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  • Board wants to meet with chickens’ owner

    Freehold panel says fowl are not permitted in town BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — In Freehold Borough, it does not matter which came first, the chicken or the egg. The chickens, according to local officials, have to go. During the Oct. 13 meeting of the Freehold Area Health Department, the board’s secretary,…

  • Zombiefest arrives at Monmouth County Library Headquarters

    In the spirit of Halloween, a Zombiefest will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. The event is exclusively for students in sixth grade and up. Drop off teens between 6-6:30 p.m. There will be no entrance after 6:30 pm. Pick up teens at 9…

  • Republicans promise to spend carefully

    Marshall, Dean, Longobardi seek terms in Marlboro BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Editor’s note: The Marlboro Republican candidates met with a News Transcript reporter on Oct. 21 to discuss their campaign. MARLBORO — The three candidates who make up the Republican ticket in Marlboro say they will bring a fresh set of eyes to oversee…

  • Manalapan to host Halloween Hullaballoo

    Manalapan Township will hold its annual Halloween Hullaballoo trick or treating event from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 31 in the township municipal building on Route 522 at Taylors Mills Road. Children who are residents of Manalapan are welcome to visit every department and receive treats in a safe environment. For more information, call…

  • FEMA extends N.J. deadline to register for assistance

    A t the request of the state, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is extending the registration deadline for renters, homeowners and business owners who suffered damage from Hurricane Irene. Those affected by the storm and flooding between Aug. 27 and Sept. 5 now have until Nov. 30 to register for disaster assistance, according to…

  • Final determination says Freehold Borough postal facility is gone for good

    By Clare Marie Celano FREEHOLD — The United States Postal Regulatory Commission in Washington, D.C., has affirmed a decision made by the United States Postal Service to close the Lafayette Street postal facility that had operated in Freehold Borough for almost a decade. The Lafayette Street postal facility — essentially a trailer that was set…

  • Top court may be asked to hear case

    Freehold Township is trying to prevent cell tower from rising on Robertsville Road BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP— Following losses at the Superior Court and Appellate Division levels, Freehold Township officials are considering asking the New Jersey Supreme Court to hear a case that involves the proposed construction of a cellular communications…

  • Man charged in Freehold Township homicide

    Suspect is placed in county jail; bail set at $1.5 million By Clare Marie Celano FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — An arrest has been made in the homicide that claimed the life of Michael Conway, 42, of Freehold Township, on July 31. Monmouth County Deputy First Assistant Prosecutor Richard Incremona told Greater Media Newspapers on Oct. 19…

  • Four residents in race for Manalapan seats

    Roth and Ptasiewicz to face Cohen and Holland on Nov. 8 BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Susan Cohen MANALAPAN — Three residents with experience on the Township Committee and one newcomer to the political arena are vying for two three-year terms on Manalapan’s governing body in the Nov. 8 election. The candidates are Democrats Michelle…