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‘Hamlet’ for all ages will bow in boro
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD – Some directors might be apprehensive about tackling a production of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” that has youngsters in the main roles, but Ricky Selterman is not one of them. Selterman, a veteran actor from Manalapan, believes his cast of young adults can pull off…
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Recycling awards presented at dinner
Even though recycling rates continue to fall throughout the state and in Monmouth County, the all-volunteer Solid Waste Advisory Council recognized five organizations and individuals for their ongoing efforts to educate, innovate and offer economic solutions to support waste reduction. Awards and recognition were made at the board’s fifth annual recycling awards dinner held Feb.…
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In early 1970s, officials perceived need for landfill
Monmouth government constructed reclamation center at Tinton Falls BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff The work of finding a place for garbage is never finished at the Monmouth County Reclamation Center, Tinton Falls. The 1,000-acre facility opened in late 1976 as municipal dumps began to be phased out of…
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County begins to focus on future landfill use
A bulldozer moves tons of garbage as it is processed at the Monmouth County Reclamation Center. The Monmouth County Reclamation Center (MCRC) in Tinton Falls currently handles more than 500,000 tons of solid waste each year, according to a report prepared by Larry Zaayenga, the county’s solid waste coordinator. The county owns approximately 1,000 acres…
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Area man faces gambling charge
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO – Police arrested a man last month who was allegedly involved in collecting bets from a township resident. According to information provided by Marlboro police, Adam Friedman, 37, of Freehold Township, was charged with promoting gambling following a joint investigation by the Marlboro Police Department…
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County sought incinerator as way to handle garbage
It’s likely that no issue has ever evoked more emotion, pro and con, in Monmouth County than the incinerator the county proposed to build at its Tinton Falls landfill about 15 years ago. The incinerator would have been used for the disposal of solid waste. The issue reached fever pitch during the summer of 1991…
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Hearing on condos continues
BY FRAIDY REISS Correspondent BY FRAIDY REISSCorrespondent FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Three hearings and several hours of testimony later, the issue of jurisdiction still has not been resolved. The Zoning Board of Adjustment on Feb. 23 again carried the matter of Richard J. Colasuonno’s application and the question of whether the board has jurisdiction over it.…
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Solid waste coordinator has grown with job
Larry Zaayenga learned on the job and helped to build county operation BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Monmouth County Solid Waste Coordinator Larry Zaayenga oversees operations at the county landfill in Tinton Falls. Zaayenga has been with the county for 28 years. Larry Zaayenga jokingly refers…
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Courtesy busing question to appear on school ballot
Parents, officials express concern with extra cars on road & pupils walking BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO – Residents’ concerns were shifted away from an impending tax hike when K-8 school administrators announced a plan to remove courtesy busing from the 2006-07 school budget. The decision to leave the fate…
