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  • Council changes ethics code for town officials

    BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO — The Township Council recently adopted an ordinance that changed certain provisions in the town’s code of ethics law. The changes to the ordinance include requiring local government officers who are covered by the ordinance to disclose any business, financial, social or family relationship that…

  • Battle looming on plan for passenger rail line

    Assemblyman believes NJ Transit study points to Matawan alternative BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer More than 100 area residents turned out on March 22 to learn the results of a study that examined the possibility of bringing passenger rail service to interior Monmouth and Ocean counties. NJ Transit officials revealed the…

  • Don’t be alarmed; this is only a test

    FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Health Department, in conjunction with the Office of Emergency Management, county and municipal agencies, hospitals, military bases, utilities and the state Department of Health and Senior Services will be participating in an international exercise known as TOP OFF 3. The exercise will be held the week of April 4. According…

  • Retirees honored by board

    BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO — Employees retiring from the Marlboro K-8 school district were recognized at a Board of Education meeting March 15. Joyce Weiss has served as the library assistant at the Robertsville School for 20 years. Weiss maintained a close relationship with students and staff and was…

  • Datebook

    • Blood drives will be conducted by the Central Jersey Blood Center at the following sites: Marlboro Middle School, 355 Route 520 (sponsored by Marlboro Township Education Association), March 30, 2:45-5:45 p.m.; and First Presbyter-ian Church, 118 W. Main St., Freehold, April 6, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Details: (732) 842-5750. • A garage sale to benefit Marlboro…

  • Cemetery: Karcher accepted free offer

    BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO — Directors of the Marlboro Memorial Cemetery said they had no political motive when they mailed state Sen. Ellen Karcher (D-Monmouth and Mercer) a free grave promotion more than two years ago. Karcher, who was a member of the Township Council in 2002, expressed concern…

  • Planning Board member quits

    MARLBORO — The Planning Board’s longest serving member, Stanley Young, had no comment when asked why he resigned from the board on March 15. Young’s service on the board stretches back almost two decades. Mayor Robert Kleinberg, who, since taking office in January 2004, has repeatedly requested the resignation of Young and board member Mario…

  • Board adopts spending plan for coming year

    Residents irked to hear details of state aid package BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — When residents head to the polls on April 19 in the annual school election, they will be asked to approve a 2005-06 school budget that maintains all of the programs in the township’s K-8…

  • Firm developing plans to fix town’s flooding

    Engineers lay out process that will be followed in Marlboro BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO — A plan to solve existing flooding problems in the township is in the works. James Priolo, vice president of Birdsall Engineering, Mike Sinnema, senior environmental specialist and head of Birdsall’s environmental division, and Rob…