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Law enforcement officials seek assistance following Manalapan crash
MANALAPAN — Law enforcement officials are seeking the public’s assistance in. finding the driver who may have been involved in a motor vehicle crash with a. male juvenile pedestrian on Dec. 27 in Manalapan, Monmouth County Prosecutor. Raymond S. Santiago announced on Jan. 3. A joint investigation by...
Manalapan Police Beat, Jan. 3
The Manalapan Police Department has reported the following incidents which recently occurred in the community:. On Dec. 21 at 2:29 p.m., a Howell resident reported that an unknown individual stole a chainsaw valued at $300 from a location on Turtle Hollow Drive in Manalapan. Patrolman Michael DeCristofaro took the report.
Golub reaches milestone – 400 wins as Freehold Township basketball coach
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Brian Golub recently began his 28th season as the boys basketball coach at Freehold Township High School, his alma mater. Since his first season at the helm of the Patriots, Golub has not looked past one season in anticipation of the next campaign. “It’s been one...
Flashing light will signal new development’s entrance in Marlboro
MARLBORO — A flashing traffic signal will be in place on Route 79 at the entrance and exit for a new residential development known as The Parc at Marlboro. In December, the members of the Township Council authorized the placement of the traffic signal at the intersection of Route 79 and a new street known as Arcadia Boulevard, which is the entrance and exit for The Parc at Marlboro.
Monmouth County News Briefs, Dec. 28
Brookdale Community College, ARC of Monmouth County and Voyagers’ Community School have announced a free, pre-vocational program that offers adult students, ages 18 to 24, who have intellectual disabilities a classroom learning experience in life, consumer and employment skills, self-advocacy, healthy habits, financial literacy and the innovative use of technology.
Marlboro ordinance targets individuals who trespass to steal vehicles
MARLBORO — The members of the Marlboro Township Council have adopted an ordinance that will impose penalties on individuals who are convicted of trespassing on private property for the purpose of stealing a motor vehicle. The ordinance was adopted during the Dec. 15 council meeting. Mayor Jonathan Hornik said...
News Transcript News Briefs, Dec. 28
The Manalapan Police Department has reported the following incidents that recently occurred in the community:. On Dec. 7 at 2 p.m., a Manalapan resident reported that an unknown individual used the victim’s Best Buy account to purchase items in the amount of approximately $3,000. Patrolman Jeff Emslie took the report and the incident is pending further investigation.
Planning begins for two new urban rail trails in northern New Jersey
Long before the rise of interstate highways, railroads were king. During the golden age of rail transportation in the late 1800s and early 1900s, passengers and freight relied on trains to get everywhere from the next town to distant locations. But as cars and tractor-trailers took over, many rail enterprises...
Manalapan Police Beat, Dec. 28
The Manalapan Police Department has reported the following incidents which recently occurred in the community:. On Dec. 14 at 2:28 p.m., an unknown individual posing as a corporate buyer ordered items valued at $74,679 from a Park Avenue business and payment for the items was never received. Patrolman Jeff Emslie took the report and the incident is pending further investigation.
Settlement will provide water, sewer service to affordable housing site
A settlement agreement has been reached in a developer’s complaint that sought to compel the Manasquan River Regional Sewerage Authority (MRRSA) and Freehold Township to provide public sewer and water service to an affordable housing development in Colts Neck. The complaint was filed in 2018 in New Jersey Superior...
Two teenagers charged with shooting, killing Manalapan resident
Two male teenagers have been charged with killing Philip Urban of Manalapan, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri and Hopewell Township Police Chief James Rosso. Urban was found shot to death in a Mercer County nature preserve Dec. 17. On Dec. 23, a 16-year-old male who lives in Pennington...
News Transcript Datebook, Dec. 28
• The Township Committee in Manalapan will hold its 2023 reorganization meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 4 at the municipal building, 120 Route 522 and Taylors Mills Road. The meeting is open to the public. Committee members Mary Ann Musich and Eric Nelson will be sworn in to begin serving new three-year terms. The five members of the governing body will elect a mayor and deputy mayor to serve for 2023.
Braves top Mustangs, 64-59, on strength of comeback in fourth quarter
MARLBORO — There has been a whirlwind of excitement on the hardwood this week for the Manalapan High School boys basketball team. On Dec. 20, the Braves defeated Howell High School, 63-57, and they followed up that victory with a 64-59 win over Marlboro High School on Dec. 21 in Marlboro. The Braves stormed back from a five-point deficit in the fourth quarter to edge the Mustangs and claim their second win of the 2022-23 season.
Environmental commission chair details panel’s achievements in 2022
MANALAPAN — During the Dec. 14 meeting of the Township Committee, Jenine Tankoos, the chairwoman of the Manalapan Environmental Commission, presented municipal officials with the panel’s annual report detailing its busy year in the community. Tankoos said that during 2022, 10 public meetings were held; one new member...
Gov. Murphy, Netflix execs announce plan to build production facility at former fort
Gov. Phil Murphy and Netflix executives have announced that the entertainment company will develop an East Coast production facility on the former Fort Monmouth campus in Eatontown and Oceanport. The project is expected to transform a property that has been largely vacant for more than a decade into a facility...
Manalapan Medical Reserve Corps training to begin in January
MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) has announced that a 13-week CERT training program will begin on Jan 10. The free training will cover basic personal and community emergency preparedness topics including emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, fire safety and suppression, disaster psychology, basic search and rescue techniques, and working within an organizational framework, according to a press release.
Monmouth County News Briefs, Dec. 21
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has announced the inaugural Monmouth County Travel Guide Cover Photo Contest, which is open now through Feb. 1. “The winning photo of the Monmouth County Travel Guide Cover Photo Contest will be featured on the cover of the guide that is requested worldwide. Additionally, it will be showcased in future marketing efforts with the photographer’s spotlight placed in the official travel guide. The runners-up will have their photos published in the guide,” Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone said. “We can’t wait to see all of the amazing photos of our county.”
News Transcript On Campus, Dec. 21
Morganville resident Nicole Taieb has been applying the tools of science, education and conservation to become a leader in the conservation community. Taieb has concluded a master’s course of study with a Master of Arts in biology from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, through Project Dragonfly. Since joining the Global Field Program master’s in 2019, Taieb has traveled to Baja and the Amazon and conducted various projects. Taieb works as a zookeeper at the Staten Island Zoo in New York.
News Transcript News Briefs, Dec. 21
The Manalapan Police Department has reported the following incidents which recently occurred in the community:. On Nov. 30 at 10 a.m., a Manalapan resident reported being defrauded in the amount of $169,000 after opening an online account. Patrolman Reginald Grant took the report and the incident is pending further investigation.
Freehold Borough extends deadline for cannabis business license approvals
FREEHOLD — Municipal officials have approved an extension for the deadline of the provisional award of cannabis licenses to potential businesses in Freehold Borough. On Dec. 19, Borough Council members passed a resolution extending the award of the cannabis licenses from Dec. 31, 2022 to July 1, 2023. According...
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