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  • Former board member will serve until April

    Warren Brumel named to replace mayor-elect on Marlboro K-8 panel BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Former board member will serve until April BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Board of Education has selected Warren Brumel to serve the remaining four months of Mayor-elect Robert Kleinberg’s term. Brumel, 48, an attorney, served on the K-8…

  • Saddam’s capture holds great meaning for Kurds

    Jeff CantorGuest Column Saddam’s capture holds great meaning for Kurds Jeff Cantor Guest Column Saddam’s capture holds great meaning for Kurds Jeff Cantor Guest Column Maj. Jeff Cantor helped welcome Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) to Iraq during her recent visit to the war zone. There are certain things in life that just seem to stick…

  • Young musicians perform in New York City concert

    Young musicians perform in New York City concert The Cecilian Music Club, based in Howell, held its annual Young Artist Competition Winners Recital on Nov. 22 at Alice Tully Hall in New York City. The performers in the competition won an adjudicated audition and earned the chance to perform. The solo pianists who performed in…

  • 2 whooping cough cases found in Howell schools

    BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer 2 whooping cough cases found in Howell schools BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — Parents have been notified of several confirmed cases of whooping cough in the K-8 district’s two middle schools, Superintendent of Schools Enid Golden said. Two cases were diagnosed last month at Howell Middle School North and…

  • Review will aim to find flaws in land use laws

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Review will aim to find flaws in land use laws BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Municipal land use ordinances will be undergoing a comprehensive review and revision in upcoming weeks, according to Borough Administrator Joseph Bellina. Councilman Kevin Coyne brought the recommendation to review the zoning ordinances…

  • First-graders get firsthand tale of trees from forester

    BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer First-graders get firsthand tale of trees from forester BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer PHOTOS BY DAVE BENJAMIN Forester Mike DiErrico tells first-graders at the Clark Mills School, Manalapan, why trees are important. At right, pupils learn how to plant white pine tree seeds. DiErrico will return in the spring to give…

  • Applicant cuts down size of BJ’s Wholesale Club

    BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — The applicant seeking approval to build a BJ’s Wholesale Club at Route 9 south and Route 520 proposed new plans to improve the two roads and presented plans to reduce the size of the store during testimony before the Planning Board on Dec. 9.…

  • Salesman robbed of jewelry

    BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Salesman robbed of jewelry BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A Tarrytown Road resident has reported being robbed of more than $100,000 in jewelry. The 46-year-old resident, a jewelry salesman, reported the robbery at about 8 p.m. Dec. 9, according to information provided by police. "We received a call from…

  • Latin parade to feature horses from Plumsted

    BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer An Ocean County horse farm will feature the pride of its stables at a Latin Christmas festival being celebrated in Elizabeth Dec. 21. Paso Fino Fever, the Plumsted Township stable owned by Cliff Lovas and his wife Sheila Loughlin, is home to a Colombian breed of…