• $1.3M sought for new liquor license

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee plans to seek bids for a 12th plenary retail consumption liquor license. Freehold Township is able to increase the number of plenary retail consumption licenses because of an increase in population. The determination is based on the 2010 federal census which put the population of Freehold Township at 36,184,…

  • Pupils enjoy using portable devices

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — David Abbott, the superintendent of the Marlboro K-8 School District, kicked off the 2011-12 school year by challenging teachers to participate in a pilot program that would push the technological boundaries of their classrooms. Beginning earlier this month the school district’s “Bring Your Own Device” initiative encouraged pupils…

  • Toll road drivers are taking an unfair hit with increase

    New Jersey Turnpike Authority Commissioner Michael DuPont’s justification of a 50 percent toll increase is an example of the arrogance and disdain displayed against drivers on toll roads by the toll authority, but this is not surprising. After all, when former governor Jon Corzine proposed an 800 percent toll increase in 2008, its replacement with…

  • Incident at school was handled with professionalism

    My dear mother used to say that out of everything bad comes something good. It is my mom’s philosophy that inspires me to write this letter; it is my admiration, respect and appreciation that make me want to share my feelings. On a recent day, a misguided and pathetic person found it necessary to issue…

  • A bag of ganja may have cost a young man his life

    CODA GREG BEAN Here’s a story that made my blood boil, and I’m guessing it’ll do the same to yours. According to the stories from several news sources, police in Wakefield, a suburb of the Bronx, thought they saw an 18- year-old man named Ramarley Graham on the street buying drugs. They tried to arrest…

  • Auto dealership would work at Route 9 site

    I only recently moved from Monmouth Heights, having resided on Dayton Lane for more than 40 years, and I remain a resident of Manalapan at Four Seasons. I previously served the township as mayor and committeeman. I am aware that residents of Greenfield Road and some Monmouth Heights residents are objecting to the use of…

  • Residents wait for chance to address issues

    Manalapan residents came out in force once again for the Planning Board meeting on Jan. 26. A packed house of residents was in attendance to voice their opposition to proposed changes to the master plan, allowing car dealerships to be operated in the OP-3 zone (Route 9 and Taylors Mills Road) as an exception. We…

  • Resident loves to deliver Valentine’s Day cheer

    BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer Twelve years ago when she was a resident of Matawan, Barbara Kenas, now of Marlboro, was invited to attend a Christmas dinner at Covenant House, a shelter for homeless teenagers. Covenant House in Newark has been providing services to homeless youth in New Jersey since 1989. It is the largest provider…

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