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Officials make plans to buy land
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO – Members of the Township Council believe the planned purchase of an open space parcel will be an asset for Marlboro. At a meeting on Oct. 5 the council introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, authorize the township to purchase a 3.7-acre piece of…
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Upgrades planned for 911 system
BY ELANA ARON Correspondent BY ELANA ARONCorrespondent FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A resolution to appropriate funds for enhanced 911 equipment was passed at the Oct. 10 meeting of the Township Committee. The grant, totaling almost $185,000, will be used to upgrade the police department’s phone system for dispatch, according to information provided by the township. Emergency…
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Howell extends welcome to guests from Mongolia
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Mayor Tsgot Batbayar of Ulannbaatar, Mongolia, listens to remarks by Howell officials during his recent visit. HOWELL – On a day in late Septem-ber, the distance between Ulannbaatar, Mongolia, and Howell became a bit smaller. Members of the Township Council welcomed…
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‘Dracula’ coming to Freehold
Freehold Borough FREEHOLD – Center Players breathes life into one of the oldest tales of the Prince of Darkness at the Center Playhouse, 35 South St. “Dracula,” dramatized by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston and directed by Robert Lamb of Freehold, will open its coffin for the first time in Freehold Borough on Oct.…
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Pezzullo, Klauber make first bids for election
Three-year term up for grabs in Manalapan race BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Although both candidates for Manalapan Town-ship Committee ack-nowledge that they cannot point to any prior elected office or municipal board or committee experience, they each be-lieve they can be an asset to the Township Committee. In the Nov.…
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Education foundation welcomes new trustee
The Colts Neck Education Foun-dation has announced that Mark Mazzucco is a new trustee. Mazzucco has two children, Michael, 8, and Lindsay, 3. His wife, Jackie, is an active member of the PTO. According to a press release from the foundation, Mazzucco’s successful business background and dedication to children will make him an excellent member…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Anastasia Hadjitheodosiou, of Holmdel, works on a painting during a community arts festival sponsored by Around the Corner Art Center at the Mount’s Corner shopping center courtyard, Freehold Township, on Oct. 14.
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DeSanto played key role in Freehold’s comeback
BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer FREEHOLD – Donald J. DeSanto was one of the early movers and shakers who became an important part of the renaissance that began to take place in Freehold Borough in the late 1970s. DeSanto, his wife, Loretta, and daughters Dolores, Jennifer and Marisa moved to the…
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Police see no pattern in acts of vandalism
Cars, businesses, homes are hit in Marlboro BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Marlboro police said there are no patterns related to several acts of vandalism that have occurred in the municipality during the past few weeks. From Sept. 19 through Oct. 3, more than 15 acts of criminal mischief were reported…
