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Howell will tread lightly on pedophiles
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — Officials will proceed with caution as they work on the possibility of developing an ordinance that would regulate where pedophiles may reside in Howell. The subject was the topic of discussion at the July 26 meeting of the Township Council. Although several Monmouth County…
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Residents concerned about Village impact
Talk about traffic on local roads is focus of comments BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Manalapan residents had a chance to ask questions about the proposed Village at Manalapan retail development after a traffic engineer concluded his testimony at the Planning Board’s July 28 meeting. Traffic engineer Henry Ney discussed Manalapan…
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Valentin takes oath as county prosecutor
BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Luis Valentin WEST LONG BRANCH — Luis A. Valentin, 39, of Manalapan, was sworn in as Monmouth County’s new prosecutor in an evening ceremony on July 28 at Monmouth University’s Woodrow Wilson Hall. Valentin succeeds John Kaye of Freehold Township in the position. Kaye…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Michael Collins, 9, Maria Collins, and Eamon Collins, 12, take a trip around Lake Topanemus during Olde Freehold Day festivities at the lake, Pond Road, Freehold Township, Aug. 6. For more photos, see page 3.
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Farrington to defend title at horse show
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — One of America’s top young Grand Prix riders will return to the Monmouth County Horse Show next week. Kent Farrington will defend his title as winner of the $30,000 Stillwell-Hansen Grand Prix during the 110th annual Monmouth County Horse Show, which will take place Aug. 17-21 at East Freehold Park, Kozloski Road,…
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Karp replaces Siskel as Democratic leader
Reformed Dems now have hold of top position BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Murray Karp has been chosen as the chairman of the Marlboro Democratic Party following Martin Siskel’s resignation on Aug. 1. Karp is a member of the Reformed Democratic Club of Marlboro. The club, which was organized in January,…
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Web site to feature equine info.
The local equine public has another resource for research. The Equine Science Center, an initiative of Cook College at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, now features memos from the state Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health on its Internet Web site, according to a press release. The Web site, www.esc.rutgers.edu, will post breaking news items…
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Freehold comes alive at the lake
Clockwise from top left — Ed Daley looks out at the person who sent him to the bottom of the dunk tank during Olde Freehold Day festivities at Lake Topanemus, Freehold Township, Aug. 6. Jake Glauber, 5, of Freehold Township, tests out a back scratcher that was for sale at the Freehold Borough community event.…
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Federal funds will boost study of MOM rail lines
A $1.25 million federal earmark for the proposed Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex passenger rail line will assure the project studies will move forward, said Ocean County Freeholder James F. Lacey, who serves as board liaison to the rail line project. “This is outstanding news,” Lacey said. “We want to thank the hard work and the continuing effort of…
