the crash, according to police. Authorities transported the driver of the other…

  • Volunteers are sought to help victims of domestic violence

    MARLBORO — The Marlboro Police Department, in affiliation with 180 Turning Lives Around (180), is seeking volunteers to serve on the Marlboro Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT). The victim advocates of 180 are civilian members of the community who, in collaboration with law enforcement, provide support, options, information and referrals to victims of domestic violence.…

  • Volunteer firefighters, EMS responders to be honored at Kiwanis Club event

    MARLBORO — The Kiwanis Club of Marlboro will host its seventh annual Dinner Dance Gala at the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge at 7 p.m. Sept. 28. The festivities will begin with a cocktail hour, followed by dinner and dancing. “This year we are honoring Marlboro’s volunteer firefighters and [emergency medical services] first responders. These…

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    Freehold High School’s Laura Wroblesky (l) and Taylor Spallanzani try to block a shot sent their way by Marlboro during the Sept. 13 match in Marlboro. The Mustangs won the match in straight sets. For more on the area volleyball teams, see Sports, page 68. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Marlboro residents open homes to Chinese guests

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — A second group of middle school students from Wujiang, China, traveled from their homeland in August and had a chance to digest what life is like in a suburban New Jersey community. A total of 17 students between the ages of 12 and 14, accompanied by three chaperones,…

  • Marlboro council grants OK for Islamic cemetery

    Plans call for 7,350 plots at Spring Valley Road site BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Representatives of Tiba Associates are one step closer to establishing an Islamic cemetery in the Morganville section of Marlboro. The Township Council has voted unanimously to consent to the founding of a proposed burial ground in a Land Conservation zone…

  • Monmouth Heights jolted by anti-Semitic vandalism

    Police, Prosecutor’s Office seek suspects in Sept. 6 bias crime in Manalapan BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Cars were the targets of vandals who spray-painted anti-Semitic graffiti throughout the Monmouth Heights development in Manalapan during the overnight hours of Sept. 5-6. READER-SUBMITTED PHOTO MANALAPAN — Commuters heading up Route 9 got a jolt of ugliness…

  • Burglars targeting vehicles, homes in Marlboro

    MARLBORO — Burglars stole jewelry and cash from a number of residences and automobiles in recent weeks, according to Marlboro police. Perpetrators took jewelry from two homes during the weekend of Sept. 7, Marlboro police Capt. Steve Mennona reported. The burglars entered both residences, which are in the Morganville section of the municipality, between 6:30…