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Two women plead guilty to bias intimidation charge
On Feb. 11 Adriane Lynn Tropiano, 40, and Angela Marie DeNigris, 40, both of Manalapan, entered guilty pleas before state Superior Court Judge Anthony J. Mellaci Jr., sitting in Freehold, to one count each of fourth degree bias intimidation. They are scheduled to be sentenced on April 25. The charges stemmed from an investigation into…
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Englishtown asked to help pay for recreation waivers
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer MANALAPAN – The Manalapan summer recreation program will no longer pick up the cost of economic waivers for children from Englishtown who cannot pay the $500 registration fee. Manalapan is asking Englishtown to cover the costs for children from that town who cannot pay to participate in the summer program.…
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Zoo friends get up close and personal with pupils
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Danielle Quaglia of the Philadelphia Zoo tries to give Needles the porcupine a snack during the “Who’s Who at the Zoo” wildlife assembly program at the Frank J. Dugan Elementary School, Marlboro. MARLBORO – Classroom 39 at the Frank J. Dugan Elementary School, Topanemus Road, was a…
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Planners give go-ahead to Hindu temple
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO – A new and authentic Hindu temple was granted approval by the Planning Board on Feb. 6. With municipal approval in hand the Hindu American Temple and Cultural Center, Wooleytown Road, will have two new buildings constructed on a 33-acre site: a 32,596-square-foot two-story temple and multi-purpose hall, and…
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Law targets storage units, construction debris bins
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD – Municipal officials are preparing to adopt rules which will state how long a portable storage container may be kept on private property. At its Jan. 22 meeting the Borough Council introduced an ordinance which discusses the use of portable containerized property storage units and construction debris garbage…
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Plans are in works for light at Rt. 537-Gravel Hill Rd.
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – An intersection that has become busier as houses have sprung up around it in recent years looks to be in line for improvements. The intersection of Route 537 and Gravel Hill Road is under consideration for the installation of a traffic light. The intersection is about a…
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Prosecutor’s office will review bus assault case
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer MANALAPAN – The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office is reviewing a recent incident that resulted in charges being lodged against a township resident and the driver of a school bus. A Manalapan municipal court spokesperson said the Feb. 4 arraignment of school bus driver Gilbert H. Horowitz, who was charged by…
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Synagogue youth groups reach out to homeless
Teen says she is inspired to make changes after seeing problem firsthand BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer At a time when many people bemoan the apathy that permeates today’s throw-away culture – a culture seemingly defined by the disconnect of human interaction- along comes a young woman like Stephanie Greene and her peers from Temple…
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Potential recruits visit police dept. open house
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD – Anyone thinking about becoming a police officer had a unique opportunity to access inside information about that career on Jan. 24. Visitors were invited to the Freehold Borough Police Department headquarters on Jackson Street to participate in the department’s first recruitment open house. Those seeking a possible…
