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  • Fifty years of art, and going strong

    Guild of Creative Art has renaissance in Shrewsbury BY LINDA DENICOLA Correspondent There is a new energy at the Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury, and the catalyst is Debbie Redden, who has been the president of the guild’s Board of Trustees for the past two-and-a-half years. The Guild of Creative Art, 620 Broad St.…

  • Grid champs honored

    FREEHOLD — Borough Hall was filled to capacity on Jan. 20 as members of the 2008 Freehold High School varsity football team and their coaches were honored by Freehold Borough’s governing body. The Borough Council passed a resolution honoring the 2008 Freehold High School football team and extending their congratulations to head coach Mark Ciccotelli…

  • Access to new homes key issue in hearing

    Morello Properties seeks to construct 8 homes in Marlboro BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — There was a lot of tension filling Town Hall as the hearing on an application that proposes the construction of eight homes continued before the Planning Board on Jan. 21. Homeowners who live near the proposed development site are…

  • Board, applicant work on details of Village

    Areas of concern include buffering from roads, pad sites and green space BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The development of The Village at Manalapan retail and commercial center remains a work in progress. Representatives of Manalapan Retail Realty Partners continued to present their concept for the project at Route 33 and Millhurst Road…

  • New police chief takes reins

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Bruce E. Hall was sworn in as Marlboro’s new chief of police during the Township Council’s Jan. 22 meeting. Hall was promoted to his new position from the rank of captain. Hall’s family members, friends and peers cheered and applauded as he became the head of the Marlboro…

  • Art exhibit will raise funds for good cause

    MANALAPAN — The cold weather and snow-covered landscapes visible around town this season create the perfect setting for a special project that the students at the Chesterbrook Academy are working on. The youngsters are collecting donations with the hope that they will be able to adopt two polar bears through the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF).…

  • 3 school board seats available

    MARLBORO — Three seats will be up for grabs on the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education in the April 21 school election. The three-year terms of board members Raymond Eng, Joel Golub and Joe Hsia will be ending at that time. During the board’s Jan. 20 meeting Business Administrator Cindy Barr-Rague announced that…

  • Education landscape faces possible change

    Marlboro board hears county superintendent explain ideas and goals BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer According to Executive County Superintendent of Schools Carole Morris, a consolidation plan being pursued by the state could one day bring an end to the Freehold Regional High School District. Morris, whose Monmouth County office is part of the state Department…

  • Local projects gain funding

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has approved grants totaling $2,514,000 from the 2008 Monmouth County Open Space Trust Fund to acquire, create or improve park facilities in 14 municipalities. “This program helps municipalities preserve open space and acquire and improve parkland by sharing the costs with the county,” said Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, liaison…