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  • Law expected to reduce sign clutter in Marlboro

    MARLBORO – In the hope of cutting down on the clutter that is caused by temporary signs and political signs that are placed alongside Marlboro’s roads, the Township Council unanimously adopted a new ordinance on April 24 that will limit the placement of these signs. According to the law, anyone who wants to place a…

  • Students take part in immigrant experience

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO- With their ship docked in the hallway of the Frank Defino Central School, pupils were swept back in time to experience a journey to America through the doors of Ellis Island. Immigration Day was celebrated on April 17 as part of the Marlboro K-8 School District’s multicultural festival. The…

  • Rockin’ the Garden State

    GARY GELLMAN Bruce Springsteen performs on the stage of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark on May 4, with a little help from actor Danny DeVito, to close the first induction ceremony of the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Springsteen, a native of Freehold Borough who has rocked the world for four decades,…

  • Board wants more answers on plan for two buildings

    BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL- An application submitted by Blue Moon Motel LLC was brought before the Planning Board on April 17 by a developer who is proposing to demolish the Moon Motel on Route 9 south near Friendship Road and replace it with two mixed-use buildings. Board members were not satisfied with all…

  • Freehold strengthens jewelry resale practices

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD – An amended ordinance that regulates the buying and selling of jewelry and precious metals in Freehold Borough was adopted by the Borough Council on April 7. The original jewelry and precious metals code was revised. Borough Attorney Kerry Higgins said changes to the existing law were made…

  • WMUA program focuses on keeping grease from sewers

    MANALAPAN – The Western Monmouth UtilitiesAuthority (WMUA) has announced the start of a new program to cut down on grease entering its treatment system and local waterways, asking that food service establishments implement new maintenance practices to prevent sewer line blockages and threats to the environment. The authority also announced that the implementation of the…

  • DOT OKs rail line funds

    New Jersey Transit will receive more than $1 million for its proposed Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex (MOM) passenger rail line, according to Reps. Chris Smith and Jim Saxton (both R-N.J.), who sought to have the money included in the federal budget. According to a press release from the congressmen, the MOM Alternatives Analysis Program will receive…

  • Manalapan symphony to perform

    MANALAPAN – The Manalapan Symphony Orchestra will present its second concert of the 2007-08 season at 3 p.m. May 4 at Manalapan High School, Church Lane. Michael Avagliano, in his first year as music director, will lead the orchestra as it presents a program of Mozart, Haydn and Dvorak. Antonin Dvorak’s “New World” symphony is…

  • Detective honored with Officer of the Year award

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Detective Michael Ratta, who joined the Manalapan Police Department as a patrolman in July 2001, received the department’s Officer of the Year Award for 2007 during ceremonies held at the April 23 meeting of the Township Committee. Police Chief Stuart Brown said Ratta “shows a high level of…