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Second suspect charged in Freehold Twp. murder
On July 25, Jeffrey Mayhue, 48, formerly of Neptune Township, with a last known address in Newark, was charged with one count each of felony murder, robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, aggravated arson, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. According to a press release from the Monmouth…
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CERT members stand ready to help during emergencies
MARLBORO — Municipal officials have a new group of allies to call upon in the event of an emergency situation in town. The graduation ceremony for the township’s first class of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) was held at the July 12 Township Council meeting. Ten Marlboro residents received duffle bags filled with emergency…
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Center Players to present original show at Freehold playhouse
What do you get when you take some familiar fairy tales, throw them into a blender and creatively combine them into something brand new? Center Players did just that and came up with their current production, “The Musical Adventures of Horatio Wolf and Little Red,” an original magical musical story. A troupe of actors called…
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National Night Out returns to Freehold
FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Police Department is inviting the community to come and enjoy a night of family fun when the department hosts its annual National Night Out on Aug. 7. National Night Out is an annual event that is designed to heighten crime prevention awareness and drug prevention awareness, generate support for and…
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Freehold municipal alliance gets boost from golf outing
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The Freehold Municipal Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse hosted its annual Ray Kershaw Memorial Golf Outing on June 25 at Knob Hill, Manalapan. Alliance coordinator Lauren Mann said the proceeds from the event will “help the alliance continue to provide comprehensive substance abuse awareness planning and programming for the…
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Planning Board tables talk on changes in OP-10 zone
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Planning Board passed on a chance to discuss a proposed municipal ordinance that will, if adopted by the Township Committee, permit retail development in an office park zone on Route 9 south at Symmes Road. At its meeting on July 26, the Planning Board, acting on…
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on campus
Jared Hirsch of Freehold earned a Juris Doctor degree from Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Del. Nicholas A. Micciulle, son of Toni and Edward Micciulle of Howell, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester at Rider University, Lawrenceville, where he is majoring in journalism/business administration. He is a 2011…
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Howell resident shocked by size of latest tax increase
I am a resident of Howell and I am writing about our new tax bill. As Howell residents know, the town under the law had to reassess the properties, which resulted in my property being assessed $20,000 lower. What a feeling it was to think that finally some tax relief was going to happen. Instead,…
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Completion of Henry Hudson Trail could be expedited
I am an avid user of rail trails and other linear parks, most notably the Henry Hudson Trail (HHT), which is part of the Monmouth County Park System. I have a dream to ride a regular road bike, without the thick tires of a mountain bike, from Route 537 in Freehold through the Highlands on…
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