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Officials trying to pare projected tax increase
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer HOWELL – Municipal officials are asking property owners not to panic – yet – because the proposed 2006 budget is still being whittled down. Despite the Township Council’s unanimous vote in favor of introducing a $40.3 million budget with an increase of 7.6 cents…
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Owner weighing options for Freehold Borough landmark
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Steve Goldberg, the new owner of the American Hotel. FREEHOLD – Borough residents can rest a bit easier – someone is watching over their prized East Main Street possession. The structure formerly known as the American Hotel, recently purchased in a public auction by…
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Special delivery helps make prom season a hit in Miss.
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer MARLBORO – Township resident Kelly Buckley recently got together with four other young ladies who had an idea about how to make prom season better for young women who were affected by last season’s two major hurricanes, Katrina and Rita. In March, traveling with money they…
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Monroe still pondering future Route 33 uses
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MONROE – Residents may soon get a good look at what developers are proposing for the future of Monroe Township’s portion of Route 33. A task force assembled a year ago has been overseeing development concepts and traffic and property tax impact studies for land along…
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Seniors may enter art show
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders and the Monmouth County Office on Aging are again sponsoring the senior citizen art contest and exhibition. The 2006 Monmouth County Art Contest and Exhibition will be held at the Mon-mouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. The art show viewing will run from July 6-31. Anyone interested…
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Panel suggests additional recycling
MANALAPAN – The members of Manalapan’s environmental commission want the Township Committee to consider adding corrugated cardboard and plain paper to the list of curbside items residents can leave out for municipal recycling pickups. According to environmental commission member Herb Lazar, the township presently recycles glass, aluminum and newspaper. In a press release issued by…
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Freehold AAUW holds book sale
FREEHOLD – Thousands of books await readers at the annual used book sale of the Freehold Area Branch of the American Association of University Women. The sale will be held June 7-10 at the Freehold Reformed Church, 67 W. Main St. June 7 is preview night from 5-9 p.m. with an entrance fee of $7.…
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Manalapan Day festivities promise fun for community
MANALAPAN – Come enjoy the fun family fare at the township’s annual family fair. “Manalapan Under the Stars” will be held June 10 from 4-10 p.m. at the Manalapan Recreation Center, Route 522. One of the event’s coordinators, Marty Gelfond, said the activities will include the food and fun that regular Manalapan Day attendees look…
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Motorcyclist hurt in crash
MARLBORO – The driver of a motorcycle was seriously injured last week following an accident on Ryan Road. According to information provided by police, at 7:50 p.m. May 30, Eric J. Savitsky, 21, of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, was traveling west on Ryan Road from Route 79 when his Suzuki motorcycle collided…
