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  • WMUA commissioners tap acting executive director

    MANALAPAN — Katherine Leatherman, the general manager of the Western Monmouth Utilities Authority, has been named the authority’s acting executive director. She steps into the position of acting executive director following the departure of Michael A. Dimino, who served as the executive director of the WMUA from April 2007 to June, 11, 2009. Dimino was…

  • McKittrick joins agriculture board

    COLTS NECK — A nursery owner from Monmouth County was sworn in to fill an unexpired term on the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture during the board’s June meeting at Tabernacle Town Hall on June 24. According to a press release, Hugh McKittrick will fill the unexpired term of William Randolph, who resigned from…

  • Resident seeks damages in 2007 police incident

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Attorneys representing a private citizen and Freehold Borough are working toward a resolution of a claim that was filed against several Freehold Borough police officers on Feb. 11, 2008. According to a complaint filed by Melvin Love, of Center Street, he was outside his mother’s house talking…

  • Trio charged with operating marijuana production facility

    Suspects were arrested at a Freehold Twp. home On June 18, a Monmouth County grand jury returned a nine-count indictment charging three men with the first degree crime of maintaining or operating a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) production facility. The indictment also charges the three men, and two women, with other marijuana possession and distribution…

  • Action paves way for repairs to memorial

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The reconstruction of a fountain displayed in Marlboro’s Sept. 11 memorial will commence now that the Township Council has authorized a contract for the work. The members of the governing body took the action during their June 18 meeting. The Reflections Memorial was dedicated to those individuals who…

  • Manalapan committee adopts $31.9M budget

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Township Committee has adopted a 2009 municipal budget that totals $31.9 million. The spending plan won approval in a 3-1 vote during the committee’s June 24 meeting. The budget will rely on the collection of $18.8 million in local taxes. Other revenues to support the budget will…

  • Rockin’ in Manalapan

    HOWARD MALTZ Micky Dolenz of the Monkees gives it all he has as he performs for an appreciative audience at Manalapan High School on the evening of June 13. Dolenz was scheduled to perform outdoors at the Manalapan Under the Stars community celebration, but rainy weather moved the concert to the high school, where the…

  • Parade is in good hands with McCobb

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — It has been said that Freehold Borough resident Alice McCobb, essentially, is the town’s Memorial Day parade. In recognition of McCobb’s years of effort and dedication to the very special annual event, she was recently presented with the John G. McGackin Freehold Renaissance Award. The award is…

  • Local girl featured on greeting card

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Casey Dreyer of Manalapan was 18 months old when this photograph was snapped. The photo is now featured on a new Hallmark greeting card. MANALAPAN — When Casey Dreyer of Manalapan was 18 months old, a photo was taken of her trying on her mom’s bra. Obviously it was a…