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Council gives final nod to town’s spending plan
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO – By a vote of 3-1, the Township Council adopted a $34 million municipal budget for 2008 on July 17. Council members Rosa Tragni, Frank LaRocca and Randi Marder voted to adopt the budget. Council Vice President Steve Rosenthal voted no on the budget’s adoption. Rosenthal said his objection…
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Green roofs, walls becoming latest trends
BY GOTTI KELLEY Correspondent It’s not what you think and, no, you did not forget to scrape off the moss up there. Green roofs and walls are all the rage and are appearing in ever-greater numbers on “green” houses, corporate headquarters and public buildings. Used by fashion designers, interior decorators and restaurateurs, these verdant backdrops…
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Intersection eyed for possible work
COLTS NECK – Responding to a request from Colts Neck officials, Monmouth County engineers have begun studying the traffic patterns and alignment of Crine Road, where it intersects Dutch Lane Road and Heulitt Road, to see what can be done to improve safety at the intersection. According to a press release from the county, preliminary…
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All systems are ‘go’ as home goes green
Marlboro couple adds Acadia system and solar panels BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Phyllis and Seymour Garr have decided to lead a green lifestyle and in the process are saving a lot of another type of green. The Marlboro couple said they have saved $7,276 in the past year with an Acadia heating and cooling…
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Jewish Federation installs new officers
The annual meeting of the Jewish Federation of Monmouth County emphasized new approaches to meeting the needs of local and overseas Jewish communities as well as the installation of a new executive board and board of directors. Elise Feldman of Farmingdale, assumed the board presidency, replacing Robert St. Lifer of Colts Neck, who now serves…
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CentraState hits fundraising goal
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Nearly 700 individuals, organizations and companies have donated more than $10.8 million to the CentraState Healthcare Foundation, which recently announced the completion of a 30-month capital campaign. The final gift was from Duncan Thecker, Colts Neck, of $500,000, to fund a geriatric fellowship at CentraState’s Family Medicine Residency Program. Most of the…
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Terrorist’s victim to speak at temple
MARLBORO – Congregation Ohev Shalom, Marlboro Jewish Center, School Road West, will host a special program about Israel for the community at 7:30 p.m. July 29. Steve Averbach will be the special guest speaker for “A Message of Hope.” Averbach, a former resident of West Long Branch, was the victim of a terrorist attack on…
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Foundation honors students
COLTS NECK – The Colts Neck Education Foundation recently recognized several students in the community. According to a press release from the foundation, Allison Doughty and Kathlyn Herrick are two young ladies who left their mark at Colts Neck High School. Each was a member of the National Honor Society, the Spanish Honor Society, Mu…
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Soccer marathon will honor youth’s memory
Opatut Park will be site of special event on Aug. 23 BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Just as loss can echo throughout a community, so too can hope. On Aug. 23, hope will sound like cleats on grass, the breathing of athletes exerting themselves, the smack of laces on leather, and the…
