ANDREW MILLER staff Christian Marcus, 3, tosses a beanbag at a game sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 5903 during the Autumn in Englishtown Family Festival on Main Street on Oct. 6. Looking on is Knights member Andy Rohmeyer of Englishtown. The annual community event took place on Main St... More ... Cops seek person who took victim from crash scene Two young adults killed in accident on Center Street, Freehold Township BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer       Freehold Township police are looking for the person or persons who removed Robert D. Landry, 19, of Bradley Beach, from the scene of the Oct. 5 motor vehicle crash that took the lives of Michael C. Baldwin, 20, of Freehold Township, and Michael Anthony Phillips, 19, of Freehold Borough. More ... County nets $452K at auction       The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders announced that the 2007 Monmouth County surplus auction netted $452,045. The amount includes the proceeds from a one-day auction held at East Freehold Park Showgrounds in Freehold Township and a five-day online auction. More ... Archives and History Day returns to county library       MANALAPAN - Through the years, a group of men and women have meticulously preserved many of the historical records of Monmouth County dating back to 1665. This month, on Archives and History Day, Oct. 13, the county's past will be celebrated once again at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters... More ... Assault charges lodged at youth football fracas Parent accused of striking coach after game in Colts Neck BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer       COLTS NECK - Charges and countercharges have been filed in the wake of a Sept. 30 physical altercation between a Colts Neck Pop Warner youth football coach and a parent of one of the coach's players. More ... Construction firm facing sanctions BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer       MANALAPAN - Intervention by state Assemblyman Michael J. Panter (D-Monmouth and Mercer) has resulted in a Pennsylvania firm being barred from working on school construction projects in New Jersey until at least 2009. More ... Event to honor mother's fight against breast cancer BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer       One sister's promise and one daughter's promise are the foundation for the Passionately Pink for the Cure fundraiser scheduled to be held on Oct. 13 from 5-10 p.m. at the VFW post on Waterworks Road, Freehold Township. The fundraiser is sponsored by Susan G. Komen for the Cure and organized by Ka... More ... Democrats want checks and balances in Marlboro BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer       MARLBORO - The Democratic candidates seeking the mayor's office and two seats on the Township Council are in full swing. Jonathan Hornik is seeking the mayor's seat and Frank LaRocca and Randi Marder are running for council. All of the terms are for four years. More ... Three Republicans want to continue making progress BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer       MARLBORO - The three Republicans running for municipal office say they want to continue their mission of stabilizing property taxes, putting the brakes on residential development and running an honest and legitimate government that is free of corruption. More ... Mayor authorized to bring highway concerns to DOT BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer       MARLBORO - The Township Council has authorized Mayor Robert Kleinberg to ask the state Department of Transportation to take action to deal with noise issues arising from traffic on Route 18. The council unanimously passed the resolution at its meeting on Oct. 4, one week after a public forum had... More ... Home-based business plan pulled from zoning board BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer       FREEHOLD - An application that had been in front of the Zoning Board of Adjustment seeking a use variance to permit a home-based business to operate out of a single-family home on West Main Street has been withdrawn. More ...       Wicker boardwalk carts and period costumes are among the artifacts from the height of Shore culture showcased in a nostalgic exhibit at the Monmouth County Historical Association in Freehold Borough. "By the Sea" opened recently and will be on exhibit through June 2009, at the MCHA museum, 70 C... More ... Placement of campaign sign leads to conflict BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer       MARLBORO - Mayor Robert Kleinberg and developer Eddie Kay will see each other in court today, Oct. 10. Both men are scheduled to appear in Holmdel municipal court at 9 a.m. in regard to complaints they filed against each other following an incident that occurred on the afternoon of Sept. 29. More ... Nominees sought for annual award       FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - The Freehold Township Human Relations Council is accepting candidates for its Humanitarian of the Year award. The organization will recognize a local high school student who demonstrates behaviors consistent with its mission, which is to foster and promote good will, cooperat... More ... Talk of Route 18 noise draws crowd in Marlboro Residents have suggestions; state says money is tight BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer       MARLBORO - A crowd of residents, tired of what was described as constant noise issues related to Route 18 in Marlboro, met recently at town hall for a public forum on the issue. They were joined by state Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck (RMonmouth and Mercer), state Assemblyman Michael Panter (D-Monmo... More ... Elected officials' public jobs come under scrutiny Panter, Mallet would push for close look at legislators' other jobs BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer       Democratic state Assemblyman Michael Panter and his running mate Amy Mallet have vowed to focus on the practice of elected officials holding nonelected public jobs and receiving public contracts. According to Mallet, "We're going to do the right thing here. More ... Samaritan Center director retires from local charity BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer       After more than 20 years at the helm of the Samaritan Center, Carol Puorro has retired as the center's director. Puorro, who now lives in Brick Township, is a former Manalapan resident who along with her husband Joseph raised her family in Manalapan and took on the role of director of the Samarit... More ... Work gets under way on new playing fields BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer       MANALAPAN - Work is under way along Route 522 on new sports fields and other amenities at the Manalapan Recreation Center. Municipal officials and volunteers attended a Sept. 27 groundbreaking ceremony for the $4 million project. More ... Resident charged with assault on cop       MANALAPAN - Police have charged a township resident with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following a traffic stop that resulted in a police officer being transported to a hospital. Police said Steven Elliot Cohen, 54, of Longstreet Road, was stopped by Patrolman William Cytryszewski at 5... More ... Local artist's photos on exhibit       An exhibition at the Academy of Music, Main Street, Spotswood, features the photography of Glenna Rosenberg. Rosenberg, a resident of the Morganville section of Marlboro, is a selftaught photographer and has been working as such professionally for three years. More ... Enforcement to be increased       FREEHOLD - Police officers are participating in an effort to reduce, and hopefully eliminate, motor vehicle fatalities in town - at least for one day. "Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day," scheduled to be held Oct. 10, is being sponsored by the state Department of Law and Public Safety Division o... More ... Cultural entertainment      ANDREW MILLER staff Alborada Spanish Dance Theater members Lisa Nazli (l) of Long Island, N.Y., and Teresa Rodriquez of Ocean Township perform at the Latino festival held on McLean Street, Freehold Borough, Oct. 6. Representatives of community groups provided information about their services while r... More ...