• Actor Chris Mulkey to appear at Manalapan film festival

    Chris Mulkey MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Arts Council will host a gathering of independent film artists, moviegoers, industry professionals and community members on Oct. 16-17 when the Manalapan Independent Film Festival makes its debut in town. The event, slated to take place at the Manalapanmunicipal complex, 120 Route 522 (at Taylors Mills Road), will feature…

  • Teen actor looks forward to play’s arrival on B’way

    Freehold Township’s Greg Ippolito has role in ‘Helen on 86th Street’ BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Greg Ippolito, 15, of Freehold Township, is poised to make his Broadway debut as a cast member in “Helen on 86th Street,” a new family musical that is overcoming obstacles on its way to an opening night in a Broadway…

  • Nearly $10K raised, $40K to go

    Hoe-down helps kick-start Horse Park’s fundraising efforts to save Jersey Fresh BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer The Horse Park of New Jersey has a mission to keep the Jersey Fresh Event, which helps riders with international equestrian aspirations reach their goals. Above: Jett Weston and His Atomic Ranch Hands perform during the Good Ol’ Fashioned…

  • Marlboro board may face tough choices

    Superintendent of schools lists options panel may want to pursue to close budget gap BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer With a projected shortfall of $2.2 million in the 2011-12 school year operating budget, members of the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education have started to discuss the items that may have to be eliminated…

  • Roth will retire as police chief

    Consultant is in the process of examining police dept. at request of Freehold officials BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Freehold Borough Police Chief Mitch Roth plans to retire on April 1, 2011, from the position he has held since early in 2007. Chief Mitch Roth Borough Councilman Kevin Kane, who serves as police commissioner,…

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    Freehold Township High School’s Steve Hennessy (l) and Howell High School’s Connor Doherty collide as they battle for the ball during a soccer match between the Patriots and the Rebels on Oct. 7 in Freehold Township. The teams played to a 2-2 tie. For more, see Sports and gmnews.com. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Freehold Borough police investigate stabbing of two males

    By Clare Marie Celano FREEHOLD — Police are investigating the apparent stabbing of two Hispanic males that occurred in front of the Rug Mill Towers apartment complex on Jackson Street, Freehold Borough, in the early morning hours of Oct. 11. Officers were called to the scene at 12:54 a.m. Police headquarters are in the Rug…

  • Manalapan police chief and veteran detective to retire Dec. 31

    By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — Police Chief Stuart Brown and Detective Eric Schmidt, both of whom have worked in the Manalapan Police Department for multiple decades, will retire on Dec. 31. Mayor Andrew Lucas announced the retirements of Brown and Schmidt at the Oct. 13 meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee. He thanked both men…

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    Metuchen Grapplers wrestling teams will hold registration for students in grades 2- 8, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 13 and 20 at the Little League clubhouse on Oakland Avenue in Metuchen. Practices will begin Nov. 15. Teams will participate in a series of dual meets as well as several tournaments starting in December. The cost of registration…

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