• Resident’s collapse halts zoning meeting Attorneys debate aspects of cell tower application

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The collapse of an 81-year-old woman put a halt to testimony during a March 12 meeting of the Freehold Township Zoning Board of Adjustment. The board was conducting a public hearing on Omnipoint Communications’ application to install a cell 120-foot tall monopole cellular communications tower on…

  • Peer leaders rewarded for efforts

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township High School Peer Leaders Memory Walk team — Team Lead Strong 15,000+ — has been awarded the Top Team and School Spirit awards by the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter for exceptionally spirited teamwork and outstanding fundraising efforts during the chapter’s Southern Regional Memory Walk held in 2008.…

  • Woman sentenced for theft

    A Toms River resident pleaded guilty late last year to charges of theft that were contained in a 2007 indictment. Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Peter E. Warshaw Jr. told the News Transcript on March 13 that Incenge Torres pleaded guilty to theft in November. He said she was sentenced earlier this year to five…

  • Baseball training site wins board’s approval

    Owner sought permission to build his own facility with 90-foot base paths BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Individuals seeking to sharpen their baseball skills will be able to make use of a new 12,500-square-foot facility on Commercial Court, off Tennent Road, after plans for the building were approved by the Planning Board during…

  • Developer seeks OK for larger buildings

    Public hearing on Village at Manalapan to continue on March 26 BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The developer of the proposed Village at Manalapan retail and commercial center is asking the Planning Board for a little flexibility. In an ongoing public hearing on an application seeking approval for a General Development Plan, professional…

  • Manalapan dancer’s career is ‘Movin’ Out’ on the road

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer W hen Gregory DeSantis of Manalapan was much younger he kept the fact that he was a student of dance to himself. He started taking acting lessons at age 8 because he believed dancing was traditionally for girls — even though men started dancing first, but just not in our…

  • Cadet’s days at USMA have been memorable

    Cadet Sgt. Stephen Brightman visits classes at Barkalow BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Stephen Brightman, a third-year student at the U.S. Military Academy, visited Richard Barlaam’s classes at Barkalow Middle School, Freehold Township, recently to speak about his training at West Point. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Students in Richard Barlaam’s eighth-grade social…

  • Congressman: Freehold should keep post office

    FREEHOLD — Congressman Chris Smith met with regional United States Postal Service (USPS) officials on March 16, along with government officials from Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Monmouth County and the 12th State Legislative District in an effort to dissuade postal officials from going forward with a proposal to close the Freehold Downtown post office station…

  • Police officer recognized for helping to save a life

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — What started out as a time to celebrate a marriage quickly turned into a time to save a life. Marlboro police officer David Ruditsky put his 20 years of emergency medical technician (EMT) training to use and helped to save a man’s life in November. Ruditsky, 34, received…

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