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  • Growth slows, but more room may still be needed

    Marlboro schooladministrators keeptabs on class space BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Growth slows, but more room may still be needed Marlboro school administrators keep tabs on class space BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — Although the growth in the number of school-age children in the township is slowing, Marlboro’s K-8 school district administrators may be…

  • Teachers honored for efforts

    BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN — Seven teachers in the K-8 Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District have been named a 2003 Teacher of the Year. "Every year, the nicest thing that I have the opportunity to do is to chair the committee that nominates the teachers who are recognized for the…

  • Local advocate distances herself from federal suit

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Local advocate distances herself from federal suit BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The woman who has been the staunchest supporter of the immigrant Hispanic population in Freehold Borough over the past six months has been missing from the public arena lately. Cecilia Reynolds, widely known as friend…

  • Ward tapped as mayor of Manalapan for 2004

    BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Ward tapped as mayor of Manalapan for 2004 BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN Municipal Court Judge James Newman swears in Beth Ward as Manalapan’s mayor for 2004 at the Township Committee’s reorganization meeting, Jan. 4. MANALAPAN — Township Committeewoman Beth Ward will serve as Manalapan’s mayor in 2004. On…

  • Police seeking robbery suspects

    MANALAPAN — Police are looking for two suspects who are alleged to have robbed and assaulted a pizza delivery driver. On Dec. 20 at 9:44 p.m., officers were dispatched to Romeo’s pizzeria in Andee Plaza, Route 33 near Millhurst Road, in reference to a robbery and aggravated assault to one of the restaurant’s delivery drivers.…

  • Sheriff’s citizens council completes first year

    Sheriff’s citizens council completes first year Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley congratulated the local residents completing one year of volunteer service on the Citizens Leadership Council, during a commencement ceremony held Nov. 25 at the Monmouth County Police Academy in Freehold Township. Graduating members received certificates of appreciation along with commemorative medals honoring their…

  • Sidewalk code toughened

    BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — An amendment to a township ordinance makes residents strictly responsible for items they place on sidewalks. At its Dec. 17 meeting, the Township Committee amended the community’s street and sidewalk ordinance. "We had a lot of problems [due to] the snowstorms last February, said…

  • Church offers to host hiring zone

    Wheels are inmotion to providesite for day laborers BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Wheels are in motion to provide site for day laborers BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff The Rev. Andre McGuire is joined by Alejandro Abarca, a representative of the Comite de Trabajadores por el Progreso y Bienestar Social (Workers…

  • Howell Township Council meetings now on Tuesday night

    HOWELL — The Township Council, as expected, has voted to move its meeting night to Tuesday on a permanent basis. The council voted on the change at its Dec. 16 meeting. The council had been meeting on Monday night for 20 years, Township Clerk Bruce Davis said. The new schedule means the council will trade…