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  • Police seek tips on local crime

    FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Police Department will be making its Crimestoppers tip line information much easier to see. According to Detective Christopher Otlowski, the police department has placed posters about the tip line at several locations. The posters have been written in English and in Spanish and discuss how to provide anonymous tips about…

  • Missed it by that much

    AMY ROSEN Freehold Township police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Wemrock Road and Route 522 on April 28 after the driver of a truck attempted to pass under the railroad overpass that is known as “the hole in the wall.” This photo shows the damage sustained by the truck. Police Officer James Kolis…

  • Wine-tasting event will benefit charity

    Colts Neck Lions address blindness that is preventable and curable BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent COLTS NECK — Enjoy wine, music and food at the third annual wine tasting benefit sponsored by the Colts Neck Chapter of the Lions Club to treat preventable blindness. The event will be held at the Colts Neck community center in…

  • Federal funding sought to deal with water woes

    MARLBORO — Municipal officials are answering the federal government’s “Economic Recovery Program for 2009 Call for Projects” and are looking to obtain some stimulus funding to help with the Marlboro Multi-Watershed Restoration/Protection Project. At its April 30 meeting the Township Council unanimously passed a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement between Birdsall Engineering and Marlboro.…

  • Plan for eight homes gets Howell go-ahead

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — After three years of hearings, the Howell Planning Board has voted to approve the subdivision application of Bel-Aire Estates, a nine-lot property along Friendship Road. The 6.7-acre parcel will be divided into eight lots for residential development and one lot for storm water management purposes. The project has…

  • Multimedia show features Hambletonian

    The Hambletonian, America’s richest trotting race, is featured in a multimedia museum exhibit in the historic town of Cranbury, Middlesex County, where the Hambletonian Society office relocated four years ago. The exhibit, “The Hambletonian: Its Trotters, Their Connections and the Racing Event 1926-2009,” features trophies, posters, memorabilia, ephemera and photographs from the 84 editions of…

  • Rec center expansion to be dedicated May 16

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Township officials have announced that the new expansion to the Manalapan Recreation Center, Route 522, will be dedicated in a ceremony to be held at 1 p.m. May 16. Speaking at the April 22 meeting of the Township Committee, Mayor Richard Klauber said officials will also recognize the…

  • Youth police academy set for July

    FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Police Department will hold its second annualYouth Police Academy from July 20-31. The Youth Police Academy is an eightday summer program for youths between the ages of 12 and 16. There is no charge to attend. The interactive program will introduce the participants to all aspects of law enforcement. Guest…

  • Equine virus testing made easier in New Jersey

    The New Jersey Department of Agriculture Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory is now connected with GlobalVetLink for online submittals of equine infectious anemia (EIA/Coggins) tests. Equine infectious anemia is a viral disease for which there is no vaccine or cure. Most horses die from EIA, but some horses recover and become carriers. The disease is believed…