-

The stars are aligned
DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS I n my youth, my family spent summers at the Pine Knoll bungalow colony in Monticello, N.Y., a small town in the heart of the Catskills’ Borscht Belt. It was the late ’70s, and we had tremendous freedom to run around barefoot and scamper about our private community of small rental cottages. Our…
-

Panel could speed review of applications
HOWELL – The Township Council is expected to resume a discussion about the possibility of forming a minor site plan review committee. The committee would be designed to streamline the application and approval processes for minor site plans. The council may discuss the matter at its Jan. 24 meeting. Council members initially discussed the idea…
-

Bank caring for building
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — One of Freehold Borough’s historic buildings is now in the care of a local bank. The building was formerly Freehold High School, then the Bennett Street School and then the headquarters of the Freehold Borough Police Department. It has been vacant since the police department moved to…
-

Photographers pick best of 2011
Family members of Marlboro residents lost in World Trade Center attack listen to remarks during the rededication of Marlboro’s memorial on Sept. 11. JEFF GRANIT staff Jackson Memorial High School’s Ed Guippone is safe at home during the Central Jersey Group IV first-round game on May 23. JEFF GRANIT staff The Jackson Memorial High School…
-

Senior citizens feel special at Marlboro performance
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — The spirit of the season spread through several generations during the fifth annual Marlboro Middle School Holiday Luncheon. The school’s seventh and eighth grade jazz band and show choir, along with the eighth grade orchestra, performed some of the songs that were featured in the groups’ winter concerts…
-

Monmouth County officials opt to privatize bridge operators
I n a move that will save county taxpayers more than $572,000 annually, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders recently voted unanimously to privatize the daily operation of four county-owned drawbridges, according to a press release. The county hired Drawbridge Services Inc., Pompano Beach, Fla., which submitted a winning bid of $1,485,108. Currently, it costs…
-

Republican officials offer kudos to Marlboro Kiwanis Club
We want to extend congratulations and a special acknowledgment to the Marlboro Kiwanis Club and its president, Marlboro Township Councilwoman Carol Mazzola, for their efforts on behalf of so many needy children. Ms. Mazzola along with other local Kiwanis clubs created the 1000 Toy March, delivering toys to many local organizations. Kiwanis’ purpose is to…
-

Resident is grateful for quick response to an emergency
Yesterday (Jan. 3) proved to be one of the scariest days of my life. The pipe that connects our gas meter to the New Jersey Natural Gas line corroded after 30 years of service. I had smelled that pungent odor of gas for a few days as the connection was breaking down and we thought…
-

Neighbors from many developments oppose Catena plan
I would like to respond to some of the comments made in Managing Editor Mark Rosman’s Dec. 21 column concerning Ray Catena’s effort to change Manalapan’s master plan in order to open a car dealership in a prohibited zone. Residents from Pride’s Walk and Monmouth Heights, those most immediately impacted by this proposal, have come…
View our current articles
Stay connected to your community
