• From another angle, things aren’t as bad as they looked

    CODA GREG BEAN I’ve recently agreed to do some volunteer work for Sylvia’s Children, a charitable organization that provides financial and other support for 1,000 impoverished youngsters (200 of them orphans who live on-site) at the Mbiriizi School in Uganda. Run by Sylvia Allen, who’s well known in this area as the founder and owner…

  • Discern function through form at Walnford

    UPPER FREEHOLD — A trip to HistoricWalnford takes visitors back in time. The evolution of the site spans over two centuries, starting in the 18th century as an industrial village and family farm and turning into an elegant country estate. Visitors are always invited to explore the home built in 1774, the original farm buildings…

  • Change of venue for Freehold Idol

    FREEHOLD — Rich Gatto, the CEO of Downtown Freehold, has announced the following changes in the Freehold Idol summer contest series: • On Aug. 18 at 7:30 p.m. the finalists in the 15-22 age group will gather to sing in the Majestic Ballroom at the American Hotel, 18 E. Main St., Freehold. • On Aug.…

  • Teacher raises reported falling

    Statistics released on Aug. 12 indicate that average teacher salary raises are dropping to the lowest point on record since the New Jersey School Boards Association began collecting teacher contract data more than 30 years ago Teacher contracts for 2010-11 that were settled since January reflect average raises of 2.03 percent, according to the NJSBA.…

  • Lobbyist reports available on ELEC Internet website

    Members of the public, the media and others can now go online and conveniently view annual financial activity reports filed by lobbyists in 2010, Jeff Brindle, executive director of the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC), announced. A lobbyist is a person who is compensated to communicate with, or provide a benefit to, a…

  • Book recounts story of fallen troopers

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — New Jersey State Police Sgt. First Class John O’Rourke has done something no one else has been able to do over the last 90 years. He has put a face and a story to New Jersey State Police troopers who have died in the line of…

  • Bean inspires Senate bill for vets’ services

    Lautenberg joins Holt in fight to better protect mental health of returning soldiers BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer New Jersey political leaders have intensified efforts to revamp treatment resources within the Veterans Administration. Members of both the House and Senate have now proposed legislation in hopes of reducing the rate of suicide among returning veterans.…

  • Detective becomes county’s first certified polygraph examiner

    Detective Jose Rivera of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office has officially become the agency’s first polygraph examiner after completing a three-month class at the Northeast Counter Drug Training Center in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Rivera has been with the sheriff’s office for 11 years and is presently assigned to the agency’s detective unit. He is…

  • Accreditation team invites public comment

    Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has announced that a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) will arrive on Aug. 28 to examine all aspects of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Division. This includes Law Enforcement Division policy and procedures, management, reparations, and support services. As part…

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