• Manalapan resolves to seek DOT review of speed limit

    MANALAPAN — The Township Committee will send a formal request to the state Department of Transportation (DOT) and ask the agency to review the speed limit on business Route 33 in Manalapan. By taking official action at its meeting onApril 25, the governing body resolved to contact the DOT. Township Engineer Greg Valesi of CME…

  • JCP&L giving customers more ways to seek data

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — A Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) representative outlined the energy company’s efforts to increase contact with municipalities during power outages and major storms when he addressed local officials at the April 25 Colts Neck Township Committee meeting. “We had two weather events in the past year…

  • Police honor officers, dispatchers, civilians

    BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer Patrolman Dan Carey MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Police Department held its annual awards ceremony on April 25 to acknowledge noteworthy actions taken by police officers, police dispatchers and civilians during 2011. The awards ceremony was held during the Township Committee’s regular meeting. Operations Division Commander Christopher Marsala presided over the awards…

  • Planning is under way for Olde Freehold Day

    Volunteers are gearing up to make the annual celebration of Olde Freehold Day at Lake Topanemus another memorable event for area residents and visitors. The event will be held on July 21 at Lake Topanemus Park, Pond Road, Freehold Township. The celebration welcomes the Freehold Borough and Freehold Township communities, and residents of all towns.…

  • New stroke support group looking for members

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Monroe Township, Middlesex County, resident Wayne Lubowicki was an active member of the community who was described as a man always on the go. However, everything changed in November 2006, when Lubowicki suffered a stroke. More than five years later, he is still recovering. High blood pressure was a significant…

  • Between the bridges: A Brooklyn excursion

    DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN I ’ve always been curious about what existed between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges in Brooklyn’s resurging DUMBO district. Although I lived just a short walk away in both Cobble Hill and Brooklyn Heights for several years in the ’90s, and have walked across the Brooklyn Bridge many times, I never…

  • Board cuts job held by popular educator

    Students and parents flocked to the April 23 Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education meeting to speak out against a move that eventually resulted in the layoff of a popular Manalapan High School (MHS) teacher. The meeting’s agenda contained an item that did away with two English teaching positions and one World Language…

  • Boyle, Keimig recalled as honorable public officials

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Two men who served in elective office in Freehold Borough died on back-to-back days in April. Former Mayor James William “Bill” Boyle, 88, died on April 26, one day after former Councilman Russell E. Keimig, 86, passed away. Boyle was a 1942 graduate of Freehold High School.…

  • Freehold police seize drugs, cash; one arrest made

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A surveillance detail led Freehold Borough police to seize 18.5 pounds of a controlled dangerous substance believed to be marijuana at a Zlotkin Circle residence on April 6. The effort led by Detective Chris Otlowski resulted in the seizure of the suspected marijuana, numerous items of drug…

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