Impact of reval will become clear in ’07 New school, town budgets must be approved before real bottom line is known BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer       The recently completed property revaluation of 14,720 taxable properties in Manalapan resulted in 700 property owners requesting an appeal of the new assessment they received. Manalapan Tax Assessor Sharon Hartman said informal hearings for these appeals were conducted from Nov. 1 t... More ...       Weldon Reed, holding Rubie Elizabeth Reed, 5 months, participates in the 14th annual Lantern Walk and Christmas Caroling event in downtown Freehold Borough on the evening of Dec. 15. More ... Artists in all media invited to join exhibition at Monmouth Museum       The Monmouth County Arts Council (MCAC) invites artists to submit work for the 28th annual Juried Art Show and Sale. The exhibition will run from Jan. 27 through March 4 at the Monmouth Museum on the Brook-dale Community College campus in the Lincroft section of Middletown. Open to artists in... More ... Inspection complaint forms to be circulated in borough BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer       FREEHOLD — Advocates for the Latino community have created a housing inspection complaint form that may be used by anyone who lives in a rental unit. The idea behind the form is to make certain that housing inspections are being conducted properly. More ... Second access unlikely for Hawkins Rd. area BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer       MANALAPAN — The charm of living off the beaten path also has its drawbacks as residents of Manalapan’s “pocket roads” can attest. One such road is Hawkins Road — a long thoroughfare whose only point of access, in or out, is off of Union Hill Road in Marlboro. More ... Dog park plans discussed BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer       MANALAPAN — Rebecca Ginsberg, a member of the Recreation Advisory Board, laid out plans for a municipal dog park at the Township Committee’s Dec. 13 meeting. Officials indicated there are 2,300 licensed dogs in Manalapan. Ginsberg offered a pictorial presentation of ideas that i... More ... New fields to debut in 2008       FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Con-struction work has been largely completed on four new playing fields at the Freehold Township Little League complex in Michael J. Tighe Park, Georgia Road. While the fields may look as if they are ready for play today, they will not see any action until the sprin... More ... Residents pan Walgreens plan for Route 9 location BY ELANA ARON Correspondent       FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — It was a full house at the Dec. 14 meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment as residents turned out to oppose the construction of a Walgreens pharmacy at the corner Route 9 north and East Freehold Road. Applicant the Cornerstone Group is applying for a use varianc... More ... On Campus       Julian Hebert, a freshman from Englishtown, along with Lycoming College’s United Campus Ministry, Williamsport, Pa., volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House in Danville. Julian and fellow classmates brought premade casseroles and cooked dinner for the families staying at the Ronald McDonald ... More ... Manalapan teen pleads guilty to bomb threats       MANALAPAN — On Dec. 11 a 16-year-old boy from Manalapan entered pleas of guilty before state Superior Court Judge Eugene A. Iadanza, sitting in Freehold, to two counts of false public alarm, in the third degree. The charges stemmed from two separate incidents at Manalapan High School in... More ... Traffic light project must get new bids in Marlboro BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer       MARLBORO — A new traffic signal is expected to be installed by April at the Union Hill Road entrance to the Cambridge Square shopping center. The light has been a long time coming. More ... Status Green to compete in MEANY Fest finals BY CHRISSY GERITY Staff Writer       He quit his job. Sold his car, his motorcycle and left behind his friends and family to embark on a cross-country excursion. But what he found in California and in Hilo, Hawaii, was not enough to keep him there. Instead, he returned to New Jersey to form a rock band. Not your traditional Ho... More ... Indictment alleges bribes paid by firm’s founder       The founding member of a major New Jersey civil engineering company was indicted Dec. 14, accused of paying bribes to former Ocean Township Mayor Terrence Weldon and another former official to gain favor and influence in securing and maintaining contracts for the engineering firm, U.S. Attorn... More ... Mayor’s Arts Council selects winning logo       MANALAPAN – Annie Doong, a junior at Marlboro High School, was named the grand-prize winner of the Mayor’s Arts Council Logo Contest and received a $1,000 gift certificate to Best Buy for her creative effort. The Mayor’s Arts Council, which was formed this year, sponsored a contest that... More ... Marlboro does not want to deal with truck firm BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer       MARLBORO — The Township Council has rejected a bid to purchase dump trucks from a company that was previously alleged to have been involved in corrupt activity. On Dec. 7 a contract was awarded to Freedom International Trucks Inc. for the purchase of two dump trucks at a cost of $255,... More ... Rape care program seeking volunteers       The Rape Care Program of 180, Turning Lives Around has received numerous community service awards for its members’ dedication to victims of sexual violence in Monmouth County. The nonprofit 180’s rape care advocates are members of the Monmouth County Sexual Assault Response Team, ... More ... New assessments appear to be delayed for a year BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer       MARLBORO — The Monmouth County Tax Administrator believes a revaluation of every property in Marlboro is on track to be completed by January 2008. Township officials were ordered in December 2004 to conduct a revaluation of every property in the municipality and have the new assessmen... More ... Parade head tells council infusion of cash needed       FREEHOLD — The Memorial Day parade is in trouble. Alice McCobb, who has headed up the parade’s organizing committee for more than 20 years, came to the Borough Council meeting on Dec. 1 with her daughter, Amanda, to make a plea for help from the council to secure funding for the 2007 pa... More ...