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  • Parents can learn about ‘pharming’

    MARLBORO — Parents are invited to learn about the so-called “pharming” trend that has teenagers experimenting with prescription drugs during an “It’s a ‘Pharm Party’ ” presentation. The event hosted by the Marlboro Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Abuse and the Marlboro Police Department will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at Town…

  • Owner proposes to move grocery to new location

    2 homes on Throckmorton St., Freehold, would be demolished BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer An application to move a Freehold Borough business that serves as a grocery, deli and warehouse distribution center from its present location in the Boro Plaza shopping center on Broad Street to a property on Throckmorton Street was heard by…

  • Board told of changes in residential project

    Applicant’s representatives offer details during meeting of Howell Planning Board BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — Revisions to an application that proposes the construction of an apartment complex on Route 9 north in Howell were heard by the Planning Board at a recent meeting. Representatives from AST Sunnyside Road LLC presented revised engineering and…

  • Good form in flight

    CLAIRE SHEPROW Elise Janczewski of Freehold Township High School concentrates on a move as she competes on the balance beam during the 2009 Shore Conference Gymnastics Championships at Brick Memorial High School, Brick Township, Oct. 31. For a story about the championship meet and more photos, see Sports.

  • County retains AAA fiscal status

    FREEHOLD – The nation’s three major bond-rating agencies, Fitch, Moody’s, and Standard & Poor’s, recently announced that Monmouth County will retain its AAA status. According to a press release from the county, only a very small percentage of counties throughout the United States have been granted AAA ratings, the highest rating, according to Craig R.…

  • Halloween on parade

    Above: Members of the Freehold Township High School Marching Patriots show their Halloween spirit as they march through Freehold Borough in costume during the annual Halloween Spooktacular parade on Oct. 25. Marching bands from Freehold, Howell, Marlboro and Colts Neck high schools also marched, as did the Colts Neck ROTC cadets. Right: This little Prince…

  • Officials may consider appeal in legal matter

    Manalapan resident asks for continued attention to situation on Hawkins Road BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Mayor Richard Klauber said he would support an action by the Township Committee to appeal a case that Manalapan recently lost in court. The situation on Hawkins Road was raised as a topic of discussion at the Oct. 14…

  • Fate of historic home still up for discussion

    East Main St. structure in downtown Freehold is topic for advisory panel BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — During an Oct. 26 discussion about the possible razing of the Richmond house on East Main Street, the members of Freehold Borough’s Historic Preservation Advisory Commission were given two messages from the public. The messages…

  • Board makes plans for possible strike

    Marlboro teachers union head: District is ‘engaging in an outright provocation’ BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Qualified substitute teachers are being sought by the Marlboro K- 8 School District Board of Education in the event that members of the Marlboro Township Education Association (MTEA) go out on strike. The previous contract between the…