• New fire chief has long history with department

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Volunteer firefighter Ryan Bailey takes the oath of office as chief of the Freehold Fire Department, Freehold Borough. Ryan Bailey sworn in to lead Freehold Fire Dept. FREEHOLD — Saving lives, helping people in need and being an integral part of the community were the reasons Ryan Bailey signed…

  • Schatzle elected Colts Neck mayor during reorganization

    COLTS NECK — The new year brought in a new mayor, deputy mayor and Township Committee member in Colts Neck. The committee held its reorganization meeting on Jan. 1. Newly elected committeeman Russell Macnow was sworn in to begin serving a three-year term on the governing body. Committeeman James C. Schatzle was nominated and elected…

  • Family ‘overwhelmed’ by gifts

    Howell home receives a very special delivery BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Retired New York Jets defensive lineman Joe Klecko paid a visit to the Riccio family in Howell on Dec. 23, bearing gifts that made the holidays a little brighter. On the day after Klecko’s visit, representatives of the Howell Police Department’s Traffic Safety…

  • Jan. 27 hearing set on fire district plan

    Freehold Borough residents invited to ask questions of fire dept. representatives BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer A special meeting and public hearing will be held at Borough Hall on Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. to review and discuss a proposed fire district for Freehold Borough. The meeting has been called by Freehold Borough Mayor…

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    Freehold High School’s Chris Torre tries to save the ball before it bounces out of bounds during the Colonials’ game at Freehold Township High School on Jan. 7. The local rivals hooked up in an exciting contest that the Colonials won in overtime, 57-49. For more, see Sports. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Monmouth County buys Marlboro Airport tract

    Route 79 property will be restricted to specific uses By Rebecca Morton MARLBORO — Property at Harbor Road and Route 79 that was once the home of the Marlboro Airport appears to have been saved from the prospect of development and preserved as open space. According to a deed dated July 20, 2010, Monmouth County…

  • P.C. Richard expected at Manalapan Epicentre

    By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — The battle for consumer electronics and appliance dollars will be heating up in Manalapan. The Manalapan Planning Board at its meeting on Jan. 13 directed its attorney to prepare a positive resolution granting approval to an application filed by Steiner Equities of Roseland. Steiner Equities plans to subdivide the freestanding…

  • Area basketball teams contending in GMC play

    With the basketball season heating up, area teams are in a position to make a run at postseason play, if not Greater Middlesex Conference division titles. In the GMC Red Division, St. Joseph High School’s boys, despite an early-season loss to East Brunswick, are still in good shape in controlling its destiny. The Falcons are…

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    Left: Metuchen High School’s Shelby Hallas goes up for a basket in front of South River’s Nicole Wallace (21) and Gabi Juba during their Jan. 7 game played in Metuchen. Above: Metuchen’s Cassie Smith goes up for a shot over South River defender Gabi Juba. The host Bulldogs won the Greater Middlesex Conference title, 62-36.…

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