Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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EARTH Center to hold open house Aug. 20
The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will host its Garden Field Day/Open House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 20 at the EARTH Center, located in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park at 42 Riva Ave. in South Brunswick. The rain date will be Aug. 21. The day will be filled with activities for…
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Manalapan officials approve four police promotions
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Four officers in the Manalapan Police Department will move up in rank at the beginning of July. The officers’ promotions were approved in a 5-0 vote of the Township Committee during a meeting on June 15. On July 1, Lt. Edward Niesz will be promoted to the rank…
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DiSomma will not seek new term as Red Bank’s Republican chair
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK – Republican Chairman Sean DiSomma announced on June 16 that he will not seek a second term as head of the party. “My reasons really are for career and family,” he said. He explained that he has a job in New York City that requires him 100 days…
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Freehold Township seeks to maintain commuter parking spaces
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A lease for commuter parking spaces in Freehold Township has been terminated by a property owner. The township’s lease for commuter parking spaces at the Freehold Mall, Route 9, was terminated by property owner Philips International. The Freehold Mall shopping center includes Burlington Coat Factory, a Firestone automobile…
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Howell council authorizes purchase of new police radios
By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has voted unanimously to spend $1.3 million to upgrade to the radio communication system that is used by the Howell Police Department. Council members took the action at their meeting on June 13. According to a resolution passed by the council, the radio communication system…
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Democrats may join Plumsted committee race
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – The field of candidates running for two three-year terms on the Township Committee may include Democrats on Nov. 8. In April, when nominating petitions for municipal office candidates were due, incumbent Republican committeemen Herbert Marinari and Vincent Lotito were the only Plumsted residents who filed to run for…
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Freehold school board awards merit bonuses
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – Administrative achievements in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District have resulted in the issuance of merit pay bonuses. On June 6, the Board of Education approved the payment of merit bonuses to Superintendent of Schools Rocco Tomazic for achieving qualitative merit goals. The merit goals were approved by…
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Places to Be
The 2016 spring scholastic athletic season has come to an end but there will be events all summer that you can still attend —and compete in, too. Here is what is on tap this coming week. The Freehold Area Running Club kicked off the 34th year of its Summer 5K Race Series on June 12…
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Colts Neck will seek voters’ view on open space tax increase
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer COLTS NECK – The Township Committee will ask residents if they are willing to pay more to support the purchase and preservation of open space in the community. On June 8, the committee took action to place a non-binding referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot. Mayor Thomas Orgo, Deputy Mayor…
