• Developer unveils plan for 110 affordable apartments

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A group that builds and manages affordable housing complexes has proposed the construction of a 110-unit apartment complex on Wood Avenue (Route 522) in Manalapan, just outside Englishtown. The development, if approved by the township and subsequently constructed by the Ingerman Group, would help Manalapan meet its state…

  • Committee wants full study of Woodward Rd. truck issue

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Township Committee has authorized CME Associates to perform a traffic study on Woodward Road with an eye toward possibly instituting weight restrictions for vehicles on that street. The action was taken at the committee’s Sept. 9 meeting following a review of the situation that was provided by…

  • Sides trying to settle open ethics charges

    BonnieSue Rosenwald discusses ongoing issue at FRHSD board meeting BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer A situation involving alleged ethics violations that has turned into a legal matter continues to be a festering issue for administrators in the Freehold Regional High School District. The matter has remained unresolved since February 2008. The alleged ethics violations involve…

  • Singer pursues dream in country music

    Corey Wagar of Colts Neck will perform in showcases in Nashville, Tenn. BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Melodies and lyrics have flowed through Corey Wagar’s veins since birth. Having been surrounded by music all of her 16 years, it is no surprise that the teen has started to record songs of her own. Corey Wagar…

  • Roth: Chief’s actions against women examined

    Manalapan’s top cop is embroiled in lawsuit vs. public officials BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Manalapan officials revealed on Sept. 9 that the township’s labor attorney is continuing his investigation of allegations regarding Manalapan Police Chief Stuart Brown’s actions toward women who work in the municipal building. Manalapan Township Committeewoman Michelle Roth said that attorney…

  • Board goes public with latest offer

    One point of contention in Marlboro is employee payment for health benefits BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer There is still no contract agreement in place between the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education and the Marlboro Township Education Association (MTEA) after the board rejected a fact-finder’s report. A mediator from the New Jersey Public…

  • Photo

    Fun was the name of the game on Sept. 13 when Marlboro hosted its annual Marlboro Day celebration at the municipal complex on Wyncrest Road. Joseph Barbati, 10, and Michael Barbati, 7, both of New York, took their shots in the jousting game. CHRIS KELLY staff

  • Helen Dolny

    Mrs. Dolny, 91, of the Villages, Howell, died Sept. 8, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was a trading clerk with Merrill-Lynch, New York City, for more than 20 years, retiring in 1980. Mrs. Dolny was a member of the Women’s Club, Howell Friendship Club and the CentraState Medical Center Auxiliary, all at…

  • Pearl Elizabeth Zbranak

    Mrs. Zbranak, 97, of Freehold Township, died Sept. 7, 2009, at The Manor, Freehold Township. Her husband, John P. Zbranak, died in 1973; a daughter, Caroline Ferrell, died in 1998; and a grandson, Thomas Ferrell, died in 2007. Surviving are a grandson; two granddaughters; and five great-grandchildren. The Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold, was in charge…

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community