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  • Route 9 Accident: Garbage Truck Overturns on 9 North in Freehold 

    by Colleen Curry on May 24th, 2010 | Comment

    A garbage truck blew out a tire and tipped over at the corner of Route 9 North and East Freehold Road this afternoon, requiring two tow trucks to lift back upright.

    The accident occurred around 2:30 PM Monday, when a Waste Management driver was making a left onto Route 9 North and felt [...]

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  • DWI Check on Route 9 This Weekend 

    by Colleen Curry on April 8th, 2010 | Comment

    The Monmouth County DWI Task force will conduct a DWI checkpoint on Route 9 in Marlboro this weekend to detect drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

    The checkpoint will run from 11 p.m. Friday through 3 a.m. Saturday on Route 9 north, police said.

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    • Kathymommy 1:14 pm on April 8, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Though I doubt they’ll be using a “Boro” police car to do that in Marlboro (picture). :)

    • adc 9:21 am on April 9, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      noone is out on friday night’s in marlboro!

  • Manalapan Wachovia Robber Nabbed 

    by Colleen Curry on February 4th, 2010 | Comment

    The Manalapan Bank Bandit that last week robbed the Wachovia on Route 9 has been arrested and implicated in nine robberies throughout Monmouth, Ocean, and Burlington Counties, according to the APP.

    According to a criminal complaint filed by FBI Special Agent Silvana Sotillo in U.S. District Court, 47-year-old Scott MacKay admitted to robbing nine [...]

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  • 3 Deaths on Route 9 in Freehold Township Last Year 

    by Colleen Curry on January 14th, 2010 | Comment

    The lack of sidewalks leading away from bus stops makes it difficult for pedestrians and motorists on Route 9.

    Last week, the Asbury Park Press reported that 5 of the 19 pedestrian fatalities on Route 9 occurred in Monmouth County. But according to state records, three of those deaths occurred on the stretch of Route 9 traversing Freehold Township, making it the most dangerous road in our area.

    The issue of pedestrian [...]

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  • Reality Stars Say No Press…Yet 

    by Colleen Curry on January 14th, 2010 | Comment

    A sampling of "Jersey Couture" gowns in the window at Diean & Co. yesterday.

    The newest Jersey reality stars said no to publicity...for now. Diane & Co., the Route 9 Dress Boutique that will be featured in the upcoming Oxygen series "Jersey Couture," said they're under a gag-order from the network until more information about the show is released.

    Kimberly Gambale, a representative for the boutique, said via

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  • Report Confirms Route 9 Danger 

    by Colleen Curry on January 7th, 2010 | Comment

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    Route 9 is the second-most deadly road in New Jersey for pedestrians, according to a reported cited on APP.com today.

    Following a series of articles on InJersey and numerous complains to the Fixer Upper map about pedestrian safety near bus stops on Route 9, the APP reports that 19 deaths [...]

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  • Two Pedestrians Hit in 12-Hour Span 

    by Kim Predham on December 31st, 2009 | Comment

    Police are now reporting that another pedestrian was struck on Route 9 in Freehold Township Wednesday, 12 hours before a Freehold man was hit while waiting for a bus.

    According to APP.com, Wednesday's incident happened around 7:30 p.m, when a man walking near Elton-Adelphia road was struck by a Pontiac Grand Prix headed [...]

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    • Julia Hays 4:16 pm on December 31, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      I hope everyone remembers to drive slowly tonight, since the roads will be icy, and to use a designated driver if you’re attending any NYE celebrations.

    • Lisa S 2:25 pm on January 5, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Seems as though the driver was a Whirling Dervish. (I can’t help myself.)

      Seriously, I do wish Mr. Graziano a full, easy and quick recovery.

  • Update: Route 9 to Get Pedestrian Safety Improvements 

    by Colleen Curry on December 18th, 2009 | Comment

    The intersection of Route 9 and Freehold Raceway Mall will see traffic light improvements to increase pedestrian safety.

