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Public meeting tackles affordable housing issue
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO — The township’s attempt to deal with affordable housing issues was the subject of a public meeting sponsored by the Marlboro Democratic Party on March 10. Democratic Municipal Chairman Marty Siskel, Councilman James Mione, former councilman Grover Burrows and Democrat Isabel Jacob conducted a meeting…
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Mayor calls for new look at age-restricted project
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — Mayor Joseph M. DiBella wants a new look at a development approval granted to an age-restricted community. DiBella said that based on statements published in another newspaper alleging that the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the possibility of corruption by Howell officials, he…
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Public meeting tackles affordable housing issue
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO — The township’s attempt to deal with affordable housing issues was the subject of a public meeting sponsored by the Marlboro Democratic Party on March 10. Democratic Municipal Chairman Marty Siskel, Councilman James Mione, former councilman Grover Burrows and Democrat Isabel Jacob conducted a meeting…
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‘Eye Am’: The faces of the muster zone
CHRIS KELLY staff Photographer Paul Guba (r), of Highlands, points out several photos of interest at his exhibit at Monmouth Beach Cultural Center. The show will run through April 2. Three times a week, Paul Guba left his Highlands home at 4 a.m. to set up his photographic equipment in a gathering hall for day…
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Eight in Freehold home escape blaze
JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Volunteers from the Freehold Fire Department carry a ladder toward a house at 30 Institute St. as they arrive to fight a fire shortly after 6 a.m. March 16. Eight people were inside the house but were not injured. Firefighters respond to early morning call on Institute Street BY DICK METZGAR Staff…
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On Campus
Kaitlin Sagar, daughter of Donna and Ernest Sagar of Manalapan, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Marist College, Poughkeep-sie, N.Y. She is a 2003 graduate of Manalapan High School. Maithil V. Patel of Marlboro has graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, with a bachelor of science degree in economics.…
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FRHSD to hold hearing on $151M budget
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer High school tax rate to decline in 3 towns, will rise in five others BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing on its 2005-06 school year budget at 8 p.m. March 29 at Marlboro High School, Route 79, Marlboro.…
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Yesteryear
100 years ago The Rev. Samuel K. Hickman, pastor of the Freehold Methodist Church, preached his initial sermon in the church here last Sunday morning and evening. Portions of the day last Sunday were comparatively clear, but about the time for the morning and evening church services rain began to fall. Under ordinary circumstances this…
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Chinese history, culture in spotlight at Howell
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer PHOTOSBY DAVE BENJAMIN Above, guest instructor/artist Linda Chiu teaches Howell High School students how to create letters and animal figures during a celebration of Asian culture. At left, Howell High School teacher Steven Kazakoff instructs (l-r) Mark Jander, Jordan Glass-berg, Mike Alicea, Megan Skrobacz, Rebecca Roe…
