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Blaze had businesses concerned
Restaurateurs want to see American Hotel brought back to life BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Restaurant owners in Freehold Borough’s downtown area say their worst nightmare materialized a little after 5 p.m. Feb. 17. Mike Page owns the Court Jester, East Main Street, and remembers the phone call he…
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Band has the Upper Hand at competition
MARLBORO — The Marlboro Recreation Community Center was filled with music on Feb. 25 as seven Marlboro-based bands competed in the town’s “Battle of the Bands” competition. The winners received gift certificates and the first-place winner, Upper Hand, will have the honor of headlining at Marlboro’s annual spring concert show at a later date. The…
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Funding expected to aid open space, park projects
Acting Gov. Richard J. Codey signed legislation last month dedicating more than $18.3 million in loans and grants for open space and park projects in Monmouth County. This includes more than $6.6 million for local projects, more than $4.1 million for planning incentive awards and more than $3.5 million for nonprofits involved in projects affecting…
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Reality bites residents with higher school tax
Marlboro board introduces $69.4M budget for 2005-06 BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer The Marlboro Board of Education has introduced a $69.4 million budget for the 2005-06 school year that will raise K-8 school property taxes by 11.2 cents per $100 of assessed valuation if voters approve the budget April 19. The…
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Arc plans events to increase awareness
The Arc of Monmouth, a volunteer-based organization devoted to the lifelong issues of mental retardation, will mark National Mental Retardation Awareness Month in March. Throughout the month, The Arc of Monmouth will join chapters of The Arc around the country in a media and public awareness campaign aimed at bringing attention to issues concerning people…
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JEFF GRANIT staff Howell’s Melissa Bright gets a step on East Brunswick’s Erin Whalen during the Rebels’ CJ Group IV tournament win over the Bears on March 3 in Howell. For story, see sports.
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Dems to host forum on housing
MARLBORO — The Marlboro Democratic Party has announced that it will hold an open public forum on Marlboro’s state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) obligation. This event will be held at the Marlboro Recreation Community Center, Wyncrest Road, at 8 p.m. March 10. According to a press release from the Democratic Party, COAH was created…
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Squad requesting help to buy two ambulances
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer MANALAPAN — The Englishtown-Manalapan First Aid Squad needs two new ambulances. “Over the course of the past 15 years there has been quite a growth explosion within Manalapan and Englishtown,” John J. Cuccia Jr., president of the squad, told the Township Committee on Feb. 23. “This…
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On Campus
Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y., announced that the following students from the local area were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester: Jessica Cohen and Tracey Rosen, both of Manalapan; Kristine Delgado and Jennifer Duggan, of Freehold; Kristen Jones of Howell; and Inna Melamed of Marlboro. All are enrolled in the College of Arts…
