• Officers break up break-in

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — An Eatontown man was arrested and charged with burglary, theft of stolen property and possession of a stolen vehicle on June 24. According to Freehold Township police Sgt. Daniel F. Pasquinucci, shortly after midnight and while Police Officer Drew Galaydick was on patrol, he came upon an open gate at the DCH…

  • ‘Jersey Shore’ reads like the cat’s meow

    The 1920s roar to life in local author’s new book BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer Flappers, diving horses and, yes, ladies and gentlemen, even Al Capone can be found in the 100-plus-page coffee table book spanning the Roaring ’20s as chronicled by local author and historian Karen L. Schnitzspahn. Illustrations from ‘The Roaring ’20s…

  • Manalapan officials act on issues of public safety

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Township Committee took several actions at its meeting of June 24 with an eye toward improving public safety. The committee passed a resolution designating target enforcement areas in Manalapan. Mayor Richard Klauber and committee members Michelle Roth, Andrew Lucas and Don Holland voted in favor of the…

  • Veterans alliance hosts celebration of U.S. spirit

    All residents are invited to Michael J. Tighe Park for July 11 special event BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Red, white and blue will be the colors of the evening at the sixth annual Freehold Township Day, A Concert and Movie in the Park, to be held from 5-11 p.m. July 11…

  • Former bank teller enters guilty plea

    On June 26, Carmella DiBenedetto, 27, of Manalapan, appeared in state Superior Court, Freehold, and pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree theft by deception. DiBenedetto entered her guilty plea pursuant to a plea agreement negotiated with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. According to a press release, the terms of the plea agreement provide that…

  • Hard feelings expressed on dispatcher decision

    Local Freehold Township police service will be transferred to county BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The good news is that the three Freehold Township police officers who were targeted to be laid off will most likely keep their jobs. The bad news is that 10 Freehold Township public safety communications employees…

  • RACES responds in emergency

    MANALAPAN — On the evening of June 26 at about 7:50 p.m., the Monmouth County Allentown Radio Antenna Tower was struck by lightning during heavy rains and thunderstorms. The lightning strike caused a microwave lockup, which in essence prevented the transmission of emergency calls over both the Monmouth Fire Company 1 and the Emergency Medical…

  • Youths gather at mall to help troops

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Freehold Raceway Mall, Route 9, will join forces with Operation Shoebox, one of the mall’s community partners, for a salute to the troops from 9-10:30 a.m. July 11 in the food court. At that time the mall’s Kids Breakfast Club will host a “Salute to Our Troops” serving the country in Afghanistan…

  • Legislators want housing switch to be examined

    COLTS NECK — On July 1 the 12th District legislative team of state Sen. Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande (all R-Monmouth and Mercer) unveiled a piece of legislation that they hope will offer insight into the actual impact of the privatization of 300 housing units on Naval Weapons Station Earle. The…

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