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Sides try to agree on street sign situation
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A group of Haley Street residents attended a Borough Council meeting on Nov. 17 to voice their opposition to the renaming of Haley Street in honor of the late Rev. Paul M. McGuire. The minister served as pastor of the New Beginnings Agape Christian Center (formerly the…
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State youth orchestra to play at St. Mary’s
An afternoon of delightful classical music is the promise of the New Jersey State Youth Orchestra (NJSYO) as its members present a benefit concert at St. Mary’s Church, Route 34 and Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, at 4 p.m. Dec. 7. In exchange for providing the orchestra with free rehearsal space, St. Mary’s receives a yearly…
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Bill would shift legal costs to corrupt public employees
Taxpayers would no longer foot the bill for legal costs for corrupt public employees if a bill proposed by AssemblywomanAmy Handlin (R-Monmouth and Middlesex) becomes law. Assembly Bill 289, sponsored by Handlin, was released by the Assembly State Government Committee on Nov. 13. “The premise of my bill is simple: public employees who violate the…
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U.S., state funds may pay to clean up brownfields
Monmouth County officials want residents to know that federal and state money is available to towns grappling with how to clean up a hazardous materials discharge or revitalize a brownfields site, as well as money for homeowners who wish to dispose of underground storage tanks. “The availability of federal and state money to address local…
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Ball benefits charity and town arts council
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer The owners of the Icon Dance Complex, Beth Hubella (l) and Geo Hubella, were honored at the Manalapan Mayor’s Charity Ball held Nov. 15 at the Battleground Country Club. Dancers from Icon entertained the audience at the event. MANALAPAN — In a glittering gathering at the Battleground Country Club on…
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H.S. teens to stage ‘Laramie Project’
Play focuses on events surrounding murder of young gay man BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — On Oct. 7, 1998, Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old University of Wyoming student, was tied to a split rail fence, beaten and left to die in a remote area of Laramie, Wyoming, because he was homosexual. It has been…
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Feasibility study looks at solar panel options
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education has authorized a study to be conducted at both middle schools in order to investigate the feasibility of installing solar panels at the two buildings. The resolution to move forward with the study passed in a 6-0 vote at the…
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Residents unite for Multicultural Day
Marlboro event features displays and performances BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Click Here for HD Video The various cultures that make up Marlboro embraced one another during a Multicultural Day at Marlboro High School. The successful event was the culmination of five months of planning by volunteers on Marlboro’s Community Events Committee. JEFF GRANIT staff…
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Young adult charged in series of thefts from cars
MANALAPAN — A township resident has been charged in connection with a motor vehicle theft and several motor vehicle break-ins. On Nov. 24, Paul Deynega, 20, of Manalapan, was charged by Patrolman Matthew Mattia with eluding police, motor vehicle theft, receiving stolen property and obstruction of justice. According to a press release issued by the…
