• Brooklyn man gets prison term

    MARLBORO — A Brooklyn, N.Y., man has been sentenced to 65 months in prison for his involvement in a plot to burglarize a pharmacy in Marlboro and sell the stolen narcotics for cash, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. David Mordukhaev, 22, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson to an information…

  • Salary increases approved

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Pay increases for police officers and Department of Public Works employees are set in stone for 2014. The Colts Neck Township Committee adopted an ordinance at its Dec. 18 meeting that set the salaries for positions in both departments. Committee members voted unanimously in favor of the…

  • Stream cleaning work planned

    MARLBORO — Several stream corridors in Marlboro will soon be rid of brush, debris and trees that were brought down by superstorm Sandy in 2012. The work will be funded by a federal grant. The Township Council approved two resolutions at its Nov. 14 meeting for engineering and contracting services related to the cleaning and…

  • Charity ball aids local groups

    MANALAPAN — Five organizations received donations from the Mayor’s Charity Ball during the Dec. 11 meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee. The charity ball is an annual fundraiser that supports area agencies, boards and organizations. This year’s gala was held on Nov. 9. Mayor Susan Cohen presented donations to representatives of the Samaritan Center; the…

  • IN THE NEWS

    Put on a happy face Mark Rosman We have come to the end of another year of news gathering in communities in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties. Greater Media Newspapers’ staff writers have authored thousands of articles about the issues of the day and the people who contribute to the towns where we live and…

  • Photo

    The Monmouth University Concert Chorus performs on the Grand Staircase at Wilson Hall as part of Winter Song on Dec. 12. The annual holiday program, a tradition on the West Long Branch campus, is presented by the Department of Music & Theatre Arts.

  • Mug shot bill advances

    The state Assembly has approved legislation that would stop the release of suspected criminals’ mug shots to the public and, in doing so, prevent the publication of those photos in newspapers. Currently, suspects are photographed upon booking, and that image is made available to the public. The measure would permit the release of a photo…

  • Plans advancing to preserve farm

    MARLBORO — Plans to preserve the Baymar Farm off Harbor Road are moving forward. The Marlboro Township Council passed a resolution on Dec. 5 to approve and endorse the Monmouth County Agriculture Development Board’s purchase of a 27.5- acre easement on the farm. A 3-acre parcel will be left as a non-severable exception, which means…

  • Legislation on instant racing advances in Senate

    Legislation to create instant racing at New Jersey’s racetracks was released from a state Senate committee on Dec. 9, according to a press release from the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ). The action was taken by the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. Among those testifying on behalf…

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