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Soil conservation district employee pleads guilty
A Freehold Soil Conservation District official has pleaded guilty to accepting a $700 cash bribe from an undercover officer in exchange for expediting the issuance of soil conservation approvals, Monmouth County Prosecutor Peter E. Warshaw Jr. announced. John Tonon, 51, of Manasquan, entered his plea before state Superior Court Judge Ronald Lee Reisner, sitting in…
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Police: Suspects in waste oil theft attempt not so slick
BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Patrolman Morgan Joiner did not let two suspects slip away with the goods when he caught them attempting to steal waste oil from the rear of two local restaurants onApril 7 at 6:55 a.m. According to a press release from the Manalapan Police Department, when Joiner responded to a…
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Officer injured during scuffle
MANALAPAN — A Manalapan police officer sustained minor injuries as he attempted to restrain a man on April 18. Police said when Patrolman Kevin Ruditsky responded to the CVS Pharmacy, Woodward Road, to investigate a report of a man who the caller believed to be intoxicated, it became apparent the man was intoxicated and could…
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Catena community raising funds to build school trail
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The pack is off and running in the Catena Strong Fun Run held at the Joseph J. Catena School, Freehold Township, on April 21. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Pupils from the Joseph J. Catena School and community members laced up their sneakers onApril 21 to celebrate the school’s…
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This ‘grassroots’ protest is a long way from the grass
CODA GREG BEAN The far-right group One Million Moms was back in the national news last week, calling for yet another boycott of J.C. Penney, this time for running an ad in a Mother’s Day catalog that featured two women in a presumably same-sex marriage (they were wearing matching wedding rings), their children and a…
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Writer concerned about Freehold Borough Republicans jumping ship
A wise friend told me to “never discuss politics or religion with friends, family or foe. Most people are already set in their ways and it only creates tension and animosity.” I guess I’m not as wise as my friend, because here I go diving into the dangerous world of politics. Although I’m now a…
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Emergency volunteer comments on user fees
A lot of dust has been kicked up of late concerning an old idea that may suddenly be applied to certain community and municipal services for the first time. The idea of “user fees” for emergency medical or fire response has many folks up in arms. Acknowledging the fact that for most property owners, more…
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Marlboro awards contract for turf field construction
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — If all goes according to plan, the Marlboro Soccer Association will host its 25th annual tournament in late August on a new synthetic turf athletic field. The Township Council voted unanimously at its April 12 meeting to introduce an ordinance that will, upon adoption, allocate $380,000 from Marlboro’s…
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