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  • Work begins at new rec site

    HOWELL – Work on the Bonim tract recreation project has begun. The 177-acre parcel on Route 547 near Maxim Road will include soccer and softball facilities. The tract was purchased for $3 million two years ago. Half of the money came from the state’s Green Acres fund. The township has budgeted $1.5 million for Phase…

  • Rehab of old farmhouse provides COAH units

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Live in a newly restored farmhouse on 2 acres in the quiet, rural setting of Millstone Township for only $450 to $500 per month. Does this sound like a dream? Does it sound more like a fantasy if the acreage is a landscaped yard with rows…

  • Marlboro reaches deal with two developers

    BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO – The Township Council has approved a final settlement agreement that will permit the construction of 250 homes on a Route 79 tract. The resolution that was passed on July 13 authorizes the execution of a settlement agreement between Marlboro and developers Alfred Bluh and…

  • Council mum on mediation

    HOWELL – The mayor and members of the Township Council had little to say when asked by a resident about ongoing discussions with a group that wants to develop a piece of property on Route 9. At the council’s July 18 meeting, resident Ilse Whisner asked the governing body to address progress regarding a development…

  • Local musicians click in My Eyes Just Closed

    BY SHARON LEFF Correspondent BY SHARON LEFFCorrespondent My Eyes Just Closed, whose members are (l-r) Andrew Lofrano, Charlie Blackwell, Scott Rosen and James Lasavor, will play at Prince of Peace Church, 434 E. Aldrich Road, Howell, on July 29 at 7 p.m. Though the four local boys had been playing music since they were children…

  • Need a car? Buy a house

    Owner tries incentives to move property on Manalapan’s south side BY ADAM RIBACK Correspondent BY ADAM RIBACKCorrespondent These days it seems like it’s just not enough to put a house on the market if you’re not willing to throw in a little extra incentive for a buyer; perhaps a 1994 S-500 Mercedes-Benz with about 12,000…

  • Auditions

    Over The Rainbow Productions is seeking an 18-year-old boy who is a baritone/tenor, for “The Fantasticks.” The show goes up in September. If interested, call Leslie, (732) 229-0317. Cafe Theatre in Toms River will hold auditions for upcoming original musical and nonmusical productions, including “Ghost Stories,” “Future Tense” and “The Hitman Murder Mys-teries,” Aug. 2…

  • Hammer was well-known for his community spirit

    Jerry Hammer FREEHOLD – The borough lost one of its most willing public servants when Jerry Hammer passed away July 15. Hammer, 84, donated his time and effort to help improve Freehold without thought or desire for compensation or recognition, according to Mayor Michael Wilson. The mayor expressed his condolences to Hammer’s family during a…

  • Planner sees no reason to change acre

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer MANALAPAN – Township Planner Richard Cramer told the Township Committee at its last meeting that as a planner, he can see no legal justification for amending an ordinance that deals with the definition of an acre. Cramer’s assessment of a proposed change was in keeping with…