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Retired top cop faces sex crime charges
Monmouth grand jury indicts Robert C. Holmes of Marlboro BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer On July 8 a Monmouth County grand jury returned a seven-count indictment charging former Marlboro Police Chief Robert C. Holmes, 61, of Marlboro, with two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault. The indictment also charges Holmes with two counts of second-degree…
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Vietnam veterans center creates new post
Deputy director brings military, management experience BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation has named an Eatontown veteran to oversee dayto day operations and programs that educate the public about the Vietnam veteran’s experience for the Vietnam Era Educational Center. The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial is adjacent to…
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Action vs. attorney dismissed
Superior Court judge ends legal case known as Manalapan v. Moskovitz BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Astate Superior Court judge has dismissedM analapan Township’s lawsuit against attorney Stuart Moskovitz. Now, Moskovitz said, he will think about what action he may want to take. He said he did not sign any settlement agreement with the township…
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Savings resulting from school closing unclear
Exact impact may not be known until all classes are set for 2009-10 year BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — Based on projected enrollment figures prepared by the Board of Education’s Facilities Committee for the 2009-10 school year, four teaching positions are expected to be eliminated from Howell public schools due to the closure…
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Residents bring sunshine to troops
Cartons of supplies were sent overseas from Four Seasons at Manalapan volunteers BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Residents of the new Four Seasons active adult community on Route 33 in Manalapan recently worked together to collect items for and send them to U.S. military personnel who are serving overseas. Residents of the Four Seasons at…
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Freehold teenager travels to conference in Costa Rica
Stephanie Rodriguez of Freehold is one of 31 delegates traveling to Costa Rica as part of People to People International’s (PTPI) Global Youth Forum Humanitarian Conference (GYFHC). Stephanie will learn about sustainability while touring the country, getting to know the culture and dedicating her time to a number of humanitarian projects. The conference is taking…
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RACES responds in emergency
MANALAPAN — On the evening of June 26 at about 7:50 p.m., the Monmouth County Allentown Radio Antenna Tower was struck by lightning during heavy rains and thunderstorms. The lightning strike caused a microwave lockup, which in essence prevented the transmission of emergency calls over both the Monmouth Fire Company 1 and the Emergency Medical…
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Hard feelings expressed on dispatcher decision
Local Freehold Township police service will be transferred to county BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The good news is that the three Freehold Township police officers who were targeted to be laid off will most likely keep their jobs. The bad news is that 10 Freehold Township public safety communications employees…
