• ‘Irish experience’ comes to Freehold with week of activities

    FREEHOLD — Visitors to Freehold Borough will enjoy an “Irish experience” beginning on March 11. Guests will enjoy some of Freehold’s popular restaurants and shops on March 11- 12 from 5:30-8 p.m. Tickets for the event are $10 per person and can be purchased at the office of Downtown Freehold, 10 E. Main St. Tickets…

  • Freehold men indicted on robbery, drug counts

    FREEHOLD — Two Freehold Borough men were indicted on Feb. 12 for crimes they allegedly committed in the borough during the summer of 2013. According to information provided by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Luis Rosario-Colon, 35, of Haley Street, was indicted in connection with a July 9 armed robbery. Rosario-Colon was indicted on charges…

  • Friends rally for mom battling brain cancer

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — Friends, family members and neighbors are rallying to support a Jackson mother who is fighting an aggressive form of brain cancer. People who know Teresa Bonneau, 43, describe her as a “super mom” who would do anything for her sons, ages 4, 7 and 9. “[Bonneau] is just…

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    She has had it up to here with winter Lori Clinch I t’s spring! That’s right, I said it. Spring. Oh sure, the calendar says we have a couple more weeks until the official arrival of the auspicious event. Certainly there are folks who will contend that we are still in winter’s nasty clutches. But…

  • Marlboro increases fees for summer camps

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Several fees for programs run by the Marlboro Recreation and Swim Utility are set to rise this year. The Township Council adopted an ordinance at its Feb. 20 meeting that put in place prices for recreational activities, volunteer discounts and relief for Marlboro Water Utility Division customers who…

  • Colts Neck brings attention to colorectal cancer fight

    COLTS NECK — Michele Battista, a township resident and volunteer, knows well the struggle needed to overcome colorectal cancer. But however draining chemotherapy and the recovery process may be, the result of not getting tested for the disease is much worse. “It was not a fun experience, but if I can raise awareness to get…

  • Crews work to patch potholes

    MARLBORO — Municipal officials have a new tool to combat the onslaught of potholes that appeared on Marlboro’s roads after a rash of snowstorms this winter. The municipality has launched the Pothole Portal, an online form that enables residents to report openings in townshipcontrolled streets, according to a Feb. 24 press release from Mayor Jonathan…

  • Store employee charged with theft

    MANALAPAN — A resident of Old Bridge was charged with theft following his alleged involvement in an incident at Great Escapes, Route 9. Police said that 4:45 p.m. Feb. 7, Patrolman Bryan Belardo responded to Great Escapes in reference to theft. An investigation revealed that a sales associate from the store had allegedly stolen $938.98…

  • Hartman has forged career serving people

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Thomas Hartman Sr. As a 50-year veteran of the Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad, Thomas Hartman Sr. has provided emergency care for victims of house fires, motor vehicle accidents and numerous other incidents. He has helped to save lives and, sadly, he has witnessed the loss of life.…

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