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Howell cops hope to be able to put U.S. grant to work
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — The township Police Department has been awarded a federal grant in excess of $250,000. The township must match that amount in order for the police force to receive the federal money. Police Chief Ronald T. Carter said his department was notified in the spring…
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Rutgers seminars will focus on horse industry
The Rutgers Equine Science Center at Cook College will sponsor two educational seminars on Dec. 13. Both events will take place at the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture on the Cook College campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick, according to Diana M. Orban Brown, the center’s director of communications. The first seminar, Equine Management Update,…
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Monmouth recycling center opens
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Hailed as a win for Monmouth County and a win for all of the municipalities in the county, an innovative Class “A” recycling center opened recently at the Monmouth County Reclamation Center in Tinton Falls. On Oct. 28, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders and Global…
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Challenge to Manalapan zone change still pending
Owners claim changes devalued 49-acre property BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer MANALAPAN — A lawsuit filed against the township challenging a zoning change that was made several years ago is still pending in state Superior Court, Freehold. Attorney Lawrence Sachs, of East Brunswick, represents Anthony and Eugene Gentile, the owners of…
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Nov. 13 event to honor veterans
The Monmouth County Historical Association will hold a special event to honor and commemorate veterans of World War II on Nov. 13 from 3-5 p.m. World War II veterans and their families are invited to attend a reception and view the museum exhibition “Home Front” at the MCHA Museum and Library, 70 Court Street, Freehold.…
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Sign time
JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Noted author Nora Roberts signs a book for Rose Barra, of Manalapan, during an appearance at Wegmans, Manalapan, on Oct. 22.
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Weapons sting nets five
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO — Following an undercover FBI investigation, five individuals were arrested last week and charged with selling illegal weapons. According to the FBI, John “Tattoo John” Velba, 48, of Marlboro, William “Schreiber” Lnu, 29, of Englishtown, Cheryl Britton, 30, of Englishtown, and Kevin Benn, 49, of…
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Memorial middle school student’s essay earns prize
MARLBORO — Marlboro Memorial Middle School eighth-grader Caryn Cueto was awarded first prize in the 2005 Hispanic Heritage Art and Essay Contest, sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Fund and The New York Times Knowledge Network. According to a press release from the Marlboro K-8 school district, students were asked to research a person of…
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GPS monitoring starts for convicted sex offenders
Acting Gov. Richard J. Codey has announced that new global positioning system technology is now in use to track New Jersey’s most serious sexual offenders, a move that will help protect children from potential predators. “We must use every resource to keep our children safe,” Codey said. “GPS technology allows law enforcement to track every…
