• Unlocked vehicles targeted by burglars

    MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Police Department is reminding residents to lock their vehicle doors following a number of car burglaries in town. During the overnight hours of Feb. 22, several vehicles were burglarized on Tamarack Drive and Locust Grove Drive. Cash and change were taken from vehicles, which had been left unlocked while they were…

  • Manalapan man sentenced for tax evasion, false statements

    A Manalapan resident who admitted evading his personal taxes and sending false documents to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in order to receive federal funding to which he was not entitled was sentenced on Feb. 23 to 18 months in prison, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Eric Logiudice, 42, previously…

  • New law would require testing on sites of major subdivisions

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — While the rich agricultural history of Colts Neck is a source of pride for many residents, the industry’s historic use of pesticides has become a matter of concern for municipal officials. Members of the Colts Neck Township Committee recently voted to introduce an ordinance that would amend…

  • March: Au revoir, winter

    GREEN SCENE GOTTI KELLEY “Your garden will reveal yourself. Donot be terrified of this” — Henry Mitchell E very little sign of new life in the garden looks great at this time. At first glance, little seems to have changed, but wait … brown is changing to green, buds are swelling, and all over little…

  • On the road with five 17-year-old boys

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH A s a mother of four boys, I thought I had experienced darn near everything this side of the sandbox. Our kids have thrown rocks, run with scissors, and been known to go outside without a sweater on chilly days. Darn near makes you shudder to think. Our outings…

  • Girl Scout cookies arrive locally

    Thousands of Girl Scouts throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties are now distributing approximately 91,000 cases of Thin Mints, Samoas and six other varieties. Cookies can also be purchased directly from Girl Scouts at a cost of $4 per box during booth sales at hundreds of local organizations and businesses. To locate local booth sales, visit…

  • Freehold Borough ready to celebrate ‘Irish Week’

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The borough is gearing up to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a week of sights and sounds of all things Irish. The event is being sponsored by Downtown Freehold and the Freehold Borough Arts Council (FBAC). Events have been scheduled for March 12-17. According to FBAC President…

  • Birthday No. 100 is a cause for celebration, times three

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Guests celebrate a special day in the lives of Ruth Berg, Ida Solomon and Sylvia Lattman (all seated) during a party in honor of the women, who are turning 100 years old in 2012. Berg, Solomon and Lattman reside at the The BrookSide assisted living community in Freehold Borough.…

  • Boy Scout, 14, puts motto, ‘Be Prepared,’ to good use

    Young man’s quick thinking helps dad during emergency BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — When Dennis Stack IV became a Cub Scout in the first grade, it would have been difficult for him to imagine that the skills he was about to acquire would one day keep his father from the confines of a…

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