Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Library’s Friends seek more buddies during membership drive
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK– If you have ever attended a class, a program or an event at the East Brunswick Public Library (EBPL), chances are it was made possible thanks to the EBPL’s group of well-wishers. The Friends of the East Brunswick Public Library is a non-profit organization that has been in existence…
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Route 33 project would go toward affordable housing quota
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Township Committee members have taken action that will begin the process of creating a potential 66-unit affordable age-restricted apartment community on Business Route 33 between Wemrock Road and Cardigan Bay Lane. Committee members took the action on Jan. 24. The apartments would be constructed on a 7.3-acre…
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Milltown plans consolidation of municipal departments
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — With the relocation of the electric substation completed, another major project — moving the borough Public Works/Utilities departments and Fire Department into one central location — is on the horizon. The new complex will be located at 50 Washington Ave., the former Susan Hutton site. “Working in cooperation with…
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Volunteers keep working to improve town’s environment
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Keeping the township’s environment clean and green will continue to be the top priority for the members of the Manalapan Environmental Commission as a new year of service to the community begins. The members of the commission are volunteers who work to raise environmental awareness among people of…
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Prospect of civilians on Earle troubles local officials
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer The prospect of non-military personnel living in housing on Naval Weapons Station Earle is upsetting elected officials in Monmouth County. In recent months, the U.S. Navy has said a company that manages certain housing on the base could open up that housing to civilian renters. The naval base lies in…
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Places to be for week of Jan. 30
There are plenty of local scholastic sporting events to get excited for this week. The action is heavy on the boys’ basketball courts … The Shore Conference offers a full slate Feb. 2. Howell High School welcomes its neighboring rival, Freehold Township High School, for a 3:45 p.m. game. In another local showdown, Freehold High…
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Driver ticketed in wake of Millstone Township collision
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – A Manalapan resident has been issued three summonses by the New Jersey State Police following his involvement in a two-vehicle collision in Millstone Township in early January. On Jan. 10, Michael Parr, 75, of Manalapan, was driving westbound on Perrineville Road in Millstone Township when he was involved…
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Woodbridge teacher’s dismissal upheld
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — The Woodbridge Township Board of Education had just cause to dismiss Michele Schwab, a longtime fourth-grade teacher at Robert Mascenik Elementary School No. 26, stemming from her involvement with two separate shoplifting offenses, according to an arbitration decision on tenure charges the board filed against her. Schwab, who…
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SANDy Act to help communications during emergencies
The Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act – the SANDy Act – passed the House of Representatives on Jan. 23. The bill will help ensure the resiliency of communications networks during emergencies. Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-Monmouth, Middlesex), the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, originally introduced the legislation to Congress…
