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  • Shapiro ends service on committee

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Drew Shapiro MANALAPAN — Drew Shapiro concluded six years of service on the Township Committee by presiding over his final meeting of the governing body on Dec. 27. Shapiro served as Manalapan’s mayor for 2006. Shapiro’s service drew accolades from Republican Committeeman Andrew Lucas, with whom…

  • Professionals interview for municipal positions

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Manalapan MANALAPAN — As one of its final pieces of business in 2006, the Township Committee held a special meeting on Dec. 27 to interview candidates for the position of township administrator and for professional appointments (i.e. attorney, engineer). At least one professional was surprised to…

  • Police dept. achieves accreditation

    MANALAPAN — Police Chief Stuart C. Brown and Capt. Louis Moreto went before the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police accreditation commission Dec. 14 after having put the Police Department through an independent audit of the agency in an effort to comply with what are nationally recognized as best practices for the law…

  • Traffic laws we don’t know or simply ignore

    “The courts in this state have been good as far as protecting the rights of the motorist.” Stephen Carrellas — N.J. chapter coordinator, National Motorists Association Passing on the right or hanging tassels from a rearview mirror can get you tickets in the Garden State BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer You see the flashing red…

  • Misconceptions abound about police, traffic laws

    Officer dispels myth about ticket quotas; former prosecutor addresses DWI issues BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Anything hanging from your rearview mirror can cost you a $54 fine. Most people have their own perception and misconceptions about the police — good and bad — but some misconceptions can…

  • Volunteer honored for service

    MANALAPAN — Township resident Min Raibman, 91, was recently honored for her 15 years of volunteer service with the Natural Resources Conservation Ser-vice (NRCS) at its All Employees Meeting and Awards Program held at the Rutgers EcoComplex in Bordentown. The NRCS provides assistance to private land owners in the conservation and management of soil, water…

  • Marlboro teacher attains national certification

    MARLBORO — The Marlboro K-8 School District announced last week that Defino Central Elementary School third-grade teacher Karen Jarosz has achieved national certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in 2006. Of the 108,000 teachers in New Jersey, only 111 are nationally certified. Jarosz has been a teacher for 20 years, and for…

  • Survivors’ stories retold

    MANALAPAN — The Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive, will host an exhibit that further honors survivors of the World War II era Holocaust. Beginning Jan. 7 the library will host “Survival of the Human Spirit: Triumph Over Adversity.” A reception will begin at 1:30 p.m. At 2 p.m. a presentation by Seymour Siegler will…

  • Martial arts students excel

    Students from Tiger Schulmann’s Mixed Martial Arts Center in Marlboro represented their school on Dec. 10, competing in the Challenge of Champions martial arts competition held at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus. This 21st Challenge of Champions event was the largest ever with more than 1,600 competitors of all ages, backgrounds and belt ranks…