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Senior to leave legacy of charity at Rowan
Stephanie Coutros founded Relay for Life as tribute to late friend Across Rowan University’s campus in Glassboro, senior Stephanie Coutros is known as the “Relay for Life girl.” And for good reason. Three years ago as a sophomore, Coutros, a public relations major from Freehold, founded and organized Rowan’s first Relay for Life, an overnight…
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Marlboro seeks bids for installation of turf field
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer MARLBORO – The first phase of planned improvements to the township’s recreation facilities will begin to take shape on April 5 when bids for the installation of a multipurpose synthetic turf field at the municipal complex are opened. According to a legal notice placed by the…
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State reps hear plea for help with budget
Assemblywoman invites Freehold parents to come and testify in Trenton BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer More than 500 people jammed into the cafetorium of the Park Avenue Elementary School on March 20 for one reason – to plead with a panel of elected officials to help save the Freehold…
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Second ballot question amount rises to $1.8M
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – With rising costs a tide that will not turn in the taxpayers’ favor, Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education President Anthony Manisero said he foresees a day when The Commerce Bank Elementary School may be a school near you. Manisero said that name…
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Revised towing ordinance due for committee review
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer MANALAPAN – An amended towing ordinance is expected to be reintroduced at tonight’s meeting of the Township Committee. The ordinance was tabled following a public hearing on March 14 after the committee heard from tow truck operators who contract with Manalapan to provide towing services. David…
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Town develops rules for municipal cable channel
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer MANALAPAN – The Manalapan Township Television Network (MTTN) Channel 77 is in the process of finalizing its mandate, complete with rules and regulations that will govern everything that is aired on the cable television municipal access channel. In a proposed set of guidelines that will be…
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Freehold Raceway Mall to have new look inside
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer An artist’s rendering shows the redesigned fountain area inside the Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Township. Plans call for interior upgrades at the mall to be completed by late fall. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – With work on exterior improvements under way, the focus for the owner…
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Photographic genius evident in Brookdale collection
‘Brookdale Collects’ will run through April 22 at Monmouth Museum BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer “New York City” by Elliot Erwitt, 1974 A photography exhibit at Monmouth Museum and Cultural Center promises to be a visual experience and a sociology lesson at the same time. Four newly acquired photographs by a…
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Volunteers sought for horse races
Breeders’ Cup coming to Monmouth Park in Oct. Monmouth Park, Oceanport, will host the 2007 Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Oct. 26-27. This will be the first time this racing event has come to New Jersey. Due to the magnitude of the event, the state is actively seeking enthusiastic, self-motivated volunteers to work at the…
