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    A pedestrian walks along Main Street in Englishtown on the morning of Dec. 27 in the aftermath of a Dec. 26 blizzard that dumped more than 2 feet of snow on western Monmouth County. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Mayor says town, chief have settled one lawsuit

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The township and Police Chief Stuart C. Brown have settled an age-discrimination lawsuit the chief filed against the municipality in 2009. Mayor Andrew Lucas announced at the Dec. 22 meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee that the litigation has concluded. The mayor did not provide any details of…

  • Board awaits word from state on supt. contract

    There is still no word on when a new superintendent of schools will take the reins of the Freehold Regional High School District. During the FRHSD Board of Education meeting held on Dec. 20 at Howell High School, board President Ronald Lawson updated members of the public on the lack of movement in bringing a…

  • New master gardeners sought for classes to start in Feb.

    The Monmouth County Master Gardener program is accepting applications for 2011. The deadline to apply is Jan. 3, 2011. Master gardeners are experts in all things related to home gardening in Monmouth County. After completing classroom and hands-on training, master gardener trainees share their knowledge by conducting garden lectures, demonstrations, school and community gardening projects,…

  • DOT gets feedback on bicycle safety in town

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Bicycle enthusiasts recently had a chance to express their opinions and to offer ideas about a proposed plan to make Freehold Borough a more welcoming place for bicyclists and pedestrians. A public meeting was held at Borough Hall on Dec. 20 during which representatives of the state…

  • 9/11 health care bill one signature away

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) said his last vote of 2010 was a special one. Pallone and both chambers of Congress passed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act on Dec. 22. The bill is aimed at allocating money for the health care costs of first responders…

  • Participants sought for endurance events

    The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training (TNT) is recruiting participants now for a summer season of marathons, half-marathons, triathlons, 100- mile bicycle rides or hiking adventures. TNT, a sports charity training program, provides four to five months of personalized fitness training by certified coaches and the opportunity to be part of a supportive…

  • Sewer project charges remain unresolved

    Howell built Route 9 sewer line; now property owners must pay their share of $5.6 million bill BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — Township officials and 91 property owners are still discussing how much each property owner will pay for a sewer project on Route 9 that runs from Lanes Mill Road south to…

  • PTA clothing drive helps pupils

    Clark Mills School, Manalapan, PTA President Holly Demeritt (l) and volunteer Debra Weiss organize clothes that were collected during a Dec. 11 clothing drive at the school. ERIC SUCAR staff MANALAPAN — The Clark Mills School PTA held at clothing drive on Dec. 11 to raise money that will be used to support programs for…