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  • Craftsman puts scenes of Christmas on display

    Willie Hutcherson started small, and village has grown over time BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff AChristmas gift from Willie “Hutch” Hutcherson’s son turned Hutch into a Christmas village set designer. Willie Hutcherson puts a lot of thought and tender loving care into the Christmas village display that he sets up in…

  • Committee’s action allows plan for Manalapan apartments to advance

    By Mark Rosman Committee’s action allows plan for Manalapan apartments to advance MANALAPAN — A plan to construct a 100 percent affordable housing apartment complex on Wood Avenue, Manalapan, just outside of Englishtown was advanced by the Manalapan Township Committee on Dec. 16. Wood Avenue is also known as Route 522 and as Englishtown-Jamesburg Road.…

  • Christmas tree travels to Afghanistan

    Marlboro councilman and fellow soldiers get small taste of home BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Christmas trees often travel short or long distances to their final Christmas destinations. The tree that members of St. Mary’s community in Colts Neck sent to a parishioner traveled more than 6,700 miles to Afghanistan. Pupils of the St. Mary’s religious…

  • Birth of a town

    BY KATHY CHANG & KAREN L. KESTEN Staff Writers Ever wonder how a place, a township, a borough, a school, a park, a lake, a river, a bridge or a street got its name? The Covenhoven House in Freehold FILE PHOTO Greater Media Newspapers recently delved into this topic to find answers to questions like…

  • 3 men face drug charges

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Three Freehold Borough men were arrested on Dec. 4 and charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances (CDS) believed to be cocaine and marijuana. The men were arrested at a Conover Street residence. According to Freehold Borough police Lt. Mark Wodell, officers had been investigating the situation…

  • Gibson saluted for service to library

    Frank Gibson Frank Gibson of Freehold has stepped down from the Monmouth County Library Commission after several decades of service. At the Dec. 9 meeting of the Monmouth County Library Commission, Monmouth County Freeholder Lillian G. Burry presented a certificate of recognition to Gibson in appreciation of his contributions to Monmouth County. She commended him…

  • Baptist church remains cornerstone of Freehold

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Members of the First Baptist Church, 81 W. Main St., are celebrating the 175th anniversary of a church whose roots date back to 1834 in Upper Freehold Township in the westernmost region of Monmouth County. The First Baptist Church at the corner of West Main Street and…

  • Howell applies for funds to target Route 9 safety

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — Police officials are soon hoping to use a state grant that is intended to improve safety along the Route 9 corridor in Howell. The Township Council recently approved the Howell Police Department’s latest grant application to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) for its annual Safe Corridor…

  • Property management group awarded 5 percent rent hike

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — CIS Management Inc., which manages the Heritage Village at Elton Corner senior apartment complex, has been granted a 5 percent increase in rent charged to tenants. The increase will affect 139 of 149 units at the apartment complex on Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524). CIS Management requested a…