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  • Dog park plans discussed

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer MANALAPAN — Rebecca Ginsberg, a member of the Recreation Advisory Board, laid out plans for a municipal dog park at the Township Committee’s Dec. 13 meeting. Officials indicated there are 2,300 licensed dogs in Manalapan. Ginsberg offered a pictorial presentation of ideas that included similar projects…

  • New fields to debut in 2008

    JOE FERDINANDO New baseball fields have been constructed at the Freehold Township Little League complex in Michael J. Tighe Park, Freehold Township. The fields will be ready for play in the spring of 2008. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Con-struction work has been largely completed on four new playing fields at the Freehold Township Little League complex…

  • Residents pan Walgreens plan for Route 9 location

    BY ELANA ARON Correspondent BY ELANA ARONCorrespondent FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — It was a full house at the Dec. 14 meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment as residents turned out to oppose the construction of a Walgreens pharmacy at the corner Route 9 north and East Freehold Road. Applicant the Cornerstone Group is applying for…

  • On Campus

    Julian Hebert, a freshman from Englishtown, along with Lycoming College’s United Campus Ministry, Williamsport, Pa., volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House in Danville. Julian and fellow classmates brought premade casseroles and cooked dinner for the families staying at the Ronald McDonald House while their children receive treatment at Geisinger Medical Hospital. This is one of…

  • Manalapan teen pleads guilty to bomb threats

    MANALAPAN — On Dec. 11 a 16-year-old boy from Manalapan entered pleas of guilty before state Superior Court Judge Eugene A. Iadanza, sitting in Freehold, to two counts of false public alarm, in the third degree. The charges stemmed from two separate incidents at Manalapan High School in which the boy wrote specific bomb threats…

  • Traffic light project must get new bids in Marlboro

    BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO — A new traffic signal is expected to be installed by April at the Union Hill Road entrance to the Cambridge Square shopping center. The light has been a long time coming. In January 2005, municipal officials said the new traffic light would be installed…

  • Status Green to compete in MEANY Fest finals

    BY CHRISSY GERITY Staff Writer BY CHRISSY GERITYStaff Writer Status Green, whose members are (seated) Louis Montesano of Howell, and (standing l-r) Chris Marino of Howell, Mike Montalto of Howell, and Russell Tolas of Holmdel, will rock in the new year on Dec. 31 at Red Fusion, Asbury Park. See story, page 24. He quit…

  • Indictment alleges bribes paid by firm’s founder

    The founding member of a major New Jersey civil engineering company was indicted Dec. 14, accused of paying bribes to former Ocean Township Mayor Terrence Weldon and another former official to gain favor and influence in securing and maintaining contracts for the engineering firm, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced in Newark. Howard M. Schoor,…

  • Mayor’s Arts Council selects winning logo

    Award winners in the Manalapan Mayor’s Arts Council logo contest show their creative ideas and accept gift certificates during a presentation at Best Buy, Manalapan. Annie Doong (r) created the logo that judges selected as the winner in the competition. MANALAPAN – Annie Doong, a junior at Marlboro High School, was named the grand-prize winner…