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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Judy Spiegel, Anna Oleinik, Virginia Mesones, Lindsay Wagner and Ranessa Porter rehearse a scene from “Real Women Have Curves,” which will debut on July 15 at the Center Playhouse, Freehold Borough. The play focuses on five Latina women and the bond they develop from working together. For more, see page 48.

  • Plan calls for extra lane on southbound Route 9

    BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO — Improvements to a congested intersection in Marlboro are under way with a project to construct an additional southbound lane on a portion of Route 9. The Township Council passed a resolution on June 16 supporting the state Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline III project…

  • Rent control continues to draw look in Freehold

    Council may be asked to name a subcommittee BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer A new tool to help ease the overcrowded housing situation in Freehold Borough may be in the works. The tool is called rent control. Members of the town’s Human Relations Committee are preparing to ask the…

  • Speakers inspire teens to overcome disabilities

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Building self-confidence, leadership qualities and the ability to be a self-advocate were the keys to the student leadership conference “Dare to Dream in 2005.” The conference was hosted by the Freehold Regional High School District at Colts Neck High School shortly before the end of the…

  • Liquor license renewed with several conditions

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Manalapan MANALAPAN — The owners of the Yorktowne Inn and Liquors package goods store and bar have had five conditions tacked onto their liquor license, following a hearing before the Township Committee. The bar’s liquor license was renewed following a July 6 hearing in the municipal…

  • Rezoning aims to curb residential development

    First package of laws revising master plan due for vote on July 14 BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO — The Township Council has introduced five ordinances that will, if adopted, implement the municipality’s revised master plan. The two principles of the master plan, which was adopted by the Planning Board…

  • Mayor presses state for ‘corruption aid’

    BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO — Mayor Robert Kleinberg is moving forward with his request for emergency state aid for the municipality. Following former Mayor Matthew Scannapieco’s admission to accepting bribes from a developer in exchange for land use approvals and zoning changes, Kleinberg began writing to acting Gov. Richard…

  • Local creates reality TV program about animals

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Clockwise from top left — Jody Caizza, a cast member of a proposed reality TV show called “Head to Tail,” feeds a wild squirrel a peanut. Sharon Scubelek (l-r), Caizza and Bonnie Rutkowski prepare for the filming of the show, which is about finding homeless animals…

  • Freehold Twp. resident to lead state department

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A township resident has been named by acting Gov. Richard J. Codey to head up the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA). On July 8, Codey announced the appointment of Charles A. Richman as acting commissioner of the DCA. According to a press release from the governor’s office, Richman previously served as…