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  • Officials say town to get 100 percent of state aid

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer COLTS NECK — With 76 yes answers submitted on New Jersey’s Local Government Best Practices checklist, Colts Neck will receive 100 percent of its state aid this year.Colts Neck expects to receive $1.95 million in state aid this year in energy receipts taxes. New Jersey municipal officials were recently provided…

  • Teen safe driving program to be topic of discussion

    MARLBORO — Representatives of DCH Auto Group will showcase the company’s nationally recognized teen safe driving program, “Mindless Driving. Keep It Out of Cars,” at the Marlboro Teen Advisory Committee meeting at 8 p.m. Oct. 14. The public meeting will be held in the municipal building, Township Drive. All members of the community are invited…

  • Students may examine county career academies

    The five career academies of the Monmouth County Vocational School District will be holding information sessions for eighth grade students who are thinking about applying to one of the academies as a member of the Class of 2015. “Monmouth County’s career academies have established themselves as state and national leaders of secondary education,” said Freeholder…

  • Manalapan police chief and veteran detective to retire Dec. 31

    By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — Police Chief Stuart Brown and Detective Eric Schmidt, both of whom have worked in the Manalapan Police Department for multiple decades, will retire on Dec. 31. Mayor Andrew Lucas announced the retirements of Brown and Schmidt at the Oct. 13 meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee. He thanked both men…

  • In effort to aid troops, this candy man can

    Marlboro teenager uses Halloween season to benefit military personnel BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — In a few weeks, children will continue the tradition of dressing up in costumes and visiting neighborhood homes to trick-or-treat on Halloween, Oct. 31. However, some people do not have the opportunity to enjoy Halloween because of the circumstances…

  • Freehold Borough police investigate stabbing of two males

    By Clare Marie Celano FREEHOLD — Police are investigating the apparent stabbing of two Hispanic males that occurred in front of the Rug Mill Towers apartment complex on Jackson Street, Freehold Borough, in the early morning hours of Oct. 11. Officers were called to the scene at 12:54 a.m. Police headquarters are in the Rug…

  • Forum will examine conflicts in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan

    The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host its 12th annual interdisciplinary forum from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Robert B. Meyner Reception Center in Holmdel. The forum includes three panel discussions, a luncheon with keynote speaker, and a visit to the memorial and museum. The Vietnam Era Museum and…

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    Freehold Township High School’s Steve Hennessy (l) and Howell High School’s Connor Doherty collide as they battle for the ball during a soccer match between the Patriots and the Rebels on Oct. 7 in Freehold Township. The teams played to a 2-2 tie. For more, see Sports and gmnews.com. JEFF GRANIT staff

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    Wally Tunison, who owns the Bicycle Hub on Route 79, Marlboro, knows a bargain when he sees one. While renovating the building that houses his business, he came upon a subscription renewal reminder from the old Freehold Transcript postmarked November 1934. The postcard, which has a 1-cent stamp on it, asked the recipient to send…