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  • Manalapan youth orchestra announces new conductor

    MANALAPAN – The Manalapan Battleground Prep Orchestra, sponsored by Manalapan Parks and Recreation, recently introduced its new conductor, Michael Avagliano. According to a press release from the township, Avagliano has received acclaim as a violinist and as a conductor. He currently serves as artistic director for music at Raritan, and has served as interim music…

  • Complaint about ADA access appears to be dead

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer PHOTO BY KATHY BARATTA The clubhouse at The Village Grande at Battleground adult community in Manalapan is at the heart of a complaint made by a resident who decries the fact that the facility is not easily accessible to people with disabilities. MANALAPAN – A recent…

  • Scouts complete special project for homeowner

    Marlboro MARLBORO – During the weekend of Dec. 16-17, while many people were searching for holiday gifts, Boy Scout Troop 86 of Marlboro gave a local resident a gift from the heart. Answering the call of the troop’s chartered organi-zation, the Old Brick Reformed Church, 29 Scouts and adults constructed a wheelchair access ramp for…

  • Local congressmen promise practical agenda

    Say political retribution will not be goal of the new Democratic majority BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer Rush Holt With Democrats holding the majority for the first time in 12 years, three of the area’s representatives in Congress said they won’t let politics get in the way of advancing their legislative…

  • Freehold officials lay out plans for improvements

    Freehold Borough FREEHOLD – Planned improvements to Monmouth Avenue and Ann Street, and repairs to the Main Street promenade are on the calendar for 2007. Borough Administrator Joseph Bellina told members of the Borough Council on Jan. 16 that Monmouth Avenue and Ann Street will be resurfaced at a cost of $475,000. Main Street has…

  • UConn police seek driver who killed student

    Carlee A. Wines had distinguished record at Manalapan High School BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer Carlee Wines The promising life of a University of Connecticut freshman from Manalapan ended in tragedy on Jan. 22. Carlee A. Wines, 19, of Manalapan, died from injuries she sustained in a Jan. 20 hit-and-run accident…

  • Wasser proposes new driving safety program

    Supt. says seniors who want parking permit would have to attend BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer On the heels of the tragic death of three teenagers and a grandmother in a two-vehicle collision in Freehold Township on Jan. 10 comes a discussion about implementing a safety program whose goal…

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    SCOTT PILLING staff Freehold Township’s Corey Csakaz drives past CBA’s Brian Neller during the Patriots’ win over the Colts on Jan. 18 in Middletown. For story, see sports.

  • Her clients are creatures great and small

    Handler trains dogs and small animals for commercial work BY KATHY HALL Correspondent BY KATHY HALLCorrespondent Above, Simon, a Chinese crested owned and handled by Lisa Christman, struts his stuff down the runway with a model in tow. Lisa Christman lives a dog lover’s ideal life. As the lead trainer and handler for the New…