• Halloween curfew put in place

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Individuals who are looking to cause mischief in Colts Neck this Halloween may be out of luck. The Township Committee approved a resolution at its Oct. 10 meeting to impose a curfew for all individuals under the age of 18 around the holiday. Minors will be confined…

  • Green, Ptasiewicz face off for term in Manalapan

    Election 2012 BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — One seat on the Manalapan Township Committee will be up for grabs on Election Day, Nov. 6. Republican Ryan Green, 33, who is a school social worker, and Democrat Seth Ptasiewicz, 48, who is an attorney, are seeking the three-year term that will run from Jan.…

  • DMC to headline event for LoBrutto scholarship

    BY ANGELA SANTORIELLO Staff Writer Gwen Evans never met Cristina Lo- Brutto, but she wants to make sure people always remember the late Old Bridge resident. Evans has organized a scholarship fund in honor of LoBrutto, 18, who was shot and killed while she was working the nightshift at Pathmark, Route 9, Old Bridge, on…

  • Church will host Christmas concert

    The community is invited to get into the Christmas spirit with a free Christmas concert to be performed at the Colts Neck Reformed Church at 2 p.m. on Dec. 9. Celebration Ringers, a 16-member high school hand-bell choir; Alleluia Jazz, an instrumental group for those high school age and older; and Jubilation, a vocal choir…

  • The ringing doorbell tolls for thee

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH A lthough I didn’t mean to, I created and enjoyed my very own Halloween celebration the other day. It’s not something that I would recommend for the faint of heart, but it sure is a memorable way to get through the morning. The day started out simple enough as…

  • Revised site plan shows fewer units in assisted living facility

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — An applicant who is proposing to build an assisted living facility has once again revised the site plan after hearing input from residents and members of the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment. FSP-Marlboro, LLC, the applicant, is now seeking a use variance to build a twostory assisted living…

  • Somerville man faces DWI charge

    MANALAPAN — Charges of driving while intoxicated were lodged against Matthew T. Mokrycki, 21, of Somerville, when Manalapan police officers responded to a location on Route 9 north at 5:19 p.m. Oct. 10 after receiving a report there were two intoxicated men at that location. Following an investigation conducted by Patrolman Phillip Accatatta and Patrolman…

  • Medical sciences program honored

    The Freehold Regional High School District’s Medical Sciences Learning Center at Freehold High School has received the exemplary program designation, which is the highest honor of the New Jersey School Boards Association’s (NJSBA) 26th annual School Leader Award program. The NJSBA School Leader Award program recognizes creative public school programs that enhance learning, according to…

  • Photo

    Logan Policano, 15 months, enjoys his first pumpkin-picking day at Cheesequake Farms on Route 9, Old Bridge, on Oct. 14. Greater Media Newspapers is asking readers to submit photographs of their family members or friends enjoying activities in central New Jersey. Readers may submit photos via email to [email protected]. Please provide information including names and…

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