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The Legal Aid Society of Monmouth County is hosting a wine tasting and reception from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 28 at Four JG’s Orchards and Vineyards, 127 Hillsdale Road, Colts Neck. For $75, members of the public will receive wine, soft drinks and hors d’oeuvres. The event costs $50 for members of the Young Lawyers…
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Zoning change would permit restaurant in historic mill
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The possibility of a restaurant eventually being established inside a historic mill moved one step closer to reality on Sept. 12. The Manalapan Township Committee adopted an ordinance that will permit a sitdown restaurant to operate in the mill, which is owned by Bernard Hochberg. The mill, which…
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Shining a light on power companies
Report analyzes service of New Jersey’s major electricity distributors BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer A storm that ripped through Freehold Borough at the end of July tore trees from the ground and knocked out power in the community. In light of a report released Sept. 5 from the state Board of Public Utilities, New Jersey’s…
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Freehold suspends liquor license of Conley lodge
No details provided about April incident that led to town’s action BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The Walter J. Conley Elks Lodge No. 1379 IBOE, 91 Throckmorton St., Freehold Borough, was fined $250 and had its Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) club license suspended for 15 days in September as a result of incidents that…
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Colts Neck seals deal with PBA Local 333
Three-year contract provides for raises in 2013 and 2014 BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer An agreement between municipal officials and the union that represents officers in the Colts Neck Police Department is expected to place stricter controls on salary hikes for officers and address other financial incentives. The Township Committee voted at its Sept. 12…
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Freehold Township High School’s Brian Dziobak (l) and Colts Neck High School’s Joe Martinho face off for a 50/50 ball during the first half of a soccer match between the Patriots and the Cougars on Sept. 20 in Colts Neck. The Cougars won, 2-1. For more, see Sports. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Superintendent, business administrator are leaving Freehold Borough schools
By Clare Marie Celano FREEHOLD — Administrative changes are coming to the Freehold Borough K-8 School District. Superintendent of Schools Elizabeth O’Connell, who is currently on medical leave, has announced that she will retire from her position on April 30. Business Administrator and Board Secretary Patrick DeGeorge has announced he will be leaving…
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$2,500 reward offered in Manalapan bias incident
MANALAPAN — A $2,500 reward is being offered by the Jewish Federation of Monmouth County to anyone who provides information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the person or persons responsible for the anti-Semitic vandalism of a number of properties in Manalapan, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced on Septl 28. …
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Freehold Borough yeshiva operator proposes dorm space
By Clare Marie Celano FREEHOLD — At its meeting on Oct. 10, the Freehold Borough Land Use Board will hear testimony from an applicant who is seeking a use variance in order to establish a dormitory for students in an approved yeshiva (Jewish educational institution). The applicant is David Rosenbaum of Lakewood. Rosenbaum is…
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