• Suspect charged in Jan. 17 robbery

    FREEHOLD — A Freehold Borough man is facing multiple charges following his alleged involvement in an incident on Jan. 17. According to Freehold Borough police Lt. Mark Wodell, Patrolman Samuel Hernandez was flagged down by a man at 3:30 a.m. on West Main Street. Wodell said the man turned out to be the victim of…

  • Free dental-care event scheduled at KidZdent

    Cavan Brunsden, D.M.D., and Nancy Villa, D.M.D., of KidZdent, 2455 Route 516, Old Bridge, will participate in the Give KidsASmile program, offering free preventive and emergency dental care for uninsured children ages 12 and under in a one-day event set for Feb. 3. The program is part of National Children’s Dental Health Month, the American…

  • Manalapan couple charged with theft at Target store

    MANALAPAN — Police made two arrests on Jan. 25 at 3:15 p.m. in connection with the Jan. 20 attempted robbery and assault at the Target department store on Route 9, Manalapan. According to information provided by the Manalapan Police Department, police officers from neighboring Old Bridge assisted with the arrest. Manalapan police Capt. Chris Marsala…

  • Freehold Township board moves date for school vote

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education has voted to move the date of the annual election of school board members from April to November. The board took the action at its meeting on Jan. 24. Board President Mindy Willie said the vote was unanimous. Under the authority of a…

  • Sometimes, we all need a coach in our corner

    CODA GREG BEAN Now that I’m not punching a time clock any longer, I’m always looking for ways to supplement the family’s bottom line without taking too much time away from doing things I really want to do, but don’t put much in the old checking account, at least so far. And after reading a…

  • for the record •••

    Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education members did not take formal action on the issue of criminal background checks for student observers at their Jan. 10 workshop meeting. During a discussion of that issue, a majority of the board members spoke against background checks for student observers who are in a classroom for 20…

  • Committee furthers goal to preserve Howell’s natural resources

    The Howell Lake Restoration and Wildlife Management Committee must be complemented for its Natural Resource Inventory for the Bear Swamp Natural Area. The committee members have advanced a primary goal of the Howell Planning Board, which is the preservation and enhancement of critical township resources. The committee ensures that our strategies for growth include the…

  • Pending water rate increase concerns resident

    I am writing because I am concerned about a proposed double digit increase in the Marlboro Water Utility Division’s rates. When the mayor and Township Council decided to assume the Marlboro Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MTMUA) as part of the township two years ago, we were promised it would reduce taxpayer and ratepayers’ expenses. At…

  • Legislature, not electorate, should decide issue

    The governor’s recent choice of a black gay person, living with his partner of more than 30 years, for the state Supreme Court, shows that the governor, when he wants to, can look beyond the bigotry that characterizes the so-called “social value” discourse in too many other states. New Jersey, thankfully, is more forward looking…

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