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  • Gunman worked, then returned on deadly day

    Tragedy in Old Bridge According to Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan:The alleged gunman and both victims in the Pathmark shooting had been working an overnight shift Aug. 30-31.Suspected gunman Terence S. Tyler, 23, left the store at about 3:30 a.m. and drove away.He returned about 20 minutes later, dressed in desert camouflage clothing with a…

  • Volunteers help local victims of 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.…

  • Employees get counseling after shooting

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Law enforcement personnel investigate the scene of a shooting at a supermarket on Route 9 north, Old Bridge, on Aug. 31. Two employees working the overnight shift were killed by a gunman who then committed suicide, authorities said. JEFF GRANIT staff During an overnight shift at the Pathmark supermarket on…

  • Town gets a hand with cleanup

    FREEHOLD — Inmates from the Monmouth County jail helped clean up a significant amount of debris and brush that was strewn about Freehold Borough in the wake of a severe wind and rain storm that swept through town on the night of July 28. The participants were working in the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Inmate…

  • License plate reader leads to recovery of stolen car

    MANALAPAN — The use of a license plate reader by Manalapan police Sgt. Kevin Dobbin led to the recovery of a vehicle that had been reported stolen in the northern New Jersey city of Paterson. According to information provided by police, on Aug. 12, Dobbin was operating a patrol vehicle equipped with a license plate…

  • County expands shared service for tax assessment

    Monmouth County’s online tax assessment program is rapidly expanding. Now, 46 of 53 municipalities are saving taxpayer money by participating in these increasingly popular and costeffective shared services, according to a press release from the county. New additions to the shared services program include Allentown, Howell, Manalapan, Marlboro and Roosevelt. “Monmouth County continues to expand…

  • Pedestrian dies from injuries after being struck on Route 9

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — One pedestrian has died from injuries he sustained after being struck by a van on the night of Aug. 23. According to Marlboro police, two pedestrians were struck by a van in the southbound lanes of Route 9 in Marlboro. Emergency medical personnel transported the individuals — one…

  • Forsgate to host charity ‘Battle of the Sexes’ event

    Paula Creamer I n 1973, a record TV audience watched top female tennis player Billie Jean King defeat the iconic chauvinist Bobby Riggs in the famous “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match. Now, nearly 40 years later, the grand stage will move from the tennis court to the golf course as LPGA star Paula Creamer…

  • Freehold High School takes $450K hit from July storm

    Plans for repairs in works; historical association HQ also damaged by wind, rain BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer This photograph shows some of the damage that was done to the roof at Freehold High School by a supercell wind and rain storm that struck Freehold Borough on the evening of July 28. Plans for…