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Proposed anti-corruption law stalls in Manalapan
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer MANALAPAN — A deadlocked Township Committee prevented an anti-corruption ordinance from being introduced on June 22. For the time being, the Municipal Anti-Racketeering and Corruption Ordinance (MARCO) remains on the shelf. According to the ordinance, the purpose and intent of the law “is to fight corruption…
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Freehold will help to pay for repairs to sidewalks
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD — The tree-lined streets of historic Freehold Borough help to provide the charming atmosphere that abounds throughout the town. Unfortunately, the beautiful foliage also causes a host of problems when it is fighting for the same terrain as sidewalks. Many of the borough’s…
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Latino fest in the works for Freehold
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD — Immigrant advocacy groups are working together to establish a Latino festival that would celebrate the contributions and culture of the Latino community in the borough. According to borough resident Frank Argote-Freyre, the demographics of Freehold have significantly changed in recent years and…
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Marlboro receives funds for first responders
Assemblymen Michael J. Panter and Robert L. Morgan, M.D., (both D-Monmouth and Mercer) announced that they have secured a grant in the amount of $196,164 for Marlboro. The funding will be used to support the township’s first responder program. “In the post-9/11 era, it is critically important that all of our communities are ready to…
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Council plan would tweak LOSAP rules
Program provides savings account for first aid volunteers BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO — The Township Council has introduced an ordinance that would change the point system of the Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) that is currently in place. LOSAP rewards the volunteer members of the Marlboro First Aid…
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Cambridge Square boosts armed forces fund-raiser
MARLBORO — Auction It NJ, an eBay drop-off store at the Cambridge Square shopping center, Union Hill Road and Route 9, will be holding a fund-raiser during July for Project S.O.S. (Support Our Soldiers), a nonprofit organization formed by Marlboro resident Andrea Mesh. Project S.O.S. is a nonpolitical, not-for-profit organization that provides support to American…
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New building will rise on busy corner
BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer FREEHOLD — In two months or less, a new building could be gracing the northwest corner of West Main and Throckmorton streets, according to Lorenzo Morgera, of Middletown, the owner of the now vacant lot on the corner. However, a new building will not necessarily mean…
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Somalia operation was life-altering experience
Former Ranger recounts adventure in Africa that led to BY JOYCE BLAY Staff Writer BY JOYCE BLAYStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — Oct. 3, 1993, was a day of destiny for former U.S. Army Ranger Keni Thomas. The military operation staged at that time in the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia, later became the basis for the best-selling…
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‘Sister’ to play benefit for a brother in arms
Charlie Barreca was longtime sound man for popular rock band BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Charlie Barreca of Keyport, who was the sound board operator for Twisted Sister for more than two decades, shows an award that he and the band received for the album “Stay Hungry.” Twisted…