    The New Jersey Department of Transportation will change the timing of traffic lights at the intersection of Route 9 and the Freehold Raceway Mall in order to increase pedestrian safety in the area, according to DOT spokesman Timothy Greely.

    Following two stories and a host of complaints on our Fixer Upper Map [...]

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  • The Streets of Freehold: Fixer Upper Map Updates 

    by Colleen Curry on December 15th, 2009 | Comment

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    Have you seen our Fixer Upper Map recently? Or the list of infrastructure problems running down the right sidebar of our homepage? It seems like Freeholders have some things to say about the roads here in town, and we're listening.

    After complaints last week about a lack of sidewalks on Route 9 [...]

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    • Lisa S 6:25 pm on December 15, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      Good news, Colleen, I heard that the potholes were taken care of today.

      Now — if only my development association could respond as well as FB public works. I was told this morning when I called that my leaves that gathered so densely and wantonly by my front door would be taken care of today, matter of fact. The decaying and stinking leaves are still partying it up on my porch with every zephyr.

  • You Asked: Why are there No Sidewalks on Route 9? 

    by Colleen Curry on December 10th, 2009 | Comment

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    We've had some buzz over at our Fixer Upper Map recently: people are wondering why there are no sidewalks on Route 9.

    The pedestrian-hostile thoroughfare has multiple bus stops in Freehold Township and Borough, Manalapan, and Howell; and yet, there is nowhere for pedestrians to safely walk once they get off the bus.

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    • Mike 2:44 pm on December 11, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      Yes, as long as there are bus stops on 9, there should be sidewalks. I live in Manalapan and have a stop right outside my development. Sidewalks in my development lead me straight to the stop. It is similar for residents in the development on the other side of 9 from me. This allows me to leave my car at home, leaving more space on the roads and commuter lots for other residents.

      Unfortunately, these stops are at an intersection where a pedestrian may not cross 9 without crossing illegally. This leads to people, for at least one direction of their commute, either running across 9 as they try to time traffic or walking along the side of 9 back to their development and hoping this isn’t the morning/night someone isn’t paying attention and driving on the shoulder. Even more ironic, I’ve almost been hit by a car several times while crossing 9 with the light and in the crosswalk, but have never been while “jaywalking” (which I’ve had to end as I’ve aged and lost a little bit off my step) across the road from the bus stop.

      For the most part, there is space along the sides of 9 for a sidewalk or even a simple asphalt pathway. In this day and age, where many residents take NJ Transit buses to work, I don;t think looking for a safe pedestrian walkway along sections of 9 is asking too much. The town councils (at least Manalapan’s) knows about this but say it is a state issue. The DOT will of course blame the pedestrians, as that seems to be what happens every time you hear of a pedestrian being hit by a car on 9, 35 etc., ignoring that their poor designs and 1970s thinking is what put the pedestrian in danger in the first place.

    • coco 3:50 pm on December 11, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      Mike, The only thought that comes to mind when reading your statement is that you’re looking to save a dollar on your parking fees so you can travel to NYC everyday. Sidewalks would be nice, yes; however, sidewalks don’t have anything to do with pedestrians getting hit. I have multiple family members who take the NJ Tranit buses on 9. I’m constantly telling them to watch the cars. This is not NYC with people all over the place. This is NJ with cars all over the place. You need to be sure when crossing that it is safe to cross. I cannot tell you how many times I drive down 9 and see someone jump over medians, or run across without looking due to lack of patience, i’m sure. When you leave that city you need remember it is a different seen here. Good luck with your sidewalks and always look for cars before crossing. Taking a chance, could mean taking your life.

      • Mike 4:20 pm on December 11, 2009 Permalink | Reply

        No MYOB, I don’t care about saving a buck (assuming you could get a spot in a daily lot), I care about arriving home safely. That includes walking safely from a bus stop to my house. It is not as if I, or many others, live far away from 9. Plenty of people are in walking distance, but they can’t safely walk there (I guess I should expand my sidewalks argument to the feeder roads).

