• Former treasurer of Pine Brook PTA charged with theft

    MANALAPAN — A former treasurer of the Pine Brook School PTA was charged with theft and forgery by the Manalapan Police Department on Sept. 2 following a report of approximately $26,727.04 missing from the school’s PTA account. According to a police press release, an investigation by Patrolman Ross Dessel and Detective Thomas Mantle determined that…

  • Roberts takes reins of Freehold police

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Glenn Roberts FREEHOLD — Glenn Roberts, who has served on the Freehold Borough police force since 1994, was sworn in as the police department’s new chief on Sept. 19 during a meeting of the Borough Council. Roberts, 50, took the oath of office with his wife and two daughters…

  • TV or not TV? That remains the question

    BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Did you see the Manalapan Township Committee’s Sept. 21 town hall meeting on the municipal access cable television channel? No, you did not, and that will apparently remain the case as long as the current Republican majority on the governing body remains in control of the municipality. Under a…

  • Local artist releases 9/11 song & video

    Manalapan-based singer, songwriter and activist Danny Rongo has released his latest single along with a video. “I Can’t Comprehend Hate” was written 10 years ago after what Rongo experienced firsthand on the streets of lower Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2001. “I was right there watching it all unfold before my eyes,” said Rongo, whose office…

  • Women receive scholarships

    Kim Gilroy (l) and Kathy Mulholland FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — At its Sept. 8 meeting, the Freehold Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) presented scholarships to two local women who are pursuing their graduate degrees. The Lew Williams and Leila Sulkes scholarships were awarded to Kim Gilroy and Kathy Mulholland of Freehold Township…

  • Car, motorcycle show to help support band

    MANALAPAN — A car and motorcycle show hosted by the Manalapan High School Marching Braves will be held from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 15 (rain date Nov. 5) at the Manalapan Recreation Center, Route 522 at Taylors Mills Road. Admission to the event is free for spectators. All cars and motorcycle makes and models (classic/new) are…

  • Motorcycle stop leads to DWI arrest

    MANALAPAN — A motor vehicle stop on Route 33 at Iron Ore Road resulted in multiple charges being lodged against a motorcyclist at 1:31 a.m. Sept. 3. Police said a 1995 Harley-Davidson motorcycle being operated by an individual who was later identified as Robert L. Young Jr., 40, of Lawrenceville, was stopped by officers because…

  • New mural will beautify borough

    Work is continuing on a mural at 63 E. Main St., Freehold Borough, at the site of a former Exxon gas station. The project is sponsored by the Freehold Borough Arts Council and is being directed by muralist Matt Halm, of Allentown, Pa. Students from the Freehold Regional High School District are participating in the…

  • JCP&L head: Communications ‘failed’ during Hurricane Irene

    Downed trees, flooded roads added to challenge of restoring power to 750,000+ customers BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer When more than 750,000 customers were left in the dark after Hurricane Irene, the president of Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) said the company could have done a better job of shedding light on the situation…

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