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  • Marlboro entertainer ready for ‘West Side Story’ tour

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Melanie Wildman Like many aspiring entertainers, Melanie Wildman of Marlboro knows how it feels to dance, sing and act her way through a demanding audition process, only to be let go at the final moment. But when Wildman, who is a Boston Conservatory freshman, boards a plane destined for Berlin,…

  • Latino resident sought to serve on council

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township Human Relations Council is seeking a Latino resident to fill the seat of Ismael Garcia, who recently stepped down from the panel after serving his community since 2006. The Human Relations Council was founded in 1993. It was established to promote diversity in the community and to help combat…

  • Nursing scholarship fundraiser set for March 31 in Point Beach

    The Barbara “Foof” Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund has announced that WRAT-FM will broadcast live from 2-5 p.m. during the scholarship fund’s inaugural dinner dance fundraiser to be held on March 31 at the Point Pleasant Beach Elks Lodge No. 1698, 820 Arnold Ave., Point Pleasant Beach. Robyn Lane will serve as WRAT’s on-air talent for…

  • Residents make council members aware of issues

    MARLBORO — Members of the public stood before the dais at the March 22 meeting of the Township Council to vent their frustrations about several issues in Marlboro. Raul Gonzalez, of Union Hill Road, said speeding automobile drivers are creating dangerous conditions on the 35 mph street. “I have two children. There are plenty of…

  • Burglars hit homes in Marlboro

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Burglars struck three homes in the township during the early evening hours of March 18, Marlboro police Capt. Steve Mennona said. As ofMarch 20, police were still searching for the suspects, he reported. The targeted homes were off Vancouver Road, Gary Drive and Ottawa Road South, Mennona said.…

  • Cop killer gets life in prison

    The man convicted of murdering Lakewood Police Officer Christopher Matlosz in 2011 was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole on March 22, closing the books on a slaying that shook Ocean County. Jahmell Crockam, 20, of Lakewood, was sentenced in state Superior Court, Toms River, by Judge Wendel E. Daniels. The…

  • Sewer charge going up $10 per quarter in 2012

    FREEHOLD — Homeowners in Freehold Borough will pay more for sewer service in 2012 as an increase of about $10 per quarter will be added to the bill they receive for combined water and sewer service. Borough Administrator Joseph Bellina said the municipality is passing along a rate increase that it is be assessed by…

  • Monmouth County to realign Adelphia-Farmingdale Road

    Many accidents attributed to challenging ‘S’ curve on well-traveled road BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL — Monmouth County officials have presented the Howell Township Council with plans for road improvements near the intersection of Adelphia-Farmingdale and Ketchum roads. The improvements, which involve realigning Adelphia-Farmingdale Road (county Route 524), are designed to address safety concerns…

  • Preservation efforts to be recognized

    The Monmouth County Historical Commission is accepting nominations for its annual preservation awards program that recognizes the efforts and accomplishments of residents in preserving buildings and other structures that have historic value. The deadline is March 30. Anyone, including a property owner, may nominate a structure that has historic value and has undergone preservation work…