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  • Grandparents will get a break

    T he Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has approved a new program to support grandparents who are raising children in Monmouth County. According to a press release, the county’s Office on Aging will oversee the new grandparent caregiver respite program, which gives grandparents who live in Monmouth County a break from the daily routine of…

  • Marlboro alarm plan concerns businessman

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The possibility that the Marlboro Police Department may go into the alarm monitoring business has one local man worried about the strain that move may put on his business. Marlboro resident and local business owner John Healy is concerned about proposed changes which could allow the police department…

  • Affordable homes will remain on Ryan Road

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — After several hearings that focused on the proposed transfer of two affordable housing units offsite from the Enclave at Glenbrook residential development, applicant William Bolton withdrew his application during the Planning Board’s Sept. 2 meeting. Bolton had requested an amendment to his original approval for the Enclave at…

  • Quick response credited for saving townhouses

    Englishtown police officer is first on scene to battle fire that started in dryer BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN — A police officer who had the proper equipment in his patrol car and knew what to do with it is being credited with stopping a fire from spreading in a townhouse development. Englishtown Fire…

  • Newman joins ticket

    FREEHOLD — The Republican ticket for a pair of seats on the Borough Council in Freehold Borough is once again a two-man show. John Newman has replaced Andrew DeFonzo on the Republican ticket and he will seek a three-year term on the governing body in the Nov. 3 election. DeFonzo dropped out of the council…

  • Developer unveils plan for 110 affordable apartments

    By Mark Rosman Developer unveils plan for 110 affordable apartments By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN – A group that builds and manages affordable housing complexes has proposed the construction of a 110-unit apartment complex on Wood Avenue (Route 522) in Manalapan, just outside Englishtown. The development, if approved by the township and subsequently constructed by the…

  • Ethics complaint against former board member unresolved

    By Rebecca Morton Ethics complaint against former board member unresolved A situation involving alleged ethics violations that has turned into a legal matter continues to be a festering issue for administrators in the Freehold Regional High School District. The matter has remained unresolved since February 2008. The alleged ethics violations involve BonnieSue Rosenwald of Marlboro,…

  • Roth: Chief being investigated for his actions against women

    Manalapan’s top cop is embroiled in lawsuit vs. public officials By Mark Rosman Roth: Chief being investigated for his actions against women Manalapan’s top cop is embroiled in lawsuit vs. public officials By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN – Municipal officials revealed on Sept. 9 that Manalapan’s labor attorney is continuing his investigation of allegations regarding Police…

  • Springsteen selected for Kennedy Center Honors

    Springsteen selected for Kennedy Center Honors Freehold High School graduate and Freehold Borough native Bruce Springsteen is among the individuals selected by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to receive the Kennedy Center Honors of 2009. Springsteen, whose career in music stretches from the late 1960s to today, will be joined as…