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Patriots defeat Ridgewood, 1-0, to win Group IV state soccer championship
Redemption from a loss in the 2021 NJSIAA Group IV state tournament championship game was the ultimate desire of the members of the Freehold Township High School girls soccer team during the 2022 season. That desire fueled the Patriots to a return appearance in the Group IV championship match on...
News Transcript Datebook, Nov. 16
• The Monmouth County Retired Educators Association will celebrate the holidays on Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. at the Molly Pitcher Inn, 88 Riverside Ave., Red Bank. Members are encouraged to bring a non-perishable donation for the food bank. The association is also collecting unwrapped children’s toys, books or gift cards for Bridges At The Shore. For luncheon reservations, contact sueshrott@gmail.com or call 732 995-7754. Reservations and a check for $30 must be received before Dec. 2. Check the association’s website or Facebook page for additional information. New members are always welcome.
Manalapan planners grant final approval for apartments on Route 33 tract
MANALAPAN — The members of the Manalapan Planning Board have unanimously granted final major site plan approval to an applicant that plans to construct an affordable housing development of 102 apartments on Route 33 west. The application of The Place at Manalapan, LLC, (Community Investment Strategies Inc.) was before...
Freehold resident killed in crash that followed police pursuit in Marlboro
A male resident of Somerset has been charged in connection with a Nov. 9 fatal motor vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Freehold resident, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Acting Police Chief Donald F. Fritz Jr. announced on Nov. 10. Samuel Villar, 19, has been...
Somerset man charged in fatal vehicle crash in Old Bridge following police pursuit
OLD BRIDGE – A 19-year-old Somerset man has been charged in connection with a fatal vehicle crash following a police pursuit, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Acting Police Chief Donald F. Fritz Jr. Samuel Villar was charged with one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter,...
Attempted car theft in Marlboro ends in fatal crash in Old Bridge
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office announced on Nov. 9 that it is investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred following a police pursuit after an attempted car theft in Marlboro. According to the Attorney General’s Office, the motor vehicle crash occurred at about 2:14 a.m. Nov. 9...
New Jersey Attorney General’s Office investigating fatal police pursuit in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal vehicle crash following a police pursuit after an attempted car theft in Marlboro, according to the Attorney General’s Office. The crash occurred on Nov. 9, after one Marlboro police officer attempted to stop the...
News Transcript News Briefs, Nov. 9
The Manalapan Police Department has reported the following incidents which recently occurred in the community:. On Oct. 20 at 10 a.m., a Manalapan resident reported that an unknown individual stole an iPhone XR valued at approximately $800 from the victim. Patrolman Christopher Capuzzo handled the report. On Oct. 20 at...
Monmouth County News Briefs, Nov. 9
An Ocean County man has been arrested and charged with committing a daytime robbery of a West Long Branch check-cashing business in Monmouth County five years ago that netted $700,000, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Oct. 28. Travis A. Bryant, 41, of Jackson, is charged with...
Freehold Borough – Freehold Township – Manalapan municipal election results
Residents in three western Monmouth County municipalities have elected members of their local governing body in the Nov. 8 general election. The results of the 2022 election are unofficial as of Nov. 9 and will remain unofficial until they have been certified. That process could take one week or longer.
Brookdale student magazine ‘Collage’ wins 2022 Gold Crown award
The Brookdale Community College 51st edition of “Collage,” a magazine that showcases the highest caliber art, design and literary pieces that Brookdale students create, has been awarded the 2022 Gold Crown for Print Literary Magazines from Columbia University Scholastic Press Association (CSPA). In addition, the publication received a...
Gov. Murphy announces comprehensive plan to combat auto theft
Gov. Phil Murphy, alongside state Senate President Nick Scutari and state Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, has announced his support for a series of legislative proposals and administrative actions to combat auto theft in New Jersey. The Nov. 7 announcement builds upon steps taken earlier this year, which have already proven...
Protect Liberty State Park’s Caven Point as urban natural area
In the most urban area of the nation’s most densely populated state, there is a small peninsula along the Hudson River where it widens into Upper New York Bay. It is an amazing haven for nature and wildlife. Migrating shorebirds, including ospreys and American oystercatchers, stop at Caven Point...
Visco goal lifts Patriots to Central Jersey Group IV sectional soccer crown
There were question marks about what to expect from the Freehold Township High School boys soccer team at the beginning of the 2022 season. Would there be a difference with Michael Tepedino replacing Josh Mehl as the Patriots’ coach? How were the Patriots going to replace 16-goal scorer Herman Colbert and seven other senior starters?
Santiago’s winner in OT lifts Patriots to second straight state sectional crown
The “redemption tour” that is the 2022 season for the Freehold Township High School girls soccer team checked off another box on Nov. 5 as the Patriots won their second consecutive state sectional tournament championship. The right foot of Hailey Santiago capped a thrilling comeback by the Patriots...
News Transcript Datebook, Nov. 9
• The Historic Village Inn, corner of Water and Main streets, Englishtown, will host tours from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 20. Guests can step back into the 18th century and the time of the Battle of Monmouth. This month celebrates “Women’s Work and Enterprise” with interactive demonstrations featuring wool carding, spinning, crocheting and sewing. Docents in period attire bring Revolutionary War times to life with stories and local excavated artifacts. A requested donation is $3 for adults. Children under 12 are free. There is an on-site gift shop. Details: www.thevillageinn.org.
Freehold Township officials tap redevelopment group for former landfill
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – An entity known as Lone Pine RE Urban Renewal, LLC, has been designated by the Township Committee as the redevelopment agency for the former Lone Pine Landfill on Burke Road in Freehold Township. During a meeting on Oct. 25, committee members passed a resolution naming Lone...
Light of Day Winterfest 2023 returning from Jan. 7-20
The Light of Day Foundation has announced WinterFest 2023, the annual music festival taking place from Jan. 7-20 in Asbury Park, Red Bank, Montclair, Philadelphia, New York City and Rockland County. “Bob’s Birthday Bash” will take place on Jan. 14 at the Count Basie Center’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre, according...
Two charged in connection with attempted Marlboro home invasion
Two Virginia residents have been arrested and charged with conspiring to orchestrate an armed home invasion and robbery in Marlboro earlier this fall, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Nov. 3. According to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Acori Knox, 21, of Hampton,...
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