• Woman receives 15 years for role in trooper’s death

    Charges against male driver of vehicle that struck officer remain unresolved On July 8, state Superior Court Judge Anthony J. Mellaci Jr., sitting in Freehold, sentenced Diana Hoffman, 30, of Blackwood, to a prison term of 15 years, with a five-year period of parole ineligibility, for her role in the death of New Jersey State…

  • Youth Police Academy

    The Freehold Borough Police Department’s fourth annual Youth Police Academy began July 18 and culminated with a graduation ceremony for 28 participants July 29. The Youth Police Academy is a 10-day summer program for youngsters between the ages of 12 and 16. The academy offered hands-on activities and introduced the participants to all aspects of…

  • Two long-running local schools close their doors

    Tough economy cited as a determining factor BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent School bells will not be ringing this September for two area schools that have closed their doors after decades of teaching children. The Tennent Cooperative Nursery School at the Old Tennent Presbyterian Church in Manalapan was established in 1969 and officially closed July 15. The…

  • Art contest winners honored

    Winners in the 2011 Monmouth County Senior Citizen Juried Art Contest and Exhibition were recognized during an artists’ reception and awards ceremony held at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan. FreeholderAmyA. Mallet and Office on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans Services Executive Director Thomas Pivinski awarded certificates of appreciation to all of the participating artists. Winners…

  • Access to development at issue during hearing

    Applicant is proposing new adult community on property in Howell BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL— Access roads will need to be reassessed after members of the Howell Planning Board discussed their concerns with a proposed adult community on West Farms Road. The applicant, Harvest Ridge and Howell Land Improvement LLC, is seeking ap- proval…

  • Roller coaster lovers take a ride at Great Adventure

    Jackson theme park hosts special guests BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Members of Theme Park Review, an international roller coaster enthusiast group, made a visit to Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson on Aug. 4. About 100 members from nine countries took a ride on the roller coasters before the park opened. PHOTOS BY JEFF…

  • Wedding suggestions met with silence, and hostility

    CODA GREG BEAN Several months ago, when my youngest son got engaged, I wrote that as far as I could tell by reading Miss Manners, the father of the groom’s only responsibilities are to show up on time and not drink so much he throws up on the bride’s family. Now that the months have…

  • for the record 

    TheMonroe Township K-12 School District in Middlesex County is charging the Jamesburg K-8 School District $19,100 per pupil to send Jamesburg residents to the new Monroe Township High School beginning in September. That amount includes tuition of $16,100 per pupil plus $3,000 per pupil to pay debt service on the new high school. The total…

  • 9/11 observances requested 

    Greater Media Newspapers, as part of its coverage of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, is inviting community groups, religious institutions and others to submit the special events and services they will be holding to mark that day. Send items by email to [email protected]. In addition to a listing of…

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