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Town to go after bond for Birch Hill project
Bankrupt builder left Rt. 9 development largely unfinished BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE – Those involved in various aspects of Kara Homes’ bankruptcy proceedings are discovering that teamwork may prove the best way to solve the problems left behind by the developer. “We’re all in the same boat,” Old…
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In The Arts
The summer will bring hot jazz back to Ocean County College when MidWeek Jazz returns on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at the Fine Arts Center, Main Campus, College Drive, Toms River. MidWeek Jazz brings acclaimed artists playing classic jazz to the Jersey Shore. “Boogie Bob” Seeley makes a rare East Coast visit on June 20.…
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MEMS audiences enjoy rhythm of the islands
Select student bands, including pan band, stage special concerts BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer BY AMY ROSENStaff Writer ERIC SUCAR staff Seventh-grader Joe Maffia and the rest of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District steel drum band members perform in concert at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School. Select bands and choruses from the school district were…
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Duo gives unique twist to ice cream and wine
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer MANALAPAN – If you’re lucky, like Manalapan resident Scott Fichten, your college roommate not only helps provide you with happy memories of your past, but also comes up with something that just might help provide a financial future as bright and happy as those halcyon days…
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Officials taking another look at town budget
Manalapan committee tables action June 13; vote expected June 27 BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Manalapan officials will spend another week examining the proposed $29.5 million municipal budget for 2007 to see if there is any way to cut costs and a looming tax increase. During a Manalapan Township Committee meeting…
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Girl Scout reps vote for merger
By an overwhelming vote on June 4, delegates from the Girl Scouts of Ocean County and the Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts ratified their merger after more than a year of planning. The newly formed Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore will formally launch July 1 and serve almost 18,000 girls with the assistance of…
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Changing with the times keeps Brock going strong
Over the years, business shifted from produce to nursery stock BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer The Brock family has been a fixture on Route 9, Freehold Township, selling produce and nursery stock for more than 50 years. Family members (l-r) son Ed Brock Jr., Jean Brock, Ed Brock Sr.…
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Tour brings music icons’ artwork to Red Bank
‘The Art of 1967’ in Red Bank June 29-July 1 BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer In 1967, good friends Janis Joplin and Grace Slick were riding high in the music world, as was Jimi Hendrix and his amazing electric guitar sounds. The year defines the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll in…
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Venerable Howell Lanes marks 50th anniversary
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer BY TOYNETT HALLStaff Writer HOWELL – It’s as American as apple pie, it never goes out of style and it’s a place where the young and old spend their leisure time. Howell Lanes, a 32-lane bowling center on Route 9 south, has been entertaining residents of Monmouth County since 1957.…
