• LAWRENCE: EMS gets settled in new building

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     The former First Aid Squad building on Pilla Avenue was officially rededicated as the new home for the Emergency Medical Service on Saturday afternoon.     Mayor Pam Mount welcomed the audience of nearly 40 people — many of them former First Aid Squad members — who had gathered for…

  • Hall of Fame taps four new inductees

    FREEHOLD — The members of the Freehold High School Hall of Fame have selected the fifth group of honorees. The 2010 inductees are Freehold High School graduates who have distinguished themselves in a variety of fields (excluding athletics) and have proven themselves to be positive role models to current students. The 2010 honorees are: •…

  • Consumer affairs dept. offers timely reminders

    Credit cards and gift certificates are the gift of choice for many people during the holiday season. If you will be purchasing a gift card or planning to redeem one, the Monmouth County Department of Consumer Affairs has some timely reminders to help you make the best use of your holiday dollars this season. Redeem…

  • Town moving cautiously on farmland preservation

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — After a lengthy discussion the Township Council has decided to allocate money for the reappraisal of Howell properties dedicated to farmland preservation. Officials considered the prospect of reappraising the parcels, which would cost the township between $12,000 to $15,000 for four to five properties, at a Nov. 24…

  • Howell applies for funds to target Route 9 safety

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — Police officials are soon hoping to use a state grant that is intended to improve safety along the Route 9 corridor in Howell. The Township Council recently approved the Howell Police Department’s latest grant application to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) for its annual Safe Corridor…

  • Gibson saluted for service to library

    Frank Gibson Frank Gibson of Freehold has stepped down from the Monmouth County Library Commission after several decades of service. At the Dec. 9 meeting of the Monmouth County Library Commission, Monmouth County Freeholder Lillian G. Burry presented a certificate of recognition to Gibson in appreciation of his contributions to Monmouth County. She commended him…

  • Birth of a town

    BY KATHY CHANG & KAREN L. KESTEN Staff Writers Ever wonder how a place, a township, a borough, a school, a park, a lake, a river, a bridge or a street got its name? The Covenhoven House in Freehold FILE PHOTO Greater Media Newspapers recently delved into this topic to find answers to questions like…

  • County to receive federal funding for truck wash

    M onmouth County will be receiving $500,000 in federal funds to help defray the cost of building a truck wash facility that is needed to comply with new state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) storm water regulations. The truck wash facility will help towns comply with the regulation as well, according to a press release…

  • Why do these people have a rest area on the New Jersey Turnpike?

    • Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross and a nurse in the Civil War, was a teacher and founded the first public school in New Jersey (1821-1912). Rest area is in Oldmans Township. • Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th president of the United States, was born in Caldwell (1837-1908). Rest area is in…

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