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  • Council agrees to buy sewer cleaner

    FREEHOLD — Municipal officials have passed a resolution awarding a contract to Jet-Vac Inc., of Wharton, for a highpressure sewer cleaner at a cost of $171,000. In response to a request for bids issued by Freehold Borough, Jet-Vac submitted the lowest responsible net bid and has satisfied all minimum requirements of the advertised bid specifications,…

  • Author’s newest novel puts doctor in middle of action

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Sometimes the act of committing words to a page can be a very personal experience. Authors of some of today’s best-selling titles have often said inspiration can come from the lives they live and the world around them. So what happens when the world around you is enmeshed in a…

  • Matching funds may provide boost for local first aid squad

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad is getting a helping hand from Robert McGirr. As the squad is conducting its annual fundraising drive, Mc- Girr, a local businessman and member of the Township Committee in Freehold Township, has created a program that will match up to $5,000 in…

  • World War II veterans receive final resting place at cemetery

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer A U.S. Navy honor guard presents the American flag during a ceremony for three veterans of World War II whose cremains were abandoned for years. The Vietnam Veterans of America, New Jersey Shore Area Chapter 12, arranged for the cremains to be buried at the Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle…

  • Howell may allow deer hunt

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL — In response to the growing population of whitetail deer in the area, Howell officials may pursue the idea of allowing a deer hunt in the Bear Swamp preserve. Councilman Robert Nicastro said the matter has been proposed by the Lake Restoration and Wildlife Committee. “The committee has submitted…

  • Marlboro dedicates new field

    MARLBORO — Officials recently dedicated a new turf soccer field at the Marlboro municipal complex, directly behind the Marlboro Middle School. “This field will be an important part of our growing recreation program,” Mayor Jonathan Hornik said. “We have close to 2,000 children who play soccer every year and will benefit from this field. The…

  • Area firm honored

    CME Associates, a civil engineering firm with offices throughout New Jersey, was recently recognized by several national organizations. CME Associates and its client, the Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties, received the 2012 National Environmental Achievement Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) at the organization’s award ceremony on Feb. 13…

  • Garbage will be hidden

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Keep the garbage out of the public’s view. That is the goal of an ordinance amendment that has been adopted by the Borough Council in Freehold Borough. The ordinance was introduced on July 16 and adopted on Aug. 6 in a unanimous vote of council members. No…

  • Proposal for commercial development in OP-10 cut

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — For now, an undeveloped office park zone at Route 9 south and Symmes Drive in Manalapan will remain devoid of commercial development. The Township Committee introduced an ordinance on June 20 that laid out the conditions under which planned commercial development such as restaurants would be permitted in…