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Zoning board appeal law facing uncertain future
Residents would haveright to go before councilinstead of going to court BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Zoning board appeal law facing uncertain future Residents would have right to go before council instead of going to court BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — Township Council President James Mione has said he will try to delay a…
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Board grants use variance to Quick Chek store, gas pumps
Next step will be for businessto present site plan BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Board grants use variance to Quick Chek store, gas pumps Next step will be for business to present site plan BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer In a split vote, Englishtown’s Unified Plan-ning and Zoning Board has granted a use variance to Quick Chek for…
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Pair charged following MV stop
BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Two borough residents were charged with various offenses after police stopped a vehicle at the intersection of Center and Hudson streets at 6:20 p.m. Feb. 14. A police officer was injured during the course of the motor vehicle stop. According to Freehold…
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Bridge work moves forward
Cold weather anddelay in moving utilitiesput project behind schedule BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Cold weather and delay in moving utilities put project behind schedule BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer Monmouth County officials are hoping the ongoing reconstruction of a bridge on Route 520 will be completed by March 15, said Denis P. Walsh, a principal…
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Resident charged with robbery
FREEHOLD — Two borough men were held at gunpoint during a robbery on Liberty Street at 1 a.m. Feb. 29 and a borough man was later charged in connection with the reported crime. Police Capt. Michael DiAiso said the two men, ages 26 and 21, were walking along Liberty Street near Second Street when a…
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Applicant challenging board’s denial of plan
Owner sought demolitionof Bartleson home,construction of offices BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Applicant challenging board’s denial of plan Owner sought demolition of Bartleson home, construction of offices BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Although Freehold Borough may have won round one of the battle against the proposed demolition of the 19th century Bartleson…
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Commuter shuttle to end
BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — Monmouth County will terminate its Route 79 bus service to the Matawan-Aberdeen train station on March 15, Director of Transportation Henry Nicholson told the Township Council on Feb. 26. Nicholson said the county decided to seek the council’s permission to terminate the program due…
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Two answer mayor’s call to quit Planning Board
BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Two answer mayor’s call to quit Planning Board BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — Planning Board members Robert Haefeli and Max Brudner say they have heeded Mayor Robert Kleinberg’s call to resign. During his campaign for mayor last fall, Kleinberg sharply criticized Marlboro’s zoning and planning boards and called on…
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Six Flags launches wild safari education program
Six Flags launches wild safari education program Beginning this month, Six Flags Wild Safari, Jackson, will offer a new program, "Journeys in Learning," educating kindergarten through sixth-grade pupils about animal conservation, endangered species, defense mechanisms and more, in a hands-on environment. The "Journeys in Learning" program, available March through June and September through November, allows…
