• Howell zoners OK grading changes at project site

    By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer HOWELL — The Zoning Board of Adjustment has granted preliminary and final major subdivision approval to a previously approved 20-lot subdivision for which the applicant sought a density variance as the result of a zone change at Asbury Avenue and Cloverhill Lane. The application was heard by the zoning board…

  • Colts Neck PTO awards mini-grants to 3 schools

    By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer COLTS NECK – The Colts Neck PTO is funding more than $14,000 worth of mini-grants in three schools during the 2015-16 school year. The Colts Neck K-8 School District Board of Education recently announced the grants. The PTO will provide a total of $14,639 to be distributed among the Conover…

  • New K-9 officer helps to locate child

    MANALAPAN — The township’s newest police officer has successfully completed his first case. Police said that at 5:20 p.m. Dec. 17, Patrolman Adam Sosnowski and his new partner, K-9 officer Grim, responded to 520 Route 9 North, Manalapan, for a report of a missing juvenile. The juvenile’s mother told Sosnowski that after a verbal argument…

  • Students need not be coddled on America’s college campuses

    YOUR TURN KEVIN OLSEN GUEST COLUMN Recently, administrators at American colleges and universities have had to deal with a rather unfortunate and, depending on who you ask, scary trend. I am talking, of course, about the issues of free speech that have dominated campuses this year. Across the nation, college students have organized protests, staged…

  • Trenton woman charged in Manalapan burglary

    MANALAPAN — A resident of Trenton was charged with burglary after a police officer found her in a home in Manalapan. Manalapan police said that at 9:45 p.m. Nov. 3, Patrolman Bart Mattaliano responded to a Crystal Court residence for a report of a burglary in progress. A 21-year-old resident told the officer he arrived…

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    MATT DENTON Santa Claus arrives at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Pier Village in Long Branch.

  • Working poor provided with breakfast, lunch during winter

    FREEHOLD — The 12th year of the sanctuary program, which provides breakfast and lunch for the homeless, working poor and families during the winter months, began on Dec. 19 with breakfast and lunch being served at the First United Methodist Church, 91 W. Main St. Every Saturday through March 12, the program will offer breakfast…

  • Clients have found caring touch for 30 years

    By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer Lucy Melillo is the second-generation owner of Wig Illusions, Manalapan, which offers products to individuals who are battling diseases that result in hair loss. JENNIFER ORTIZ/STAFF A second-generation family business is marking 30 years of service to individuals who are battling diseases that result in hair loss. Wig Illusions, in…

  • DATEBOOK

     The Essential Tremor Support Group meets from 7-9 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month (Jan. 7) at the Jack Aaronson Conference Center at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Details: 732- 462-8304, after 10 a.m.  Solomon Schechter Day School, 22 School Road East, Marlboro, will host a Pop-Up Garage Sale on Jan.…

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