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Council tightens rules for age-restricted zones
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO — The final piece of the master plan package, which amends the Senior Citizen Residential District (RSCS) to only permit senior development, was adopted by the Township Council on Sept. 8. At a previous meeting, Jennifer Beahm, a senior associate from Birdsall Engineering, said the…
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Mental illness focus of event
MANALAPAN — A special screening of “Out of the Shadow,” a documentary chronicling one family’s battle with schizophrenia, is scheduled for two showings on Sept. 29 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, as part of Mental Health Awareness Day. Each showing of the film will be preceded by a welcoming message from…
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Forrester touts property tax reduction initiative
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Doug Forrester MARLBORO — During a press conference held at the home of Chris and Linda Alviggi, Republican candidate for governor Doug Forrester promised to take back New Jersey with his 30-in-3 property tax relief plan. Republican state Assembly candidates Jennifer Beck and Declan O’Scanlon, who…
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Suit alleges improprieties in youth football league
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO — A suspended member of the Marlboro Pop Warner youth football program has filed a civil lawsuit against the organization. Marlboro resident Joseph Sparacio filed the lawsuit in state Superior Court, Freehold, on Sept. 8 following several months of correspondence with Marlboro Pop Warner directors,…
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Books bound for Israel will help teach English
Manalapan youngster undertakes project as bar mitzvah approaches BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Alex Heckler (r) gets some help from his brother, Bradley, loading books that have been collected for shipment to Israel. See story, page 54. MANALAPAN — Books and bucks are being collected for shipment to Israel by a…
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Zachary Foundation event to benefit research efforts
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Zachary Friedberg MARLBORO — The Zachary Foundation is hosting its second annual walk/run to raise money and awareness for the incurable mitochondrial disease pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency. The 5K walk and 1-mile walk/run will be held at the Marlboro Recreation Community Center, Wyncrest Road, on Oct. 16…
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SCOTT PILLING staff The Freehold Borough High School marching band parades down Main Street as part of Saturday’s homecoming festivities in the borough. Neptune beat the Colonials on the gridiron, 26-13.
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Taylors Mills Rd. will get sidewalks
MANALAPAN — There will be sidewalks installed on Taylors Mills Road from Blue Jay Court to Route 522 after municipal officials have approved funding for the missing links. “A lot of residents have been complaining to me about the areas that are missing sidewalks,” Mayor William Scherer said. “There should be sidewalks. Sidewalks are a…
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Teenagers take lead in hurricane relief effort
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Sarah Schwartzberg (l) and Rachel Simon are asking the Manalapan community to support a collection of items that will be sent to the Gulf Coast to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina. MANALAPAN — Two teenagers have teamed up to run their own hurricane relief effort. Sarah…
