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Motorist charged with DWI
MANALAPAN — On Jan. 8 at 6:41 p.m., Manalapan Patrolman Philip Accatatta was dispatched to the area of Heron Court in regards to a hit-and-run motor vehicle crash. Heron Court is in a residential development off Tracy Station Road, Manalapan, just outside of Englishtown. Upon the officer’s arrival, the vehicle described by the caller as…
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Prank could have had deadly consequences
IN THE NEWS MARK ROSMAN There is a very thin line separating stupidity from tragedy, and I think the Manalapan Police Department and several of its officers deserve a nod of thanks not only from me, but from the parents of a couple of dopey juveniles. Although this particular incident occurred in Manalapan, it could…
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Pilot program will focus on property assessments
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by state Assembly Republicans Caroline Casagrande and Declan O’Scanlon to save property taxpayers money by sharing property assessment resources countywide has been signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie, according to a press release. The legislation establishes a pilot program for counties to implement a standard software program for local tax assessors…
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Two officers join police force in Freehold Twp.
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Two new police officers are learning the ropes in Freehold Township. In January, Sean P. Moody, 27, and Kevin G. Skievaski, 28, were sworn in as members of the Freehold Township Police Department. Moody has lived in Freehold Township since 1985. He is a graduate of…
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President’s family must be protected by armed guards
I am writing in response to Jacquelin Duffy’s Jan. 30 letter to the editor (“Use of Children for Propaganda is Quite Depressing”). I found the one-sided nature of her letter to be appalling. She stated that she found it “depressing … to see the president again using children as propaganda props.” Where was her similar…
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Marlboro streets need to be cleared of leaves, brush
I t has been more than 90 days since superstorm Sandy struck New Jersey, and more than 100 days since the streets of Marlboro have been cleared of leaves. Mayor Jonathan Hornik is to be commended for the wonderful job he did during and after superstorm Sandy, along with the township staff; however, more than…
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Former mayor upset by easing of hunting restrictions
By the time I became mayor of Colts Neck in 1993, it had evolved from being a farming community to a primarily residential one. Consequently, for safety reasons, we amended our firearms ordinance to reflect the residential growth that had taken place, and developed a no-discharge map, which had the effect of prohibiting the discharge…
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Freehold council was right to oppose two bills in state Legislature
Not every ornery Rooster Cogburn wears an eye-patch. Not wearing one does not mean that Freehold Borough Councilmen George Schnurr and Jaye Sims lack “True Grit.” True grit was standing up for Freehold Borough and bringing a resolution to the Borough Council table rejecting two Trenton bill proposals that, if passed in the Legislature and…
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Cameras are little more than a cash grab
In response to the Jan. 30 article about red-light cameras, I thought I would share my experience. I have had the misfortune of receiving a ticket at the Route 1 and Avenel Street light in Woodbridge. I was already in the intersection, driving at the posted highway speed. I received a $120 ticket — a…
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