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  • Communities go their own way on Route 33

    Local officials havelimited impact on zoning in neighboring towns BY MARK ROSMAN & JANE MEGGITTStaff Writers Local officials have limited impact on zoning in neighboring towns JEFF GRANIT staff Construction is moving forward on homes at Renaissance at Monroe, an adult community being built on Route 33 at the border of Monroe Township and East…

  • Faction supports option for 2nd floor at MELC

    Marlboro board hasresolved to construct$9 million addition BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Faction supports option for 2nd floor at MELC Marlboro board has resolved to construct $9 million addition BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Board of Education once again debated whether to make provisions for a second floor to be added on to…

  • Strategic zoning guides development

    BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer The quickest way to attract the "right" type of development is to zone it so. Though the definition of the "right" kind of development for Route 33 may differ for Monroe, Millstone and Manalapan, each town has a plan— and the plan is implemented through strategic…

  • Peace Coalition to stage protest at convention

    BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer Peace Coalition to stage protest at convention BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer With the Republican National Convention in New York City only 11 days away, one local group is making a national, and even international issue, of local concerns. The Central New Jersey Coalition for Peace and Justice, which meets at…

  • Board may see savings

    by refinancing bondsBY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer by refinancing bonds BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN — The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education has approved a refunding bond ordinance with the goal of realizing a savings in interest costs. The action was taken by the board on Aug. 17. "Permission has been given to…

  • Police chiefs comment about end of task force

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Police chiefs comment about end of task force BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — In an effort to put to rest what they called "misleading statements" concerning the Freehold Joint Drug Task Force, the police chiefs of Freehold Borough and Freehold Town-ship have released their comments on the…

  • Bill could help limit growth

    State Sen. Ellen Karcher has announced that she will push for swift enactment of the Municipal Planning Tool Box Act of 2004 when the Legislature reconvenes in the fall. The bill would provide local officials with the necessary tools to fight congestion, overdevelopment and sprawl in their municipalities. "The war against suburban sprawl is fought…

  • Use of new road alters neighborhood serenity

    Freehold Twp. residentasks county freeholdersto review situation BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Use of new road alters neighborhood serenity Freehold Twp. resident asks county freeholders to review situation BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — In a letter to the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, Adam Geist, a resident of East Freehold Road, said the…

  • McGreevey resignation, revelations shock many

    BY JOHNDUNPHYStaff Writer BY JOHNDUNPHY Staff Writer Many local people who know Gov. James E. McGreevey politically or personally reacted with surprise last week when he announced he had an extramarital affair with another man and was resigning. "The governor rightly said that being gay should not bear upon whether he can govern," state Sen.…