• Freehold resident charged in shooting of Howell men

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A Freehold Borough man has been charged with shooting two men outside a downtown eatery in the early morning hours of Dec. 27, according to Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Gramiccioni said Timothy Parrish, 28, was arrested on Jan. 8 and is being held on…

  • Former comptroller admits to theft

    A Freehold woman has admitted to stealing $57,000 from the Middlesex County Utilities Authority while she worked there as comptroller/treasurer. Margaret Brennan, 68, pleaded guilty to one count of theft on Dec. 8 during a hearing in state Superior Court, New Brunswick, according to a press release from Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey. Under…

  • DiBenedetto, Schnurr start three-year terms

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Democrats Michael DiBenedetto and George Schnurr were sworn in to begin serving new three-year terms as members of the Borough Council in the presence of their family members, residents, and municipal and county representatives when the council reorganized for 2015. The Jan. 4 meeting was held at…

  • Students polish skills in computer code program

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Russ Donofrio, a Freehold Township K-8 School District network specialist and educational technology coordinator, prepares to participate in a computer coding program at the Barkalow Middle School. At right, Freehold High School computer science teacher Jim Gill works with a Barkalow student during a program that stresses the importance…

  • Land near mall rezoned for homes and businesses

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Freehold Township officials have changed the zoning of the Bellemead tract between Route 537 and Route 9 from Corporate Multi-Use to Planned Unit Development. Officials said the purpose of the Planned Unit Development zone is to provide a range of commercial, retail and multifamily residential uses to be designed…

  • Bowden to retire as Colts Neck administrator, clerk

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer After serving the municipality for 25 years, Colts Neck Township Administrator and Municipal Clerk Robert Bowden will retire in May. Bowden announced his decision at a recent Township Committee meeting. “It has always been my privilege to work for one of the premier communities in all of New Jersey, with…

  • Photo

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A woman makes her way through an alley in Freehold Borough on the cold, snowy afternoon of Jan. 6.

  • Police reports

     On Dec. 17 at 12:17 a.m., Detective Dominick Donatelli Jr. charged Jonathan Plummer, 42, of Howell, with endangering the welfare of a child and criminal attempted sexual assault. Police said an investigation revealed that Plummer had allegedly sent a juvenile female text messages of a sexual nature, offered her money and attempted to arrange…

  • Alcohol fatalities

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I’ve seen figures on how many accidents are alcohol-related, but I’ve never seen figures on how many traffic fatalities are. A: About one-fourth (24 percent) of drivers involved in fatal car crashes had a positive blood alcohol concentration, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A reader asks me…

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community