• CENTRAL JERSEY: Turnpike project to be forum topic

       EAST WINDSOR — The looming project to widen the New Jersey Turnpike and other area transportation ventures will be the subject of discussion at a forum Friday morning at the Americana Diner.    Stephen Dilts, commissioner of the state Department of Transportation, will be the guest speaker at the breakfast event sponsored by the Princeton Regional…

  • Jail to implement federal program

    Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno has confirmed that a Memorandum of Agreement to enter into the 287(g) program has been signed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, the 287(g) program for Monmouth County involves only the Corrections Division of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office. The…

  • Candidate remains on ballot

    MARLBORO — Jeff Cantor’s name will remain on the ballot in the Nov. 3 Marlboro Township Council election. Cantor is a member of the council and is seeking reelection. Marlboro resident Michael Fishman filed a complaint in state Superior Court, Freehold, last week which claimed that Cantor was ineligible to run on the Democratic ticket…

  • Pact for road work awarded

    MARLBORO — As part of Marlboro’s 2009 road improvement program, a contract was awarded to AMC Industries for work that is expected to take place this fall. The contract awarded to AMC Industries, of Holmdel, was in the amount of $884,433. The company submitted the low bid among nine bidders for the job. The roads…

  • Friends pay tribute to late teacher

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Family, friends and colleagues gathered at the Freehold Township School District’s Early Childhood Learning Center on Oct. 12 to honor the memory of Noreen Hennessy, a former school social worker who passed away on Oct. 11, 2008, after a five-year battle with breast cancer. A memorial bench and plaque were dedicated in…

  • Halloween eve party to benefit Autism NJ

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer The party room at the Park Avenue Bistro, 618 Park Ave. (Route 33), Freehold, will be rocking with the sounds of My Generation on Oct. 30. Music from the 1960s to today will form the soundtrack for a Halloween eve special event for all ages. From 9 p.m. to 1…

  • Exhibit brings awareness to issue of domestic abuse

    BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Through shoes decorated with items such as buttons, ribbons, beads and words, the story of domestic abuse and finally freedom from it comes to life in a traveling exhibit titled “Take a Walk in My Shoes.” ERIC SUCAR staff Shoes decorated by domestic violence survivors help tell their stories. A kickoff…

  • Developer tests law before Howell board

    Age-restricted homes could eventually house people of all ages BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — Representatives of an approved development of 171 age-restricted homes appeared before the Planning Board in the hope of converting their proposed development to one in which there will not be any age restrictions. Boulder Ridge at Howell submitted a…

  • Young people may help design skateboard park in Marlboro

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Young people in Marlboro may one day have a place to practice their ollies and other skateboarding tricks as municipal officials have applied for a Tony Hawk Foundation Skatepark Grant. A group of about 40 youths have formed the MSP, which stands for Marlboro Skate Park, with the…

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