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Officers follow phone signal to suspect
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — While today’s technology has improved the daily life of many people, it landed Taronne Ross, 39, of Newark, in jail on Oct. 17. Ross was charged with burglary and theft after being found in possession of two iPhone units that had been reported stolen in Freehold Borough.…
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Council listens to concerns about Marlboro road woes
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Residents voiced a string of concerns regarding traffic in Marlboro at the Sept. 26 meeting of the Township Council. The governing body’s meeting was moved out of Town Hall and held in the clubhouse of the Rosemont Estates adult community. Thomas Golding, of Steeplechase Drive, told the council…
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FRHSD seeks energy savings
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The debt that resulted from financing $20 million in upgrades to the Freehold Regional High School District’s six buildings could be paid for by savings in energy costs, according to a presentation made at the Sept. 30 meeting of the FRHSD Board of Education. Business Administrator Sean Boyce and a…
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Marlboro police to buy 2 license plate readers
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Individuals who break the law will soon find it more difficult to drive through Marlboro without detection. The Township Council has passed a resolution that authorizes the purchase of two license plate readers for the Marlboro Police Department. The council took the action at its Sept. 26 meeting.…
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Macnow runs unopposed for position in Colts Neck
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Russell Macnow is running unopposed for a three-year term on the Colts Neck Township Committee on Election Day, Nov. 5. Macnow, a Republican, is a current member of the governing body and is serving as Colts Neck’s deputy mayor in 2013. He is on the verge of…
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Panel accepts nominations for preservation awards
FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Historic Preservation Commission is accepting nominations for its annual historic preservation awards. Chairman Jeff Friedman said nominations will be accepted until Nov. 1. The awards will be presented at a Borough Council meeting on Nov. 4. Friedman said the awards include the Ira C. Tilton Preservation Award, which is presented…
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Still trying to go home, one year after Sandy
By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Union Beach resident Bart Sutton has been living with his family in a Keyport apartment since Sandy’s massive flood surge ravaged his home a year ago. He wanted to make the necessary repairs to his house, elevate it to a new 14-foot flood elevation and move back in, but the…
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Two sides square off in Marlboro election
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — A team of incumbent Democrats will battle a trio of Republicans for three four-year terms on the Marlboro Township Council in the Nov. 5 election. Council members Jeff Cantor, Carol Mazzola and Scott Metzger will appear on the Democratic side of the ballot. Republicans Robert Knight, Marielaina LaRosa…
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Exhibit takes viewers into ‘The Mind’s Eye’
By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Above: Nadine Heller, gallery director for “The Mind’s Eye” exhibit, examines one of the photographic works. Right: The process that is used to shoot the photographs in the exhibit involves darkness, an open camera lens and a slow shutter speed. PHOTOS BY AMY ROSEN/STAFF I n “The Minds’ Eye” exhibit…
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