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Howell, county hook up to preserve 32-acre farm
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — Another township farm has been entered into the Monmouth County Farmland Preservation Program. The Archbold Farm is a working 32-acre beef cattle and hay farm on Crow Hill Road. The Monmouth County Farmland Preservation Program is overseen by the Monmouth County Board of Agriculture.…
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Howell residents extend the hand of friendship
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Howell HOWELL — As one natural disaster after another continues to strike locations outside the Garden State, the barrage of media coverage of the human tragedy becomes so great that at times, people may have to look away. It may in fact be natural to want…
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Millstone adds recruits to fire department
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer MILLSTONE — The township now has 10 paid firefighters. Six new firefighters joined the department and two firefighters were promoted to lieutenant at the Oct. 24 Board of Fire Commissioners meeting. “We’re a growing department for a growing town,” Fire Chief Jim Carbin said. “The town…
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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.
