• Suspect arrested after fleeing from officers

    MANALAPAN — A resident of West New York faces multiple charges after fleeing from police and leading officers on a pursuit that ended in Old Bridge. According to Manalapan police, PatrolmanMichael Hoppock responded to a report of an erratic driver in the area of Route 9 on March 13. A vehicle matching the description was…

  • Freehold job fair will offer opportunities

    FREEHOLD — Employment opportunitieswill be priority No. 1 at the Freehold Borough Job Fair to be held from 1-5 p.m. April 8 at the Freehold Intermediate School, Park Avenue (Route 33), Freehold Borough. Residents of all communities are welcome to attend the event, which is being sponsored by the Freehold Borough Neighborhood Pride Committee. Representatives…

  • Fundraiser will help to pay for transplant

    Marlboro resident has disease that requires new kidney BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Glazer family of Marlboro is asking their family members, friends and neighbors to participate in a walkathon to raise money for Roy Glazer, who has a life-threatening kidney disease. The Roy Glazer 3-mile walk/run will be held at the…

  • Colonel to take command of new U.S. Joint Base

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Col. Gina Grosso WRIGHTSTOWN — The first steps have been taken toward making Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst a reality. “As of March 3, Col. Gina Grosso has taken command of the 87th Air Base Wing at what will be officially called, effective Oct. 1, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst,” said 87th Air Base…

  • Variety is the spice of N.J. film festival

    Asbury Park venues will host screenings from April 2-5 BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Dim the lights, grab a seat and enjoy the talented work of some New Jersey filmmakers during the seventh annual Garden State Film Festival. The film festival will take place from April 2-5 in Asbury Park and feature an array of…

  • Officers investigate possible luring

    MANALAPAN — Manalapan police are investigating a case of attempted luring that occurred March 28 on Old Queens Boulevard. According to a press release from the Manalapan Police Department, two female juveniles were approached by an individual who was driving a blue or teal newer model four-door Nissan. The individual was described as being a…

  • Gentile case remains open vs. Manalapan

    Lawsuit concerns rezoning that occurred in May 2002; new atty. represents town BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A new attorney is handling one of Manalapan’s longest running lawsuits. Roger J. McLaughlin, of the firm McLaughlin, Gelson, D’Apolito and Stauffer, LLC, Wall Township, is Manalapan’s labor attorney and special counsel. On March 23 he…

  • Pupils learn to conserve energy

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Children who attend the Goddard School, Route 520, recently got a lesson in going green to help the environment. With the World Wildlife Fund’s 2009 Earth Hour scheduled to have been held at 8:30 p.m. March 28, administrators at the Goddard School decided to hold their own event…

  • EAT RIGHT TO PLAY RIGHT – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial EAT RIGHT TO PLAY RIGHT   Active children–whether simply on the go or on the playing field–have special nutritional needs. Although that goes without saying, young people often skip on the essentials, and need education and guidance on the importance of good nutrition. Food choices have been shown to affect performance…

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