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  • Drawing a line in the sand over drilling

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Alifelong Monmouth County resident was joined at the beach in Long Branch recently by many other concerned individuals who came to protest the possibility that offshore drilling could one day be permitted off the coast of New Jersey. Protest organized by Hands Across the Sand at Seven Presidents Park, Long…

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    The music may have been just a little too loud for Antonio Cruz, 7, of Sayreville, who was among the crowd that enjoyed a performance by the Nerds in front of the Monmouth County Hall of Records in Freehold Borough on July 1. ERIC SUCAR staff

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    Jim “Spaz” Garcia of the Nerds performs in front of the Monmouth County Hall of Records in Downtown Freehold on July 1. The Nerds entertained a large crowd that turned out for the first night of Freehold Borough’s summer concert series. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Wildflower project stalls in Marlboro

    Developer sought to change age-restricted units to non-age-restricted homes BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer At the moment, plans for an approved residential development that was part of Marlboro’s affordable housing plan are on hold as the fate of the project is uncertain. The project known as Wildflower at Marlboro was approved with a mix of…

  • School jobs lost after budget cut

    FRHSD will lose 152.5 jobs; cuts to athletics, activities are not yet specified BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer New Jersey Commissioner of Education Bret Schundler directed that a $2.65 million reduction in the Freehold Regional High School District’s general fund tax levy be made for the 2010- 11 school year. The fallout from that decision…

  • Playthings of the past at N.J. Vietnam Era Museum

    Toys from 1960s-70s on display through Aug. 21 at Holmdel educational center BY PATRICIA YOCZIS & ADELE YOUNG If you remember the thrill of eating your first Easy-Bake cake or the pungent odor of a freshly fired Clockwise from top right: Colorful Troll dolls are part of a toy exhibit looking back to the ’60s…

  • Landlords, council debate change in law

    Freehold Borough officials say unannounced inspections are still needed in some cases BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Municipal officials have amended a Freehold Borough law which states how much a landlord must pay to register a rental property with the town each year. Officials amended the Rental Property Regulations and Licensing of…

  • Community asked to help surviving family members

    FREEHOLD — Often when tragedy strikes, especially when it occurs in a small community, people come together to help in any way they can. To that end, the Freehold Borough PBA Local 159 in conjunction with the charitable fund of the legal firm of Lomurro, Davison, Eastman and Munoz, of Freehold Township, are seeking support…

  • Granting of variance will allow home to rise

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment has granted a variance that will permit the construction of a 4,647- square-foot home on a 6-acre property on Station Road. Following several hearings on the matter, the board voted on June 15 to grant a variance that Anil and Rupali Jain…