• Torres elected mayor of Paterson; Jackson needs new administrator

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — The search for a new business administrator in Jackson will get underway in the near future following a successful bid by Jose Torres to regain his former position as mayor of the northern New Jersey city of Paterson. Torres served as Paterson’s mayor from 2002-10. He was defeated…

  • Howell police arrest man wanted in recent burglary

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — An area man who was wanted by police in connection with a recent residential burglary in Howell has been apprehended. Howell police said Gerald Snyder, 31, of Farmingdale, was arrested at 4 a.m. May 2. Howell Police Officer Jonathan Woolley located a U-Haul truck that had been rented…

  • Howell establishes new police hiring criteria

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has adopted an ordinance that changes the residency, age and education criteria regarding the hiring of police officers in Howell. Mayor Bill Gotto, Deputy Mayor Robert Nicastro, Councilwoman Pauline Smith and Councilman Bob Walsh voted to adopt the ordinance at the May 6 council meeting.…

  • She’s on the ‘little bit of everything’ diet

    Lori Clinch ARE WE THERE YET With the season of summer attire quickly approaching, I think it’s time we weigh in on diets. I realized this just the other day as I stood in a dressing room at a local clothing store and caught sight of my knees. Granted, they have never been great. I…

  • Teen charged with armed robbery

    JACKSON — A male juvenile was arrested on April 30 following his alleged involvement in an armed robbery in Jackson on April 19. Officer Colin Menafra, who is the Police Department’s school resource officer, responded to a fight at Jackson Memorial High School on April 22, according to police. An investigation of the fight revealed…

  • High school gears up for cancer fundraiser

    HOWELL — In an effort to raise awareness about and donations for the ongoing battle against cancer, participants in the Howell Relay for Life will stay awake and active all night. The sixth annual event will begin at 7 p.m. June 6 and run through 5 a.m. June 7 at Howell High School, 405 Squankum-Yellowbrook…

  • Jazz concert to kick off series

    FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Arts Council (FBAC) will launch its jazz and blues season in downtown Freehold with a warm-up concert at 7 p.m. May 23. The one-hour concert will take place at the Monmouth County Hall of Records plaza, Main Street, according to FBAC Vice President Brian Sullivan. The band will consist of…

  • Hometown Pint takes flight for entrepreneur

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Tom Cook has fond memories of his childhood. The Freehold Township native has a love for the Garden State that includes summers in Belmar, hanging out with friends in Manasquan and participating in sports as a high school student. Cook, 27, now lives in West Chester, Pa., and the young…

  • Landmark reform gives adoptees their ‘stories’

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Local adoption reform advocates say they are overjoyed with the state’s landmark decision to overturn nearly 75 years of state policy and allow adoptees unfettered access to their birth records. Announced on April 28, the compromise between Gov. Chris Christie and state legislators caps decades of attempts by local groups…

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