• Essays earn honors for Marlboro pupils

    MARLBORO — Two Marlboro Memorial Middle School students, Rajaamatangi Pillai and Tiffany Zhao, received honorable mention recognition in the 2011 National DuPont Challenge Science Essay Competition, Junior Division, for grades seventh through nine. Supported by science honors teacher Christine Farrell, each student submitted an original 700- to 1,000-word essay plus bibliography about a fascinating aspect…

  • License approval denied for two mobile home parks

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL— License renewals for two mobile home parks in Howell were denied at a recent Township Council meeting due to multiple deficiencies at each property. According to Township Engineer Bill Nunziato, the deficiencies were discovered at the Oak Hill Mobile Home Park, West Farms Road, and at the Winding Brook…

  • Applicant to propose dealership

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — An application that seeks approval for a car dealership on Route 9 north is scheduled to come before the Freehold Township Planning Board at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at the municipal building. The property proposed for the car dealership is next to a Route 9 office…

  • Freehold Twp. takes steps to repair recharge basin

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A malfunctioning recharge basin in a housing development has the attention of the Township Committee. At its meeting on Sept. 13 the committee declared the developer of Battleground Estates to be in default of its obligations and authorized litigation to be started if the outstanding issues…

  • Moratorium on fee extended

    Recently, acting Gov. Kim Guadagno signed legislation that extends themoratoriumon the imposition of fees on nonresidential construction projects until July 1, 2013. According to a press release from the governor’s office, this moratorium sends another signal to businesses seeking to invest in New Jersey that Gov. Chris Christie’s administration is working to create a positive,…

  • Challenge met, district will receive new instruments

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The music program in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District will benefit from the generosity of the community this school year. Students who are enrolled in music classes and the band program will have a new selection of instruments to play because of the support of the…

  • Colts Neck PTO to host ‘Kitchen Tour & More’

    COLTS NECK — The chance to see innovative and unique kitchens in some of Colts Neck’s homes is coming up. Residents of all communities are invited to take part in an opportunity to visit some of Colts Neck’s most gracious homes during the Colts Neck Kitchen Tour and More. The self-guided tour will be presented…

  • Former CEO sentenced in mortgage loan scheme

    The former CEO of Worldwide Financial Resources, a New Jersey-based mortgage origination firm, was sentenced on Sept. 27 to 63 months in prison in connection with an $11 million fraudulent loan scheme, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. David Findel, 45, of Monmouth County, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan in Trenton…

  • Repairs expected to be wrapped up on Jackson Mills Rd.

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Repairs to a damaged structure on Jackson Mills Road near Strickland Road are expected to be completed by the end of this week. The parapet (cement railing) of a bridge on Jackson Mills Road was damaged when Hurricane Irene struck New Jersey on Aug. 27-28. The damage caused Jackson Mills Road, which…

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