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  • Council appointments announced

    By jeanette M. engStaff Writer By jeanette M. eng Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Township Coun-cil has announced several appointments for 2003. Council President Ellen Karcher and Councilman Dr. Paul Kovalski Jr. have been appointed as the council’s repre-sentatives to the Marlboro education and government groups. In addition, Kovalski has been appointed as council liaison…

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ Marybeth Tortoriello (l), manager of Basile’s restaurant, Monroe Township, and owner Isabella Basile have rallied to aid the family of employee Seth Mejia-Hernandez, who was found murdered in Freehold Borough last week.

  • Bids for work exceed budget

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Two projects were voted on at the final Township Committee meeting of 2002; bids for one project were rejected and a contract for one project was accepted. Seven bids for renovations to the senior center on Jackson Mills Road were rejected because the bids exceeded the available funds. The lowest bid was…

  • Business Briefs

    Chesterbrook Academy, Manalapan, is offering several options for camp this year. The school offers a day camp for ages 3-12, a new daily trip camp, a NASA space camp in Alabama, an academic morning camp and specialty camps. The daily trip camp for ages 9-12 will take young travelers on trips throughout the tri-state area,…

  • Bulletin Board ‘Safe Boating’ course at county library HQ

    Bulletin Board ‘Safe Boating’ course at county library HQ "Safe Boating," a six-session course prepared and presented by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, will be held at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. The course is free, but there is a $45 fee for the text and the test for Safe Boating…

  • Town to preserve 54-acre property

    Town to preserve 54-acre property MANALAPAN — The Township Committee has voted 4-0 to approve a bond ordinance which will provide for the acquisition and payment for a 54.5-acre parcel known as the Gold property. The land will be preserved as permanent open space, according to municipal officials. "This is a comprehensive program," said Chief…

  • Kershaw, Ammiano expected to head government in 2003

    Kershaw, Ammiano expected to head government in 2003 FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — It is expected that Committeeman Raymond A. Kershaw will be sworn in as the township’s mayor for 2003 when the Township Committee reorganizes on Jan. 3. Eugene Golub and David Salkin, who won re-election in November, will be sworn in to begin new three-year…

  • Partnership presents awards

    FREEHOLD — The Freehold Center Partnership has presented four "Proud to Be a Partner" awards to individuals and organizations that have demonstrated support for the partnership’s goals of fostering economic development and continued revitalization while preserving the borough’s historic past. The awards were presented at the partnership’s semi-annual membership meeting on Dec. 4. "These members…

  • County preserves nine farms in ’02

    The ongoing efforts of the Mon-mouth County Board of Freehold-ers and the Monmouth County Agriculture Development Board to preserve the dwindling number of farms in the county continued this past year with the acquisition of nine farms in six municipalities, adding a total of 565 acres to the farmland bank, according to a press release…