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  • Former CEO sentenced in mortgage loan scheme

    The former CEO of Worldwide Financial Resources, a New Jersey-based mortgage origination firm, was sentenced on Sept. 27 to 63 months in prison in connection with an $11 million fraudulent loan scheme, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. David Findel, 45, of Monmouth County, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan in Trenton…

  • Colts Neck PTO to host ‘Kitchen Tour & More’

    COLTS NECK — The chance to see innovative and unique kitchens in some of Colts Neck’s homes is coming up. Residents of all communities are invited to take part in an opportunity to visit some of Colts Neck’s most gracious homes during the Colts Neck Kitchen Tour and More. The self-guided tour will be presented…

  • Challenge met, district will receive new instruments

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The music program in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District will benefit from the generosity of the community this school year. Students who are enrolled in music classes and the band program will have a new selection of instruments to play because of the support of the…

  • JCP&L head: Communications ‘failed’ during Hurricane Irene

    Downed trees, flooded roads added to challenge of restoring power to 750,000+ customers BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer When more than 750,000 customers were left in the dark after Hurricane Irene, the president of Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) said the company could have done a better job of shedding light on the situation…

  • In do-over, committee increases parking fee

    BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Mayor Andrew Lucas called a resident’s suggestion to roll back a 2011 increase in the town’s commuter parking permit fee in 2012 a “fair” idea. The issue of an increase in the annual commuter parking permit fee from $150 to $201— which took effect earlier this year — was…

  • New mural will beautify borough

    Work is continuing on a mural at 63 E. Main St., Freehold Borough, at the site of a former Exxon gas station. The project is sponsored by the Freehold Borough Arts Council and is being directed by muralist Matt Halm, of Allentown, Pa. Students from the Freehold Regional High School District are participating in the…

  • Marlboro WMUA reps say utility meeting challenges

    BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The two men who represent Marlboro as commissioners on the Western Monmouth Utilities Authority (WMUA) told the mayor and Township Council that things at the utility are running smoothly, even as the authority continues to plan for future operations. WMUAcommissioners Joe Pernice and Jeff Rosen attended the Sept. 8…

  • Motorcycle stop leads to DWI arrest

    MANALAPAN — A motor vehicle stop on Route 33 at Iron Ore Road resulted in multiple charges being lodged against a motorcyclist at 1:31 a.m. Sept. 3. Police said a 1995 Harley-Davidson motorcycle being operated by an individual who was later identified as Robert L. Young Jr., 40, of Lawrenceville, was stopped by officers because…

  • Boosters pursue turf field

    MARLBORO — In the spring of 2011 a new booster club, MSA Boosters Inc, was formed to promote and support the activities of the Marlboro Soccer Association. Upon establishing its mission to improve the recreation and travel soccer programs, the group made the commitment to take the first step in the process by raising funds…