• Photo winners honored at Manalapan meeting

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Health officer David Richardson presented the winners of Manalapan’s first photography contest with certificates of appreciation during the July 15 meeting of the Township Committee. Richardson said the contest drew 58 entries in five categories, from 40 adults and 18 youths. The age of the photographers ranged from…

  • In the Service

    Army Pvt. Joseph T. Griffith, a 2004 graduate of Colts Neck High School, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical…

  • Wild water fun

    ERIC SUCAR staff Niko Mattos, 5, of Morganville, has some fun in the fire hose brigade game that was set up during the second annual water carnival held at the Quail Hill Scout Reservation in Manalapan on July 18. Families were invited to come out for the day to enjoy a variety of wet and…

  • Driver guilty in crash that took teacher’s life

    On July 23, a Monmouth County jury returned a guilty verdict against John Lombardo Jr., 36, of Marlboro, on a charge of second degree vehicular homicide. The jury also returned a verdict of not guilty on a related charge of second degree knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death. The…

  • Fair days

    CHRIS KELLY staff Sienna Perry, 4, of Jackson, pretends to drive a bulldozer as she enjoys her visit to the Monmouth County Fair on July 24 in Freehold Township. For more pictures, visit www.gmnews.com.

  • Storm damage

    GLENN DUENAS A severe thunderstorm that passed through western Monmouth County during the early evening hours on July 26 knocked down a tree and power lines at the corner of South and McLean streets in Freehold Borough. Power was still reported to be out in some parts of the borough on the afternoon of July…

  • Residents may get funds for sinkholes

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Residents of the Bolling Brook/Country Hills residential subdivision could soon receive money to recoup funds they have paid to deal with sinkholes that have formed on several properties. Homeowners in the subdivision have come before the Township Council to request help from the governing body. The development is…

  • Son’s battle inspires foundation’s creation

    Billy Sherwood Jr. continues fight against cancer; mom begins effort to help others BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Through her young son’s battle with cancer, Dena Sherwood has emerged as a fighter for other young children with critical diseases. The Sherwood family of Marlboro has created the Arms Wide Open children’s foundation which…

  • Opinions differ on need for immigration checks

    Monmouth sheriff gains OK to examine status of individuals in jail BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Some Monmouth County sheriff’s officers will soon have new responsibilities — checking the immigration status of individuals being held at the Monmouth County jail, Freehold Township. Sheriff Kim Guadagno A group of sheriff’s officers will undergo training that…

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