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Reps from two towns plan to discuss police coverage
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – A meeting is being planned that will bring together representatives of Englishtown and nearby Millstone Township to discuss police coverage in Millstone. Borough Councilwoman Jayne Carr confirmed that officials from both towns will meet in the near future to discuss the possibility of having…
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Council tries again to rezone properties
Resident promises to be like a ‘fish bone’ with another lawsuit BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO – Several residents spoke out on May 18 against an ordi-nance that would upzone certain properties in Marlboro from 2-acre to 5-acre residential zoning. The ordinance was introduced on May 4 and would, if…
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Annual book sale supports AAUW’s education goals
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Gloria Berman of Freehold Township helps to sort books in preparation for the Freehold Area Branch of the AAUW annual book sale, June 7-10, in Freehold Borough. FREEHOLD – Thousands of books await readers at the annual used book sale of the Freehold Area Branch of the American Association of…
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Revaluation process will get under way in township
BY ELANA ARON Correspondent BY ELANA ARONCorrespondent FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – An ordinance authorizing the revaluation of property in the municipality was adopted at the May 23 meeting of the Township Committee. All parcels of residential and commercial property will be revalued by representatives of Realty Appraisal, a revaluation firm. The mandated revaluations are expected to…
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Bill would permit signs to warn of development
A bill sponsored by state Sen. Ellen Karcher (D-Monmouth and Mercer), which would allow municipalities to post signs marking where development is planned to take place on a property and increase the notice requirements from 200 feet to 300 feet from a proposed development was approved by the Senate on May 18 by a vote…
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Yesteryear
100 years ago With perfect weather conditions, a large list of good horses entered, and good music, one of the largest crowds that has ever attended a race meeting in Freehold gathered at the driving park here Wednesday to witness the races held by the Freehold Driving Club. It is estimated that more than 5,000…
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‘Guys and Dolls’ to be staged
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – There is a shuffling from behind the curtain, and then the music begins. Gabrielle LaSpisa, 14, walks onto the stage and belts out a song, soon to be joined by other members of the cast. Welcome to “Guys and Dolls,” another musical theater production performed by eighth-graders at the Barkalow Middle School,…
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Rauschenberg posters: an artist’s response to social issues
Show of ‘Protest Posters’ at Monmouth Museum through July 23 BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer “Signs” Renowned artist Robert Rauschen-berg has been called an “artist-citizen” for good reason. He believes that artists must be engaged in determining the fate of the earth.” And that is not just talk. Since the 1960s,…
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Volunteer service commended
The Monmouth County Board of Rec-reation Commissioners honored Freehold Township resident Irene Mihaly with its Volunteer of the Year award at a dinner held at the Freehold Gardens, Freehold Township. According to a press release, Mihaly is a member of the Freehold Township Senior Center where she serves as a volunteer instructor for several weekly…
