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Manalapan man faces arson charge in fire at cop’s home
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A Manalapan resident who is a nine-year veteran of the Edison Police Department in Middlesex County has been charged with five counts of attempted murder and one count of aggravated arson for setting fire to the home of his superior officer, an Edison police captain, in Monroe Township,…
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on campus
Lauren Maskowitz, daughter of Teri and Jordan Maskowitz of Manalapan, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, where she is majoring in nursing. Lauren was also inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau international honor society of nursing. Lauren is a 2010 graduate of Freehold Township High…
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Freehold Idol back for a new season
FREEHOLD — The seventh annual Freehold Idol, which has evolved into a competition that draws hopefuls from all over the state, as well as from New York and Pennsylvania, will kick off for three competitive groups on June 5. Each Wednesday, through the mid-August final rounds, singers of all types will get their chance to…
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Colts Neck payment will help Habitat build home
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — In a move to fulfill the municipality’s affordable-housing obligation, the Colts Neck Township Committee has approved a resolution to amend an agreement with the Western Monmouth Habitat for Humanity. At its May 8 meeting, the committee pledged to contribute $297,000 from the township’s affordable-housing trust fund to…
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4 seats on ballot in Marlboro
MARLBORO — Three three-year seats and one one-year seat will be up for grabs on the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education in the annual school election on Nov. 5. Candidate packets, which include a nominating petition, may be obtained by visiting the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) website at njsba.org/ candidacy. The…
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Sandy Hook beaches are ready for summer
BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer PHOTOS BY KEITH HEUMILLER In the wake of superstorm Sandy, after Sandy Hook was pounded by a massive storm surge and more than 13 feet of floodwaters, many feared that the popular Shore destination was doomed to a summer of rebuilding. Less than six months later, park officials and area…
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Marlboro mayor says shooting was not random
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A Marlboro man who sustained a gunshot wound to the head during a home invasion in March knew his alleged attacker, according to Mayor Jonathan Hornik. Michael Rosenberg, 32, was in his Girard Street, Marlboro, home on March 19 when an individual broke into the residence, said Charles Webster, public…
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Summer fun: New Jersey style
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Outdoor festivals and fairs signal summer in New Jersey. Here’s a compilation of some major events during June, July and August. Red Bank Riverfest: Red Bank’s Riverfest food and musical festival will be held rain or shine at Marine Park, Wharf Avenue, Red Bank, May 31 through June 2. The…
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Obama, Christie announce the start of summer at Jersey Shore
By Keith Heumiller and Nicole Antonucci This text will be replaced President Barack Obama and Gov. Chris Christie reunited to tour the Shore on May 28, addressing a crowd of hundreds gathered on the Asbury Park boardwalk and announcing to the nation that New Jersey is officially open for the summer. “There’s still…
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