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  • Board confirms no retail uses for new building

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO – A two-story, 22,430- square-foot office and warehouse project at Amboy and Tennent roads received final site plan approval from the Planning Board on June 18. The application submitted by Ambten Road Associates received preliminary approval on Feb. 20 in a 7-1 vote. Board member Mark Barenburg cast the…

  • Irish-born priest found a home at St. Robert’s

    Freehold Township parish mourns Thomas J. O’Connor BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The Rev. Thomas J. O’Connor FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The community of St. Robert Bellarmine Roman Catholic Church is mourning the loss of a dedicated pastor and devoted friend. The Rev. Thomas J. O’Connor, 78, who led the parishioners of St. Robert’s since…

  • Officials bid priest farewell

    MANALAPAN – The Township Committee gave a formal sendoff to the Rev. John Bambrick of St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church as he prepared to leave Manalapan for a new parish. Mayor Michelle Roth presented Bambrick with a proclamation that noted that he is leaving the Manalapan church to guide St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church,…

  • Engineer redesigns storm water system

    Wildflower at Marlboro has adult community and family apartments BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO – A discussion of a storm water management system took center stage at the most recent Planning Board hearing on the Wildflower at Marlboro application. The application was heard on June 16. Orleans Home Builders is proposing to construct 168…

  • Hall of Fame seeking nominees

    Nominations are being sought for recognition in the Freehold High School Hall of Fame. Graduates who have distinguished themselves in a variety of fields (excluding athletics) and have proven to be positive role models to current high school students are eligible. Past honorees include sculptor Jim Gary, actor David Garrison, vocalist Juanita Baskerville Brown, and…

  • Odyssey of the Mind pupils take on the world

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer MANALAPAN – When it comes to creativity, pupils from the Lafayette Mills School and the Wemrock Brook School Odyssey of the Mind (OM) teams proved they can meet any challenge they are given – and do it well. OM is a creative problem-solving competition for students of all ages. Working…

  • Howell schools to add 15 minutes next year

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL – In an effort to reduce fuel costs and maximize the efficiency of the district’s busing service, the Howell Board of Education changed transportation times and approved a new bus schedule during the June 18 meeting. Superintendent of Schools Enid Golden distributed a letter to parents on June 19…

  • Doctor says simple diet helped him shed pounds

    Marlboro resident had moment of clarity at uncle’s funeral BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Howard Dinowitz MARLBORO – Forget the surgical procedures and weight-loss programs you may see being advertised on television; one Marlboro resident lost 218 pounds in 13 months using a simple Board of Health plan he discovered. Howard Dinowitz, 50, a podiatrist…

  • Re-enactors will stage 1778 battle

    The British are coming (again) to Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Manalapan, and George Washington and the Continental Army are not far behind. On June 21-22 the park will be alive with more than 1,000 re-enactors portraying the militia, Continental Army and British Army as they re-create the June 28, 1778, Battle of Monmouth. Guests may…