• Five seek board seats in Freehold Township

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Five residents are running in the Nov. 4 election for three seats on the Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education. The candidates for the three-year terms are Michael Amoroso, Thomas Caruso, Michelle Lambert, Jennifer Boutote Patten and Steve Wolf. Amoroso, Patten and Lambert are…

  • Suspects flee from Best Buy

    MANALAPAN — Two men who may have been planning to use bogus cash to fleece a local business fled the area before obtaining the merchandise on Oct. 3. Police said that at 5:15 p.m., officers responded to Best Buy, Route 9, for a fraud investigation. Employees told the officers two black males entered the store…

  • Pedestrian dies from injuries after being struck by vehicle

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Heavy rain, a lack of street lights and a resident wearing dark clothing as he attempted to cross a busy highway on foot combined to contribute to the death of a Manalapan resident on Oct. 22, according to police. Manalapan police Lt. Thomas Barstow reported that officers were…

  • Republicans Salkin, Preston seeking seats on committee

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Two three-year terms on the Township Committee will be up for grabs on Election Day, Nov. 4. The candidates are Republicans David M. Salkin and Lester A. Preston Jr. and Democrats Jennie Jeanette “J.J.” Mistretta and Ed Horigan. This article profiles the Republicans. A separate article…

  • Dems Mistretta, Horigan bid for committee seats

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Two three-year terms on the Township Committee will be up for grabs on Election Day, Nov. 4. The candidates for office are Republicans David M. Salkin and Lester A. Preston Jr. and Democrats Jennie Jeanette “J.J.” Mistretta and Ed Horigan. This article profiles the Democrats. A…

  • Engel, Orgo run in Colts Neck

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Incumbent Republicans Jarrett Engel and Thomas Orgo are running unopposed in the Nov. 4 Township Committee election as they seek to retain their seats for another three years. Since he is running unopposed, Engel, who has been on the committee for six years, said he sees this…

  • DiBenedetto, Schnurr run for Freehold Borough seats

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Two members of the Borough Council will run in an uncontested race for new three-year terms in the Nov. 4 election. No Republicans filed to run for office in Freehold Borough. The candidates are Democrats Michael DiBenedetto and George Schnurr. DiBenedetto, 55, is seeking his sixth term…

  • Democratic duo faces Republican incumbents

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — While control of the Township Committee will not be at stake in the Nov. 4 municipal election, Democrats will seek to win a pair of seats and gain a voice on the governing body. A pair of Republican incumbents will square off against two Democrats — one of…

  • Halloween spirit

    Freehold Borough held its annual Halloween parade on Oct. 26. Ian Bartuck of Freehold Borough was among the participants who showed up in costume displaying the spirit of the day. FRANK GALIPO

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