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Ex-councilman indicted on additional charges
BY SUE MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE MORGANStaff Writer Former West Long Branch Councilman Joseph DeLisa has been indicted on federal charges that he conspired with another local elected official to accept $15,500 from a developer seeking to construct a drug store in the Monmouth County borough. U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced the April…
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Smoking ban outside county buildings takes effect May 1
BY FRAIDY REISS Correspondent BY FRAIDY REISSCorrespondent Armed with a tape measure, four library employees hovered last month outside the Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan. They were not planning for a library expansion or security enhancements; they simply were trying to figure out where they will be allowed to stand during their cigarette breaks…
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Program may see autistic pupils taught in-district
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A new special education program may be able to be offered in-district under an initiative to be pursued by school administrators. In what Board of Education President Rosina Hary called “an amazing opportunity,” the board voted 8-0 on April 18 to enter into…
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Handlin seeks feedback on good neighbor policy
Bill would require towns to notify others of new developments on borders BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer Residents and officials gathered in Middletown on April 11 to discuss a measure that is aimed at fostering more cooperation among neighboring towns when a new development is proposed close to the border of…
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Two sides agree to settle Pop Warner civil lawsuit
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO – The township’s Pop Warner youth football league and an individual who had his membership in the organization suspended have settled a civil lawsuit that was filed in September. Marlboro resident Joseph Sparacio filed the lawsuit in state Superior Court, Freehold, on Sept. 8 following…
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Local municipal official reports from Baghdad
Service area under mortar attack four days in a row in recent week BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer In a little over a month, Stephen Alexander’s public service forum has transformed from the local dais into one of Saddam Hussein’s former palaces. Maj. Alexander, a township committeeman in the western Monmouth…
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Council considers new specs for hotel-conference centers
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer HOWELL – Noting the concerns of residents and members of the Township Council, township planner Charles Newcomb has drafted a new hotel and conference center ordinance. The revisions were made after some residents and officials objected to a proposed ordinance regarding hotels and conference…
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Budget & busing win voters’ OK
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO – School district officials are pleased with the outcome of last week’s election in which voters approved a $74.76 million school budget and the continuance of courtesy busing. The 2006-07 school budget, which will raise the K-8 school tax rate by 15.7 cents per $100…
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Health plan info sessions for military families
U.S. Family Health Plan, a health care plan for military beneficiaries, will offer a free one-hour information session for prospective enrollees, including families of active duty military, National Guard, reservists and retirees, and their eligible family members. The sessions are presented in partnership with St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers of New York and are open…
