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Marlboro resident accepts new role: deputy mayor
Paul Abelow wants to help improve town he’s lived in since 2001 BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer BY REBECCA MORTONStaff Writer Paul Abelow MARLBORO – Paul Abelow is a husband and father, the owner of a marketing and sales company, a volunteer firefighter and ambulance driver, and Marlboro’s new deputy mayor. Abelow was sworn in…
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MV violations to bring loss of parking privilege
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Correspondent BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Correspondent For seniors in the Freehold Regional High School District, a speeding ticket won’t only cost them a few dollars in fines – it will now cost them the privilege of parking in the student lot as well. When the district’s six high schools open in September,…
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National Gymnastics Day to be hosted in Marlboro
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer BY REBECCA MORTONStaff Writer MARLBORO – She inhales deeply to gain a better focus on her target, rubs her palms together, pauses, then sprints down the stretch. In about five seconds she will lift off the springboard and must master not only her flip, but also her landing. On Aug.…
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Monmouth County Fair returns for its 33rd year
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Fairgoers are busy getting ready for the Monmouth County Fair’s opening night, tonight at 5 p.m. at the East Freehold Park showgrounds, Kozloski Road, between Route 33 and Route 537. The county fair remains a tradition, with this year marking its 33rd year of providing family fun. With the Monmouth County 4-H…
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In the Arts
In the Arts Billed as “The Petite Picasso,” Alexandra Nechita returns to Stone Harbor for a second consecutive summer show, “Quest for Peace,” Aug. 3-5, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The young artist from Romania began drawing at the age of 2 and was recognized as a child prodigy before she was 10 years old.…
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Art for Autism will present an acoustic concert of three of the bands featured on the Art for Autism CD, a compilation of Jersey bands that donated their time and music to help raise awareness and funds for adults with autism. The concert will take place at the Barnes & Noble store on Route 35…
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Council appoints Schlegel as interim town manager
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer HOWELL – Deputy Township Manager Helene Schlegel has been appointed by the Township Council to serve as Howell’s interim manager. Schlegel will begin working as the interim manager on Aug. 7 and serve in that capacity until the council hires a replacement for departing Township Manager…
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Overtime an issue in budget
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer HOWELL – A vote by the Township Council on July 10 passed an amendment which approved police overtime in the 2007 municipal budget. The potential of negatively affecting the availability of services for residents was the overriding factor which swayed a majority of council members on…
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Foul odor causes homes to be cleared
MANALAPAN – The Manalapan Police Department, the Gordons Corner Fire Company and the Monmouth County hazardous materials (Hazmat) team, along with other agencies, responded to a home on Wayne Court at 6:58 p.m. July 22 for a report of an odor of gas fumes. Other responding agencies were New Jersey Natural Gas, the Gordons Corner…
