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  • Method of purchase remains undecided

    Manalapan committee considering options for 25-acre property BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Township officials reaffirmed that they will purchase a 25-acre piece of property that is adjacent to the Manalapan Recreation Center, Route 522. The decision that remains for municipal officials to make is whether to issue bonds for the purchase of the…

  • Humanitarian to be honored

    The American Cancer Society will honor Robert Kash of Freehold Township at the ninth annual Gala of Hope, “Hope Lounge … A Sleek and Sophisticated Nightclub,” slated for March 14 at The Mill at Spring Lake Heights. Kash will be the American Cancer Society’s inaugural recipient of the Humanitarian of the Year award. According to…

  • Developer revises aspects of Village

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Three more hours of discussion about The Village at Manalapan retail and commercial center occupied the Planning Board during its Feb. 26 meeting. Professionals representing the applicant, Manalapan Retail Realty Partners, reviewed changes that were made in the plan following the Planning Board’s Jan. 22 meeting. The applicant…

  • Traveling-trunk programs provide historical insights

    BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Atraveling-trunk program complete with historical artifacts and packed by members of the Monmouth County Historical Association (MCHA) education department may be coming to a school near you. A representative of the Monmouth County Historical Association conducts a demonstration during Wool Days at the Holmes-Hendrickson House in Holmdel. The demonstration depicted is…

  • Marlboro school board adopts tentative budget

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The 4:15 p.m. late bus will be included in the proposed 2009-10 budget for the Marlboro K-8 School District, but an extra special education teacher will be eliminated to keep the school tax rate from rising more than it is currently projected to increase. The Marlboro Board of…

  • Environmentalists target proposed LNG facilities

    Critics at presentation in Colts Neck argue sites are unnecessary, potentially harmful BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent If three proposals on the drawing board win approval, there will be port storage and regasification (conversion of liquid back to gas) facilities for imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) offshore from the New Jersey coastline. The frontrunner is the…

  • Allaire celebration to feature concert

    Three Pints Shy, a traditional Irish folk music band based in New York, will make its fourth appearance at the Historic Village at Allaire State Park, Route 524, Wall Township, on March 13-14. Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. both nights in the Allaire chapel. Advance ticket purchase is required as seats are limited.…

  • ‘Footloose’ comes to Manalapan

    MANALAPAN — Students at Manalapan High School will kick up their heels and sing their hearts out when they present the musical “Footloose” from March 5-8. Under the direction of Jesse Grabowski, choreographer Tara Eccles and vocal director Danielle Grubb, “Footloose” centers around teenager Ren McCormack (senior Scott Ventre), who has always been moving to…

  • School officials to discuss budget

    MARLBORO — During the months of March and April, Marlboro Superintendent of Schools David Abbott has scheduled a series of presentations about the proposed 2009-10 school year budget. The community is invited to attend any of the question-and-answer sessions to learn more about Marlboro’s school budget, how it is constructed, what it includes, how it…