• Golf classic benefits CASA

    At its 11th annual charity golf classic on June 30 at the Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, the Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF) raised $375,000 for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of New Jersey, according to a press release. Each year, CLF devotes the event’s fundraising proceeds to an organization that works to improve the quality…

  • Howell resident, 20, facing vehicular homicide charge

    HOWELL — A township resident was arrested and charged with causing the death of a 21-year-old passenger of a car he was allegedly driving recklessly while under the influence of alcohol on a township road in April, Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Joseph Gonsalves, 20, of Howell, is charged with one count…

  • Motorcycle run will benefit ailing Marlboro youngster

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Friends of Trevor Larys, 12, of Marlboro, will gather at Freehold Elks Lodge No. 1454, East Main Street, on Aug. 17 for a motorcycle run that will benefit the Children’s Craniofacial Association (CCA). The event will be held rain or shine. Trevor’s mom, Kim Trzanowski, said the fundraiser is…

  • Local police will target drunk drivers

    Law enforcement officers in Marlboro and Manalapan will be cracking down on drunk drivers as part of the 2014 Labor Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” statewide campaign. Beginning Aug. 15 and running through Sept. 1, local and state law enforcement officers will conduct sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols, looking for motorists who may…

  • Database may help police crack unsolved burglaries

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Police Department will have another tool to fight crime and help solve burglaries if the Borough Council adopts an ordinance that was introduced July 21. Council members introduced an ordinance amending the Jewelry and Precious Metal ordinance that would provide for the use of…

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    Growing boys sure know how to eat Lori Clinch Growing boys. There’s just nothing like them. Having raised four of them, I speak from the voice of experience. I happen to know, firsthand, that they like to wrestle and brawl. They will spar over the last glass of juice, and they love to throw down…

  • Land use board approves 16 units in eight duplexes

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Land Use Board has approved a developer’s application to construct eight duplex homes on Orchard Street. The eight duplex homes will provide 16 residential units, and the units will not be age-restricted. The board granted approval at its meeting on July 9. The plan…

  • Town officials ask state for payout relief

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Faced with substantial expenses for compensation of unused sick time to municipal employees this year, the Township Committee in Middletown recently passed a resolution urging the state Legislature to eliminate or cap the dollar amount of the payouts. Committeeman Anthony Fiore said the mandatory payments of unused sick time…

  • Millstone native brings perspective to well-being

    By MAUREEN DAYE Jolene Hart MILLSTONE — Jolene Hart is not just sitting pretty; she is busier than ever. Her first book, “Eat Pretty: Nutrition for Beauty Inside and Out,” was published by Chronicle Books in February, and she is currently on the lecture and book-signing circuit. Hart grew up in Millstone Township and currently…

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