• Cleanup in Colts Neck came with hefty cost

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — More than two months after superstorm Sandy struck Colts Neck, the cleanup of brush and debris from township streets has come to an end. In total, the Township Committee voted to issue $2.5 million in emergency notes to fund the cleanup operation. The collection of debris cost…

  • Police investigate attempted luring

    MANALAPAN — On Jan. 12, Manalapan Patrolman Jason Vigneault responded to Summit Avenue for a report of an attempted child luring that occurred on Jan. 11. The caller said that at about 7:35 a.m. on Jan. 11, while his 11-year-old daughter was waiting for her school bus, a white male in a bright red SUV…

  • Bowl in support of Big Brothers

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties will hold its 31st annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser March 1-10 to raise funds to sustain and expand its one-to-one mentoring programs. Bowl for Kids’ Sake is the organization’s premier community fundraising event, according to a press release. Individuals as well as school, community and…

  • Buy a board to rebuild Belmar’s boardwalk

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Now that the recovery phase associated with Sandy has passed, Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty and the Borough Council are happy to report there were no fatalities and no injuries in the borough as a result of the storm, all the water has been pumped back into the Atlantic Ocean, and…

  • on campus 

    Kevin Chin of Morganville was recognized for his academic achievement at Dominican College, Orangeburg, N.Y. He was awarded a white tassel, a symbol of superior achievement for one complete academic year. He was also inducted into Alpha Chi, the national honor society, which limits membership to the top 10 percent of Dominican College’s juniors, seniors,…

  • 2 officers promoted to Sgt., 3 men officially join force

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Police Department took center stage at the Jan. 23 meeting of the Township Committee with two promotions and three hirings. Mayor Susan Cohen administered the oath of office to two officers who have been promoted to sergeant. Officers Thomas Mantle and Robert Herring were joined by…

  • Preservation of history is Steinberg’s calling

    Love of Freehold Borough inspires businessman to collect memorabilia BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Carl N. Steinberg was recently honored with an award named after him by the Freehold Borough Historic Preservation Advisory Commission. Steinberg has spent years amassing a collection of Freehold memorabilia. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Stepping into Carl N. Steinberg’s…

  • State deadlines loom on school district mandates

    Teacher evaluations and new curriculum standards are scheduled to go into effect in 2013-14 school year BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Big changes to curricula, standardized testing procedures and teacher evaluations are coming in the near future for New Jersey school districts. School district administrators must implement the Common Core State Standards, which are expected…

  • No stopping the debate over red-light cameras

    State report says broadside accidents decreased while rear-end crashes increased BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Cars proceed along Route 18 at Tices Lane in East Brunswick, where a red-light camera system went into place in 2011. Many people debate whether such cameras have made the roads safer or more hazardous. JEFF GRANIT staff To its…

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