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  • Investigation remains active

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Police are still searching for a man who allegedly approached two boys in the Wyndham Place development off Gully Road on two separate dates in May. Freehold Township police Detective Bill Peace told the News Transcript last week that for various reasons, officers had not yet been…

  • FRHSD graduations June 23

    The six schools in the Freehold Regional High School District will hold commencement ceremonies for graduating seniors on June 23. Graduation ceremonies will be held on the football fields of Colts Neck, Freehold, Freehold Township, Howell, Manalapan and Marlboro high schools at 6 p.m. According to the district the number of seniors is: Colts Neck,…

  • Freeholders OK vision for county operations

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has adopted a strategic plan – the first of its kind in the state – that will be a blueprint for county operations going forward and contains detailed, measurable goals for the delivery of services. The county announced the adoption of the strategic plan in a press release. “This…

  • Manalapan budget adoption put on hold

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Delays on the part of the state in reviewing Manalapan’s proposed 2009 municipal budget prevented the Township Committee from adopting the spending plan on June 10. Following a public hearing on the budget during which only one resident spoke, Mayor Richard Klauber announced that the governing body would…

  • 2 towns to share IT infrastructure

    The governing bodies in Freehold Township and Manalapan took action last week to implement a shared services agreement to jointly support and maintain their information technology (IT) infrastructure with one joint department. The move affects the internal operations of both municipalities. According to a press release, Freehold Township currently employs an internal IT Department of…

  • Repro cannon will be exhibited and fired

    The War of Independence will meet the 21st century this month. Jim Stinson, a Revolutionary War re-enactor, will educate onlookers as he demonstrates the procedure to load and fire a cannon on June 24 at the monthly meeting of the Battlefield Restoration and Archaeological and Volunteer Organization (BRAVO). BRAVO meets at 7:30 p.m. on the…

  • State fair to open at Meadowlands

    State Fair Meadowlands at Giants Stadium Fairgrounds will return to the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford this summer with 18 days of action packed fun for the entire family. The state fair will run daily from June 25 through July 12, featuring free entertainment, food, rides, games, exhibits, shopping and bargain ticket nights. This…

  • Navy opts for road into housing area

    12th District legislators criticize plan to let civilians live near military base BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Howard Snow, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for Installations and Facilities, has signed a Record of Decision for the Laurelwood Housing Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Navy’s decision is to implement the preferred alternative,…

  • Book teaches a lesson

    Title: “The Bully Blockers” Authors: Celeste Shally & David Harrington Publisher: Awaken Specialty Press 2009 In the book “The Bully Blockers” there is a bully named Brandon and three students named Caleb, Tommy and Mark. Mark is a boy with autism. He is constantly being bullied by the new kid Brandon. Tommy and Caleb see…