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    Sophia Mangalee, who works at Monmouth Park racetrack, stands with one of the many semi-wild horses she rode during the Mongol Derby. Mangalee braved hypothermia, runaway horses and nearby lightning strikes to complete the 630-mile race through the Mongolian Steppe in nine days, finishing 10th. Story, page 28.

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    A “paddle out” event to honor the memory of local surfer Ryan Victor Cappuzzo will be held at 3 p.m. Oct. 15 at Island Beach State Park, Ocean County, in section A-2. Cappuzzo, pictured here surfing in Costa Rica, died suddenly on Sept. 9. He was an avid surfer, musician and photographer. Plans call for…

  • ATV ride nets driver a ride to county jail

    MANALAPAN — Multiple charges were lodged against a young adult after a Manalapan police officer responded to Arbach Lane on Sept. 26. According to information provided by the Manalapan Police Department, Patrolman Peter Chalfin responded to Arbach Lane upon a report of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) being operated in a reckless manner on the residential…

  • Freehold Twp. zoners favor solar farm

    Use determined to be inherently beneficial BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Freehold Township Zoning Board of Adjustment members have authorized the panel’s attorney to prepare a positive resolution granting approval to a plan presented by EffiSolar Energy Corporation, Seattle, Wash., to build and operate a ground-mounted solar energy facility on a 139-acre site on…

  • The 630-mile ride of her life

    Local woman competes in 2011 Mongol Derby BY KRISTEN DALTON Staff Writer Sophia Mangalee of Eatontown and a marketing manager at Monmouth Park racetrack, ventured to Mongolia to compete in the world’s longest wild horse race. There is only so much training one can do before being put to the test. The Mongol Derby is…

  • Colts Neck undecided on pumper purchase

    Local officials making plans for capital improvements BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer A final list of capital improvements scheduled for the remainder of 2011 and all of 2012 in Colts Neck has almost been completed. During the Sept. 27 meeting of the Colts Neck Township Committee, members of the governing body had a discussion about the…

  • Freehold OK to hire dispatchers on per diem basis

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Municipal officials have approved a resolution authorizing an interlocal services agreement with Monmouth County for emergency telecommunications services on a per diem basis. A resolution that was passed at the Oct. 3 meeting of the Borough Council states it would be advantageous to have the county provide…

  • Poetry brings solace for Gold Star father

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Above: The Koch family (l-r), William Jr., Steven, Billy, Christine and Lynne, celebrates Billy’s high school graduation in 2000. Below: “Casualties of War: Words and Images from the Heart of a Gold Star Father,” published by Tate Publishing and Enterprises, is available at bookstores nationwide. A fter many restless and…

  • Assault charges lodged in Howell

    HOWELL — An arrest has been made in the wake of an assault that police said began as a road rage incident and ended inside a Dunkin’ Donuts store on Route 9 south near West Farms Road. Wayne Wyckoff, 42, of Howell, was charged with aggravated assault on Sept. 28. Police charged him in connection…