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Colts Neck house tour offers views of history
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent The Dickinson-Pancila house on Route 537, Colts Neck, will be featured on an upcoming tour of homes in the community. COLTS NECK — A glimpse of bygone days will be offered when the Colts Neck Historical Preservation Committee presents its ninth annual house tour Oct. 4. Four historic homes, including a…
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Teenager makes a habit of lending helping hand
Kim Borkowski will aid Alzheimer’s Association during Memory Walk BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer In a world where people are often too busy with their own lives to remember to help others, it is refreshing to know there is a young woman from Englishtown who volunteers her time to raise money for charity. PHOTOS BY…
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Remembering a hero
Family and friends mourn the loss of Coleman Bean, 25 BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer Coleman Bean was a lot of things to a lot of people. He was a son, a brother, a soldier, and to seemingly everyone who knew him, a good friend. He was someone they could count on to be there,…
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Intersection expected to get traffic light
MARLBORO — Residents can expect to see a traffic signal installed at the intersection of Reids Hill Road and Route 34. Marlboro resident Russell Reeves previously came before Township Council to describe what he said is a dangerous situation at the intersection. Council Vice President Steve Rosenthal said that with the help of state Assemblywoman…
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Marlboro receives go-ahead to join government agency
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The township will become a member of the Central Jersey Council of Governments following the Township Council’s approval of Marlboro’s participation in the new agency at its Sept. 4 meeting. The Central Jersey Council of Governments developed after Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik began holding meetings with government representatives…
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Officials hold off voting on $1.4M bond for land
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Following a public hearing that included appeals for development of a 25-acre piece of property on Route 522, members of the Township Committee put off a vote on an ordinance to issue bonds for the purchase of the parcel. Action on the so-called Tillis tract may be taken…
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Friends will rally to help toddler battling cancer
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Billy Sherwood MARLBORO — Billy Sherwood Jr. was on a family vacation with his parents, Billy and Dena Sherwood, when they noticed something was amiss with their 14- month-old son. The Sherwoods cut their vacation short and came home in hopes of finding out why Billy’s balance seemed to be…
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Jersey Freeze will stay for another summer
FREEHOLD — If a western Monmouth County resident’s or visitor’s fall ritual includes visiting a local farm to pick apples and then stopping at Jersey Freeze for a treat, that tradition will be intact for least for one more year. Bruce Blackmore, who owns the Jersey Freeze ice cream stand and restaurant at Route 9…
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Safety Fair to offer lifesaving training to county families
Fair to be held Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Ocean Township High School Children throughout the county are faced with dangers in their communities every day, Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno said. To help families be proactive in keeping their children safe, Guadagno and the Sheriff’s Office are joining forces with Greater Media Newspapers for…
