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FREEHOLD — The Nestlé USA Beverage Division has announced that it will restructure its manufacturing facility in Freehold to become a bulk processing factory for soluble coffee and tea products. All retail filling and packaging activity will be consolidated into another Nestlé facility in Waverly, Iowa, beginning in August, according to a press release from…

• Blood drives will be conducted by Central Jersey Blood Center at the following Freehold Township sites: from 6:30-9 p.m. April 10 at the Freehold Township Independent Fire Co., Siloam Road; from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 11 at CentraState Medical Center, Route 537; and from 6-9 p.m. April 18 at Freehold Gardens Hotel,…

FREEHOLD — Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley and the Freehold Borough Little League teamed up recently to prepare the league’s baseball fields for the April 13 season opener. A work crew from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Labor Program provided landscaping, painting and infrastructure repair to the four baseball diamonds and the Little…

Staff Writer By clare m. masi New building adds storage for firehouse JERRY WOLKOWITZ Construction workers hammer together the frame for the Freehold Fire Department’s new garage which will be located behind the department’s headquarters on West Main Street. FREEHOLD — Right now it’s a construction site, but after the rubble is cleared, after the…

Nominations sought for ‘Preservation Award’ The Monmouth County Historical Commission is seeking nominations for its "Preservation Award." Organizations, municipalities and individuals who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments and built an environment important to the preservation of history are eligible to receive the award. Any individual, organization or municipality that has received a preservation grant from the…

Staff Writer By dave benjamin Manalapan-Englishtown teachers continue professional development ENGLISHTOWN — With its aim to improve the quality of education offered to students, the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education has been provided with the latest report indicating plans for professional development for the 2002-03 school year. Prepared by a committee of teachers…

Staff Writer By Karl Vilacoba Budget, candidates await voters’ April 16 decision MARLBORO — On April 16, voters will head to the polls to decide on the 2002-03 school year budget and three Board of Education seats. The K-8 school district’s 2002-03 budget includes a 12.6-cent increase in the local school tax rate. That rate…

The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders and the Monmouth County Planning Board have announced the release of the Monmouth County transit map. The 24-by-34-inch map folds into 3.75- by-7.5-inch pocket size, and is a source for most NJ Transit and private bus, ferry, commuter rail, park-and-ride and senior and disabled transportation services in the county.…

Staff Writer By linda denicola Freehold school board incumbents unopposed FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Three incumbent Board of Education members are running unopposed to retain their seats in the April 16 school election. All three are seasoned board members with many years of experience. William Cargiulo is running for his third, three-year term, Grace McMillan is…