• Changes made on zoning board

    MARLBORO — The Township Council has voted to appoint Lewis Wildman as an alternate member of the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment. Wildman previously served on the zoning board. The council took the action at its Nov. 14 meeting. The council appointed Stacey DiGrande and Alon Solon, who were alternate members of the zoning board,…

  • Board gets feedback on block schedule

    Freehold Township middle schools to see changes in September By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Plans are moving forward in the Freehold Township K-8 School District on two fronts: one that will change the times that school begins and ends, and the other to move to a block schedule in the district’s…

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    Credit card firm short on Christmas spirit Lori Clinch A lthough I’m no guru, I like technology as much as the next guy. I enjoy sending emails to family members and creating spreadsheets, and I am able to Google like it’s my job. I am on Twitter and, yes, I have actually sent out a…

  • Delayed inspection causes resident to express concern

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — For the second time in less than a month, a resident has appeared before the Township Council to complain about the operations of Marlboro’s building department. During the public portion of the council’s Dec. 5 meeting, resident Tom Vought said he scheduled an inspection for Dec. 2, but…

  • Marlboro police look for drunken drivers

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Police have upped their enforcement efforts against drunken drivers in Marlboro this holiday season, during the annual statewide campaign “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” The initiative kicked off on Dec. 6 and will continue through Jan. 2, according to a press release. During that time, local and…

  • Tradition of candlelight vigil remembers victims

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — For two decades, community members have come together every December at an annual candlelight vigil in Marlboro to stress the dangers of impaired driving. The Marlboro High School chapter of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), the Marlboro Township Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Abuse and the Marlboro…

  • New Jersey’s birthday bash will kick off in Red Bank

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer A crowd, at top, anxiously awaits a screening in the lobby of the Carlton Theater in Red Bank in 1956. The Carlton would eventually become the Count Basie Theatre in 1984. COURTESY OF DORN’S CLASSIC IMAGES From Monmouth Battlefield to Sandy Hook to the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank,…

  • Pact permits first-aiders to bill for services

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer A service that has been provided at no cost to residents of Englishtown and Manalapan for decades may be about to change in a significant way. At its meeting on Dec. 11, the Manalapan Township Committee, without comment, approved an agreement between the municipality and the Englishtown-Manalapan First Aid Squad.…

  • Bingo players enjoy camaraderie

    By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Margaret Simonovich of Edison enjoys a round of bingo at Congregation Beth-El, Edison, on Dec. 18. The temple is one of many locations in central New Jersey that attracts dozens of players to its bingo nights. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Some people enjoy a cocktail to relax, others choose…

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