• Woman pleads guilty to false public alarm

    NJSP Trooper Marc Castellano was killed on Interstate 195 during June 2010 incident BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer A southern New Jersey woman has pleaded guilty to charges that could send her to state prison for 15 years. The crimes resulted in the death of a New Jersey State Police trooper who was a native…

  • $1.54M being returned to investors who were defrauded by Brennan

    Checks totaling $1.54 million are being mailed to 72 investors who were defrauded by Robert Brennan, the restitution coming after the New Jersey Bureau of Securities successfully sued the former financier and then tracked down assets he had hidden. Additional investors who were defrauded by Brennan have until May 31 to submit a claim for…

  • Gary Puckett to play at Manalapan event

    MANALAPAN — Municipal officials have announced that Gary Puckett and the Union Gap will be the featured performer at Manalapan Under the Stars, a community celebration planned for June 11 at 4 p.m. at the Manalapan Recreation Center (new expansion area), Route 522, Manalapan. The event will feature food, entertainment, exhibits, displays, vendors, children’s rides…

  • State commission recognizes efforts of historical assoc.

    The Monmouth County Historical Association, Freehold, was recently recognized by the New Jersey Historical Commission and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno for its significant contribution to New Jersey history. The association received two major grants during the past year from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a general operating grant in the amount of $92,124 and a…

  • Howell man indicted, charged with murder

    On April 11 a Monmouth County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Julius K. Garrett, 24, of Howell, with first degree murder, third degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and fourth degree unlawful possession of a weapon. The charges relate to the June 20, 2010, stabbing of Scott Gregory, 24, also of…

  • Business owner sentenced to six-month prison term

    The owner and operator of a residential and commercial plumbing business, Alfa Mechanical Contracting Inc., has been sentenced to six months in prison and six months of home confinement for income tax evasion, according to a press release from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. U.S. District Judge William Walls also ordered Bill Bouzas, a resident…

  • datebook 

     “Growing Through Loss,” a support group for individuals who have experienced the loss of a beloved family member or friend meets every other Thursday at Temple Shaari Emeth, 300 Craig Road, Manalapan. A low-key discussion is held twice a month with others who have recently had the same happen to them. All are welcome…

  • 4-H teens’ seedling sale starts

    I ndividuals who are thinking about planting trees in their landscape this spring will want to know that the Monmouth County 4-H Teen Council may have just the right species at the right price. Colorado blue spruce, Norway spruce, Douglas fir and white pines are the four varieties of evergreen seedlings available in bundles of…

  • Four seats on ballot in Colts Neck vote

    BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Four seats on the Colts Neck K-8 School District Board of Education will be up for grabs in the April 27 election. Three of those seats will be for three-year terms and one seat will be for a one-year term. Seeking the three-year terms are Eric Goldring, Fred…

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