• Hornik upbeat as second term begins

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — After being sworn in to begin serving his second four-year term as Marlboro’s mayor, Jonathan Hornik discussed his plans for success in the new year in front of a packed Town Hall meeting room at the Jan. 5 reorganization meeting of the municipal government. Despite difficult economic times,…

  • Resident appeals issuance of permit

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A resident has filed an appeal to the Freehold Borough Land Use Board regarding an applicant’s proposal to reopen a gas station at the corner of East Main and Spring streets. The property at 63 E. Main St. was previously an Exxon gas station. The site has…

  • Catholic bishops address poverty in New Jersey

    BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent Eighteen Catholic bishopswho represent seven dioceses in New Jersey, a state often ranked as the second or third richest in the nation, have pledged to tackle the issue of the growing number of people living in poverty in the state, which has nearly 800,000 residents struggling to make ends meet. The Statement…

  • Colts Neck singer’s career is on an upward path

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Corey Wagar COLTS NECK — Corey Wagar, 18, of Colts Neck, is gearing up for a February move to Nashville, Tenn. Like many before her, Wagar is a country music singer who hopes to stake her claim in the city’s legendary music scene. Although she will not be burdened with…

  • Fort Monmouth could be perfect location for a college

    A university campus focusing on technology and business would be the perfect solution for the redevelopment of Fort Monmouth. New York City recently announced it had chosen Cornell and Israel’s Technion to operate a new graduate school of applied sciences on Roosevelt Island. It is a brilliant idea which will create jobs, train our children…

  • Colleagues will miss late Marlboro principal, mentor

    On behalf of the administrative association at the Marlboro K-8 School District, it has been our great honor to have been colleagues of the late Dr. Sandra Morris. Dr. Morris was a great friend and colleague, a model principal and an exemplary educator. Those of you who may have known Dr. Morris know of her…

  • Threatened no-kill shelter in need of last-minute help

    CODA GREG BEAN I f you’re a pet lover like I am — and committed to the notion that one of the most noble acts we can accomplish is to rescue a cat or dog from a shelter, and support the good work those shelters do on shoestring budgets — you had to be saddened…

  • Gov. Christie thanked for crackdown on fraudulent contractors

    Following the freak October snowstorm of 2011, as well as Hurricane Irene, tens of thousands of New Jerseyans suffered significant property damage requiring extensive repair. Backlogs of work among many reputable and well-established area contractors led many people to seek out secondary or perhaps even tertiary options via word-of-mouth, telephone directories, online searches or even…

  • Resident touched by efforts to aid victims

    The living of life in this wonderful country is so firstrate. What a thrill and joy one early Sunday afternoon when my doorbell sounded and as I opened the door, there stood a lady, who held folded papers in her hand and told me of a collection that was being held for the people whose…

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