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  • Group sends 4,335 gifts to soldiers of 173rd Airborne

    Group sends 4,335 gifts to soldiers of 173rd Airborne Christmas gift drive to benefit soldiers in the 173rd Airborne Brigade, currently serving in Kirkuk, Iraq, was an unqualified success, according to organizers. Remember the Heroes for the Holidays, which collected gifts at four Monmouth County locations last weekend, has shipped 55 boxes containing more than…

  • Authority targets water system for improvements

    BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Authority targets water system for improvements BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Marlboro Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MTMUA) has undertaken a series of projects aimed at modernizing its operation. The agency has borrowed $2.2 million in order to finance the improvements. The MTMUA is rehabilitating its water treatment center…

  • Wall homes will have an impact on Howell

    Officials considering annexation to collect taxes for services BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Wall homes will have an impact on Howell BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer HOWELL — Laurel Manor residents have limited options for dealing with a Wall Township housing project now under construction in their back yards, township officials say. At a special hearing…

  • Lecture on Vietnam Babylift Dec. 13

    Lecture on Vietnam Babylift Dec. 13 Lecture on Vietnam Babylift Dec. 13 The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation will host guest lec­turer Lana Noone, author of "Global Mom: Notes from a Pioneer Adoptive Family," Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. at the Vietnam Era Educational Center in Holmdel. In 1975, Byron and Lana Noone adopted…

  • Hands-on class work opens door to history

    BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Stories of the Iceman cameth to the Eisenhower Middle School recently along with local artifacts for sixth grade pupils to study. With a grant provided by the Freehold Township Foundation for Educational Excellence, the pupils were able to participate in a program called…

  • Jazz band to hit the road

    BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Jazz enthusiasts will have to make haste to keep up with the performance schedule of the Pine Brook School Jazz Band. With performances set for Dec. 3 at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, Dec. 4 at Manalapan’s Covered Bridge adult community, and two…

  • Zest

    New outlet for arts education opening upMiddlesex Countyprogram launchingeffort in Monmouth BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Zest New outlet for arts education opening up Middlesex County program launching effort in Monmouth BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer New outlet for arts education opening up Middlesex County program launching effort in Monmouth BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ…

  • Knitters let their fingers help out people in need

    BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Knitters let their fingers help out people in need BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer Volunteers from the Greenbriar at Marlboro and Marlboro Greens adult communities donated their handiwork to charities during an event held Nov. 19. MARLBORO — As the 2003 holiday season begins, several residents of the Greenbriar and Marlboro…

  • Teens thanked for help with Halloween events

    BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Teens thanked for help with Halloween events BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN Marlboro High School students Elisa Werbler and Douglas Fertig receive a first-place trophy from Roger Kane in recognition of their efforts in Spooktacular, Freehold Borough’s annual slate of Halloween festivities. The committee that organizes Freehold Borough’s annual…