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  • Club has offered summer fun in Howell for decades

    Generations of families have enjoyed fun and camaraderie at club BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Jeff Wester, 13, soars off a diving board at the Candlewood Swim Club, Howell. The swim club has been a hub of summer fun since the 1960s. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN For almost the entirety of the Candlewood Swim and…

  • Beasts of burden

    In top photo, spectators pet a pair of oxen, one of the main attractions at the recent Colts Neck Country Fair, where patrons enjoyed food, rides, games and entertainment. The country fair was held June 29-30 at the Bucks Mill Recreation Area. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Suspects sought in Manalapan Gulf robbery

    MANALAPAN — Police are searching for two men who robbed a gas station convenience store in the early morning hours of July 30. According to a press release issued by Manalapan police Capt. Michael Fountain, officers from the Manalapan Police Department, the Freehold Township Police Department and the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Department responded to the…

  • Sgt. attends FBI training academy

    A fter 10 weeks of training, Sgt. David Finck of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. Finck was one of the 264 law enforcement officers from the 249th session of the FBI National Academy. The class consisted of…

  • Monmouth fair opens July 25

    FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Fair will return to the East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township, July 25-29. Hours are as follows:  July 25, 5-11 p.m.  July 26, 5-11 p.m.  July 27, 5-11 p.m.  July 28, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.  July 29, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fair…

  • Rabid bat in Manalapan leads to public warning

    MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Health Department and Western Monmouth Animal Control are alerting residents that a bat with rabies was found in Manalapan on July 15.   The bat, described as being very lethargic, was found outside a residence, according to a press release. The homeowner proceeded to place the bat in a container which…

  • Potential for development on Trump golf course raised

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Representatives of the Trump National Golf Club and Colts Neck municipal officials are on target to open a dialogue regarding the potential for the construction of golf villas at the Route 34 golf course. Ed Russo, a project consultant for Trump National, said the organization would like…

  • Council tables action on zoning board seat

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Members of the Township Council have voted to table a resolution regarding the appointment of resident Paul Schlaflin to the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment. The governing body made the decision at its July 12 meeting. On a motion to table the resolution, council Vice President Scott Metzger…

  • Suspects sought in Morganville burglary

    MARLBORO — Law enforcement agencies are investigating an incident that was reported on July 25 at a residence in the Morganville section of Marlboro. Officers from the Marlboro Police Department responded to a report of a burglary at 1:38 p.m. at 25 Opatut Ct., off Crine Road, said Marc LeMieux, Director of Investigations of the…