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    Rebekah Bernard, daughter of Mark and Cara Bernard of Manalapan, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at SUNY Cortland, Cortland, N.Y., where she is majoring in athletic training. Rebekah is a 2011 graduate of Freehold Township High School. Sarah Bernard, daughter of Mark and Cara Bernard of Manalapan, was named to…

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    Paul Bradshaw, of Freehold, listens to the words of Pastor Vester Dock during Community Day at the New Hope Baptist Church, Freehold Borough, on May 4. The church opened its doors to all residents of the town for a day of fellowship and fun. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Deer hunting to be topic of talk

    Anthony Mauro, chairman of the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance, an umbrella organization of many of the state’s outdoor sports, hunting and fishing organizations, will argue at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, on May 20 that deer-hunting policies must be based on science, not emotion, to safely control the state’s expanding deer population while sustaining healthy forests,…

  • Colts Neck continues pact to buy goods from county

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Municipal officials plan to look to Monmouth County as a means of saving money on the purchase of vital supplies. The Colts Neck Township Committee passed a resolution at its April 24 meeting to enter into a commodity resale agreement with the county. The life of the…

  • Homeowners will open gardens for June 8 tour

    Beautifully cared-for private gardens will be visited on a tour to be hosted by the Allentown Garden Club in Allentown, western Monmouth County, on June 8. PHOTO COURTESY OF ALLENTOWN GARDEN CLUB Where have all the flowers gone? There is a place with answers to this and any other local gardening questions. The Allentown Garden…

  • Protection extended in drug overdoses

    Gov. Chris Christie signed the bipartisan Overdose Protection Act into law at a drug rehabilitation center in Paterson on May 2. The legislation takes a two-pronged approach to help prevent drug-overdose deaths in New Jersey. First, it provides legal protection to people who are in violation of the law while they are attempting to help…

  • Young man a ray of hope in cloud of opiate addiction

    BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Scott Kaboski talks about his history of drug addiction, along with the hope he has gained during his rehabilitation process at the Discovery Institute for Addictive Disorders. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Growing up, Scott Kaboski didn’t seem at risk for heroin addiction. The 23-year-old was brought up in an…

  • A ‘grim’ trend in central N.J.

    Law enforcement wrestles with heroin abuse BY GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer Heroin has become the most popular drug in Monmouth and Middlesex counties, reaching a much wider audience than ever before, according to law enforcement authorities. “Monmouth County has one of the highest concentrations of the purest heroin in the tri-state area. We’re really only…

  • Resident faces long stretch in state prison

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer After a lengthy legal battle with a 10- year prison sentence on the line, a Manalapan man who pleaded guilty to two narcotics charges in 2010 is expected to soon find himself behind bars. John J. Rockford III, of Manalapan, is scheduled to appear before state Superior Court Judge Anthony…

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