• Historian requests information about new businesses and houses of worship

    MARLBORO — As Marlboro evolves, the history book that documents life in the township must stay on top of the changes. Nathan Handlin, the township’s historian, is charged with recording Marlboro’s growth. Community members who have information about new houses of worship and new businesses, as well as buildings that have recently or will soon…

  • Freedom of speech an issue as sign ordinance adopted

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The placement of signs pertaining to federal, state, county or local elections, or signs constituting political speech, has been addressed by the Township Committee with the adoption of an ordinance. In July, the governing body voted 5-0 to adopt an ordinance that originated with a suggestion and comments…

  • Howell resident creates tax waste Internet site

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL – Jim Barden is one of many Howell taxpayers who were shocked at the size of the increase they found in their property tax bill for the next 12 months. The bills arrived in residents’ mailboxes in early July. Barden said his property taxes are increasing by about $700…

  • Manalapan resident reports theft of gun from home

    MANALAPAN — Police are investigating the theft of a gun and ammunition from a home on Warwick Drive. Police said there were no signs of forced entry to the home. The theft may have occurred between July 29 and Aug. 3. According to information provided by the Manalapan Police Department, on Aug. 3 at 9:33…

  • Former Giant will discuss concussions

    Colts Neck High School will host NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Harry Carson for the Concussion Awareness: Protecting Our Kids program on Aug. 23 at 5 p.m. at Colts Neck High School, 59 Five Points Road, corner of Route 537, Colts Neck. The Meridian Neuroscience and Meridian Pediatric Network will offer information to help increase…

  • Freehold Jewish Center to host open house

    FREEHOLD — On Aug. 19, residents of Monmouth County are invited to attend a community open house at the Freehold Jewish Center (FJC), 59 Broad St., Freehold Borough. The open house will run from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. “One comment people often make is that they feel a real sense of community at our…

  • Do not exploit a national tragedy for political reasons

    There are many different ways to express our grief at a national tragedy such as the massacre in Colorado. Some might send notes of condolence or offer up prayers for the speedy recovery of the victims. Others, such as the cartoonist for Greater Media Newspapers, express their “anguish and empathy” by creating an editorial cartoon…

  • Companies, unions should re-educate workers

    When I attended high school in Brooklyn, we were taught that New York’s main industry was textiles. Then, in the 1950s and 1960s, New York companies began “outsourcing” textile production and related industries to southern states like South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi because the cheap labor in those “poor” states compensated for labor and shipping…

  • Proceed with caution on tree replacement

    If we learned anything from a recent supercell storm, it was that our beautiful trees can become an expensive and dangerous problem in such drastic weather. We all know that trees are beneficial. They cool us, convert CO2 into oxygen, stabilize soil, reduce storm runoff, wind speeds and air conditioning costs, prevent erosion, intercept air…

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