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  • Historical assoc. taps president

    The board of trustees of the Monmouth County Historical Association has announced the election of its 20th president, Claire Knopf of Rumson. Claire Knopf Knopf assumed the office of president of the board of trustees at the Sept. 21 board meeting held at the association’s headquarters in Freehold Borough. According to a press release, Knopf…

  • Matawan pushes rail line for western Monmouth

    BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer MATAWAN — After citing concerns about the potential for additional railroad development in town, the members of the Matawan Borough Council passed a resolution supporting the Lakehurst to Monmouth Junction route for the proposed Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) passenger rail line on Oct. 5. The council’s resolution requests that NJ Transit staff…

  • Setaro to retire in June as Freehold Twp. supt.

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP —William J. Setaro will retire as the Freehold Township K-8 School District’s superintendent of schools on June 30, 2011, and move on to the next chapter in his life. Setaro, 63, said he will take time to see what lies ahead of him beyond his 40 years…

  • Chorus will host guest night

    Sweet Adelines International’s award-winning Liberty Oak Chorus is looking for women singers. Women of all ages who enjoy singing are invited to attend the chorus’ Guest Night to be held on Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Freehold Jewish Center, 59 Broad St., Freehold Borough. Musical knowledge is not necessary to join – voice…

  • Legal wrangling over athletic center ends

    Developer expects to move forward with facility in Howell BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOWELL — A state Superior Court judge has cleared the way for the eventual construction of the Monmouth Athletic Center, five years after the principals purchased the site on Fairfield Road. “We’ve been through the gauntlet with this case to…

  • Monmouth historian appointed

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has named Randall Gabrielan of Middletown to the position of county historian. Randall Gabrielan Gabrielan, a former insurance broker, turned an avocation into a second career. Writing and historical research, which overlapped his prior work, took a new turn in 1994 with the publication of his first book, “Middletown…

  • Ice & snow must be cleared from vehicles before driving

    Highway safety and law enforcement officials have reminded New Jersey motorists that an amended law went into effect on Oct. 20 which requires that all ice and snow be removed from a vehicle before it may travel on New Jersey’s roads. Failure to do so can result in a citation and fine. Division of Highway…

  • Manalapan cell tower hearing cancelled

    By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — A scheduled hearing on T-Mobile Northeast LLC’s application to construct a wireless communications tower at the Yorktowne shopping center in Manalapan has been cancelled. The T-Mobile application was listed on the agenda for the Nov. 4 Manalapan Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting, but the meeting was cancelled. No information was…

  • World Trade Center beam welcomed in Marlboro

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer A 12-foot-long I-beam that was recovered at ground zero in New York City following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 — seen here covered by an American flag — was recently brought from Queens, N.Y., to Marlboro. Township Councilman Jeff Cantor wants to incorporate this piece of steel into…