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  • Educational foundation supports school projects

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — With the assistance of grants provided by the Marlboro Educational Foundation, students are not only learning new material, they are experiencing their lessons firsthand. The foundation was formed in February 2000 to benefit children in the Marlboro K- 8 School District and to enhance the quality of education…

  • Parking fee may increase

    MARLBORO — Commuters who park in Marlboro’s parking lots near Route 9 may see an increase in the annual fee they must pay for a parking permit. The Township Council has introduced an ordinance which would, if adopted, increase the annual fee from $120 to $150. The ordinance was introduced at the council’s Jan. 22…

  • Property owners see assessments reduced

    Changing market conditions lead to tax revisions on Freehold Twp. parcels BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The effects of a national economy in recession are starting to make themselves known in Freehold Township. At the Jan. 27 meeting of the Township Committee, municipal officials passed two resolutions to authorize settlements on property assessment appeals…

  • Candidate information available

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The deadline to file a nominating petition to run for a seat on the Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education is 4 p.m. March 2. Business Administrator Brian Boyle said the annual school election is scheduled for April 21. The terms of current board members Kay Poklemba-Holtz, Fillip Gershon and…

  • Author’s ideas come from everyday life

    ‘Cam Jansen’ creator David A. Adler visits students in Marlboro BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Author David Adler, the creator of the Cam Jansen book series for children, speaks with a group of pupils at the Marlboro Elementary School following his presentation. MARLBORO — The source of inspiration for stories…

  • Pedestrian struck, killed on Route 9

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Route 9 south was the scene of a fatal accident on Jan. 26 at 6:21 p.m. Freehold Township police Capt. James Lasky said Toribio Garcia-Jiminez, 40, of Freehold Borough, was killed when he was struck by a car. Garcia-Jiminez was a pedestrian and he was struck on Route 9, just south of…

  • Motor vehicle agency debuts new facility

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Reaffirming the Motor Vehicle Commission’s (MVC) commitment to bringing more effective service to New Jersey’s nearly 6 million licensed motorists, Chief Administrator Sharon A. Harrington, joined by state and local officials on Jan. 27, officially opened a new, modernizedmotor vehicle agency in Freehold Township. The facility is the first MVC Model Agency…

  • 3 three-year terms on ballot

    The deadline to file a nominating petition to run for a seat on the Manalapan Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education is 4 p.m. March 2. The annual school election is scheduled for April 21. The terms of current board members Joseph DePasquale, Diana Stafford-Napier and Lori Semel will be ending in April. Three…

  • Audit describes police force with many woes

    State report contains recommendations for Marlboro department BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The good, the bad and the ugly about the Marlboro Police Department’s activities were revealed in an audit that was completed by the New Jersey Division of Local Government Services (DLGS) during 2008 and released to the public last week. The…