• Towns raising concern over turbine transport

    BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI and MIKE DAVIS Staff Writers Municipal officials along the planned transport route for a wind turbine bound for Union Beach are not yet on board with the plan to transport 200 tons of components through their communities. Monmouth County officials are requiring the transporter to receive permission from Union Beach, Keyport, Hazlet,…

  • Allergies? There’s an app for that

    Millstone Twp. doctor and breast cancer survivor develops iPhone app BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Dr. Raffaela Russo Dr. Raffaela Russo did not let cancer get her down. In fact, some might say she used it to her advantage. The upbeat Millstone Township native, who is an allergist with a practice in Staten Island, N.Y.,…

  • MRRSA finances concern officials

    Ratepayers in several municipalities will pay more to authority in 2012 BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL — Residents of Howell whose homes are part of the Manasquan River Regional Sewerage Authority (MRRSA) service area will see their sewer rates rise 6 percent as a result of the 2012 budget approved by the authority. The…

  • Plan expected to lay out h.s. district’s objectives

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Members of the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education and the public gathered at a Dec. 12 special meeting of the board to witness the unveiling of the framework for the district’s strategic plan. The meeting was held at the FRHSD’s administrative offices in Englishtown. The strategic plan…

  • Rock Shabbat returns to temple

    MARLBORO — On Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m., Temple Rodeph Torah, Mohawk Drive, will continue to rock the Jewish community with its Rock Shabbat Friday night service. The program is led by Cantor Joanna Alexander and supported by songwriter and musician Eric Komar and temple congregants Bruce Cooper and Charlie Pearlman, and professional drummer Kevin…

  • Women bring holiday spirit to displaced Howell residents

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL— While the holiday season is a time for joy and merriment, for those individuals who have experienced loss or a life-altering event, the holidays can be the toughest time of the year. That was certainly the case for five families in the Moors Landing development off Strickland Road, Howell,…

  • Entries sought for film festival

    Ocean County Library’s annual film festival is expanding in 2012 and is looking for entry submissions. Applications for submitting videos to the library’s sixth annual competition and entry rules will be available on the library’s website www.theoceancountylibrary.org or at a local Ocean County Library branch beginning in mid-January, according to a press release. This year’s…

  • Live From Freehold comes alive Jan. 22

    Alejandro Escovedo to open concert series BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Following in the footprints made by a series of concerts that have been held in downtown Freehold Borough over the past few years, a new concert series dubbed Live From Freehold will offer people a chance to hear noted musicians in…

  • Resident suggests bicycle lanes on Marlboro roads

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — A resident has suggested that Township Council members investigate the possibility of creating bicycle lanes on Station and Wyncrest roads in Marlboro. Resident Tom Turesson raised the issue during the public comment portion of the Dec. 8 council meeting. “Since I live on Station Road, I see, especially…

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