• Charges filed against driver who struck state trooper

    The New Jersey State Police have charged a West Point cadet with speeding and careless driving in connection with the June 6 accident that took the life of New Jersey State Police Trooper Marc K. Castellano on Interstate 195 in Howell. The charges are motor vehicle violations. Criminal charges are not expected to be filed…

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    Miranda Figueroa, 4, of Freehold, dances to the music of the Nerds on July 1 in Freehold Borough. The Nerds kicked off Downtown Freehold’s summer concert series with a performance in front of the Monmouth County Hall of Records on Main Street. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Town gets paid to police property

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — In a shared services agreement with the state, Marlboro will be paid to provide security services at the property that formerly housed the Marlboro State Psychiatric Hospital. The state owns the 400-acre parcel that is on Route 520 near Conover Road. New Jersey State Police have been responding…

  • Granting of variance will allow home to rise

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment has granted a variance that will permit the construction of a 4,647- square-foot home on a 6-acre property on Station Road. Following several hearings on the matter, the board voted on June 15 to grant a variance that Anil and Rupali Jain…

  • Community asked to help surviving family members

    FREEHOLD — Often when tragedy strikes, especially when it occurs in a small community, people come together to help in any way they can. To that end, the Freehold Borough PBA Local 159 in conjunction with the charitable fund of the legal firm of Lomurro, Davison, Eastman and Munoz, of Freehold Township, are seeking support…

  • Landlords, council debate change in law

    Freehold Borough officials say unannounced inspections are still needed in some cases BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Municipal officials have amended a Freehold Borough law which states how much a landlord must pay to register a rental property with the town each year. Officials amended the Rental Property Regulations and Licensing of…

  • Playthings of the past at N.J. Vietnam Era Museum

    Toys from 1960s-70s on display through Aug. 21 at Holmdel educational center BY PATRICIA YOCZIS & ADELE YOUNG If you remember the thrill of eating your first Easy-Bake cake or the pungent odor of a freshly fired Clockwise from top right: Colorful Troll dolls are part of a toy exhibit looking back to the ’60s…

  • School jobs lost after budget cut

    FRHSD will lose 152.5 jobs; cuts to athletics, activities are not yet specified BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer New Jersey Commissioner of Education Bret Schundler directed that a $2.65 million reduction in the Freehold Regional High School District’s general fund tax levy be made for the 2010- 11 school year. The fallout from that decision…

  • Wildflower project stalls in Marlboro

    Developer sought to change age-restricted units to non-age-restricted homes BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer At the moment, plans for an approved residential development that was part of Marlboro’s affordable housing plan are on hold as the fate of the project is uncertain. The project known as Wildflower at Marlboro was approved with a mix of…

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