        If you look along 9, you will constantly see people walking along the road or darting across to get to their destination. It’s not because they are lazy, it’s because there is no alternative. And if you had read my entire statement you would have seen my close calls have come when crossing in the crosswalk with the light and not when darting across 9. The dart across 9 is much safer than walking along the shoulders where pedestrians are supposed to walk but drivers seem to feel is an extra lane so they can get to that next jughandle a little faster (police occasionally enforce the law but not enough).

        Why should I waste gas and pollute the environment and drive longer to a park and ride then it takes me to walk a bus stop? Sort of defeats the purpose of mass transit, no? And, by your logic, if all decided to be lazy and drive in lieu of getting a littler exercise and walking to the buses, the towns would then have to pay for additional land for parking and deal with added congestion on local roads as more commuters took to their cars to get to the bus. Now you tell me which option saves the buck?

        What is wrong with this society that we have to use a car to go everywhere? No wonder we have health issues and are dependent on OPEC to supply our appetite for ever more oil. I know living where we live we are dependent on cars but to force more on the road during the rush hour because we don’t want to pay for sidewalks because someone might save a dollar is pound wise but very penny foolish (and will be more so whenever gas prices shoot up again).

    • eric foster 5:27 pm on December 11, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      Or, you could either live closer to your job and avoid the problem or work locally. The choice is yours. WE already subsidize a big part of your commute…no more free rides. Live in the city if you want to work there.

      • Mike 2:22 pm on February 1, 2010 Permalink | Reply

        Are you insane?? There aren’t near the number of well paying jobs — jobs that enable us to support the local economy, for everyone to live close to work and live in Manalapan (or most suburbs in this area). You made a choice to live here too. Your greed and selfishness explains ALL that is wrong with this every man for themselves country. And I bet you benefit from the tax base the commuters bring into this area more than what the commuters benefit.

  • Route 9 Bridge Gets New Name to Honor Vet 

    by Colleen Curry on September 14th, 2009 | Comment

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    Governor Corzine signed a bill yesterday to rename the Route 9 bridge over Throckmorton Street as "Corporal Philip A. Reynolds Memorial Bridge," in honor of a lifelong Freehold Borough resident who fought and was killed in the Korean War on November 29, 1950.

    Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande, State Senator Jennifer Beck, and Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon were [...]

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    • crompts 1:43 am on October 3, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      In other states, i’ve noticed that all of their bridges are named for vets, or policemen killed in action. I think it would be a great idea if NJ did the same, instead of using a politicians name.

  • Newly-Approved Renaissance Plaza to Get Arcade 

    by Colleen Curry on September 9th, 2009 | Comment

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    The newly-approved Renaissance Plaza on Schanck Road in Freehold Township has its first tenant: a family entertainment center, according to the News Transcript. The report states that the shopping center is zoned for a commercial arcade, and no additional variances for the development will be needed.

    The redevelopment of the shopping [...]

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  • Freehold Police Blotter: 8/3-8/7 

    by Colleen Curry on August 10th, 2009 | Comment

    Freehold Borough:

    Union Ave: Borough man William Casrell, 23, was charged Aug. 3 by Detective Michael George with burglary and theft. Patrolman Sean Healy conducted the initial investigation.

    Parker Street: Borough man Jerry Johnson, 51, was charged Aug. 3 by Patrolman Mark Garahan with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of a [...]

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  • Quest for the moldy (not exactly) grail. 

    by Joshua Riley on June 30th, 2009 | Comment

    Ex-Exit off Route 33, Freehold

    In between researching education bills in the State Legislature and making phone calls to school district administrators, I decided to follow a feature story lead and was taken into a patch of three-foot high grass and weeds before I found what I had been looking for: a dead-end on ramp, an interesting perspective, and a [...]

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