• Doucette, Field seeking nod from Dems to run for mayor

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL — Democrats Cochise Doucette andWilliam Field will face off in the June 5 primary as Howell voters pick a Democratic candidate for mayor. The winner of the Democratic primary will face Republican William Gotto in the November general election. The winner in November will serve a four-year term as…

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    • The Chelsea at Manalapan, 445 Route 9 south, Manalapan, will hold an open house from 1-3:30 p.m. June 2. The event will include tours, refreshments, door prizes and an opportunity to meet the staff and residents. Call for reservations: 732-972-6200. • A Rock Shabbat service will be held at 6:30 p.m. June 1 at…

  • Drug ring leader faces long stretch in prison

    The last of 25 defendants arrested as members of a large Bayshore-based heroin trafficking organization pleaded guilty last week to second degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute, Monmouth County Prosecutor Peter E. Warshaw Jr. announced. Daryel Rawls, 31, of Lakewood, will face eight years in prison, four of which must…

  • Boat tours offered at Manasquan Reservoir

    HOWELL— See turtles, egrets, herons, ospreys and other wildlife in their natural habitat during a boat tour of the Monmouth County Park System’s Manasquan Reservoir in Howell. Tours are offered from 1-4 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays through Oct. 8, weather permitting, and last 45 minutes. Tours are also offered on Wednesdays at 2,…

  • Naval historian will discuss ‘Ablest Navigator’ at museum

    The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County will host author and naval historian J. Wandres, who will discuss his book, “The Ablest Navigator: Lt. Paul. N. Shulman, USN; Israel’s Volunteer Admiral,” at 1 p.m. June 10. The book is a narrative biography about Shulman, one of only 50 Jewish midshipmen among 900 U.S. Naval Academy…

  • Democratic club to host fundraiser

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township Democratic Club will host “2012 Forward to Victory” from 6-9 p.m. June 7 at the Park 33 Bistro, 618 Park Ave. (Route 33), Freehold. Invited guests include U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, 4th District congressional candidate Brian Froelich, Monmouth County clerk candidate Michael Steinhorn, Monmouth County freeholder candidates Bill Shea…

  • Marlboro to retain engineer for wood recycling matter

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Members of the Township Council recently voted to retain the services of an engineering firm should an application for a wood recycling center be filed at the county level. Atlantic Tree Realty, which is proposing to build a wood recycling center on Tennent Road in the Morganville section…

  • Assisted living facility proposed for Route 520 site in Marlboro

    Residents of Bluffs Court indicate they will object to FSP-Marlboro plan BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — A plan to build an assisted living facility for senior citizens garnered the attention of residents who live near the proposed site when the application was the subject of a public hearing at the May 15 meeting…

  • Freehold residents clean tons of junk from homes

    FREEHOLD — Freehold Borough’s town-wide cleanup on May 19 was fun, full of community spirit, and it gave residents a chance to rid their homes of unwanted items. In the end, the effect on the town was wonderful, according to municipal officials . Mayor Nolan Higgins asked residents to use the opportunity to make Freehold…

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