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Three men charged in mortgage fraud scheme
On July 21, detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office charged three men associated with Hawthorne Capital Corporation, a mortgage brokerage company previously operating out of locations in New York, Pennsylvania and Manalapan, with 11 counts of theft by failure to make required disposition of property and one count of identity theft, all second degree…
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Keith Nelson creates a fireball with gasoline as he performs at the Monmouth County Fair in Freehold Township on July 23. The fair was presented by the Monmouth County Park System and the Monmouth County 4-H. More photos at gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff
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DOT commissioner gets close look at road issues
The head of the state Department of Transportation recently got a personal look at some road woes that residents and officials would like addressed. DOT Commissioner James Simpson toured the area with legislators from the 12th District. Sen. Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande (all R-Monmouth and Mercer) met with Simpson and…
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Late changes save Howell 2010 municipal budget
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOWELL — Some last-minute adjustments to Howell’s 2010 municipal budget have filled a void that could have left municipal officials with only $1,500 in surplus funds. Township Council members voted 4-0 at a special meeting held July 19 to accept Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Filiatreault’s changes, which included using…
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Manalapan to buy land for preservation
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Township Committee has adopted an ordinance that will allow Manalapan officials to purchase a 7.2- acre piece of property and preserve it for open space purposes. The committee adopted the ordinance in a 5-0 vote during its meeting on July 14. The parcel to be purchased, known…
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Teen joins relatives as honored Eagle Scout
BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Joining new Eagle Scout Ethan Winter (r) are his brother Eric, father Jeffrey and grandfather Frank. MANALAPAN — For the Winter family, becoming an Eagle Scout has become a tradition. As a member of Boy Scout Troop 180, Ethan Winter recently attained the rank of Eagle Scout. “I wanted to experience…
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Sweet Adelines will head west
Liberty Oak Chorus, a member of Sweet Adelines International, based in Freehold, is getting ready for the international contest stage. The international contest is being held in Seattle, Wash., Oct. 19-23. In last year’s regional contest, this awardwinning chorus placed second out of 15 regional choruses. Their score was so high that it qualified the…
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Nicholas Seminerio, 6, of East Windsor, tries to find his way through one of the amusements that were set up at the annual Monmouth County Fair, which was held July 21-25 at the East Freehold Showgrounds, Freehold Township. Nicholas visited the fair on July 23. More photos at gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Vans Warped Tour 2010
Clockwise from top: A member of the security staff guides a crowd surfer safely back to earth during a performance by Sum 41 at the 16th annual Vans Warped Tour 2010 held at Monmouth Park, Oceanport, on July 18. Sum 41 performs on the Glamour Kills Stage. Some of the tens of thousands of fans…
