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  • Devereaux quits

    Manalapan postAdministrator leavesafter nine years ofservice to town By dave benjaminStaff Writer Manalapan post Administrator leaves after nine years of service to town By dave benjamin Staff Writer After nine years of service to Manalapan, administrator James Devereaux has resigned from his position. His last day of work in town hall was Friday. Devereaux will…

  • Speaker offers insight to ancient Sikh religion

    Incident at MarlboroMiddle School promptslesson for student leaders By jeanette M. engStaff Writer Speaker offers insight to ancient Sikh religion Incident at Marlboro Middle School prompts lesson for student leaders By jeanette M. eng Staff Writer MARLBORO — When students were asked to guess the origin of the bearded man wearing a turban, they never…

  • Commuters get a reprieve with bus at shopping center

    By linda denicolaStaff Writer Commuters get a reprieve with bus at shopping center By linda denicola Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — For 15 years, commuters have been parking at the Raintree shopping center, Route 537, to pick up an NJ Transit bus to New York City. That convenience stopped a couple of weeks ago when…

  • Residents: Rug Mill Towers rife with serious problems

    Freehold officials,building owner say theywill address concerns By clare marie celanoStaff Writer Freehold officials, building owner say they will address concerns By clare marie celano Staff Writer Gloria Barron is asking Freehold Borough officials to address residents’ concerns at the Rug Mill Towers. A vision created long ago has come to fruition, but not without…

  • Start of overhaul on Rt. 18

    expected in summer 2004 By vincent todaroStaff Writer Start of overhaul on Rt. 18 expected in summer 2004 By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A long-discussed improvement project in the vicinity of Route 18 and Tices Lane is one step closer to becoming a reality. The Township Council adopted a $6.2 million bond…

  • New law seeks to set rules for campaign contributions

    Freehold Township could befirst Monmouth townto address By linda denicolaStaff Writer Freehold Township could be first Monmouth town to address ‘pay to play’ By linda denicola Staff Writer Large campaign contributions to Freehold Township municipal candidates will not assure professionals a municipal contract and may even prohibit them from receiving one. A proposed revision to…

  • Three-term mayor will end 20 years of service to town

    By jeanette M. engStaff Writer Three-term mayor will end 20 years of service to town By jeanette M. eng Staff Writer Matt Scannapieco MARLBORO — Saying he has "no regrets about the years that I’ve served and a lot of satisfaction for the things I’ve accomplished," Mayor Matthew V. Scannapieco, 58, will end 20 years…

  • Applegate pupils win crown

    By linda denicolaStaff Writer By linda denicola Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Fifth-graders from the C. Richard Applegate School brought home a first-place trophy from the 11th annual Academic Bowl held recently in Jackson. As nervous parents looked on, the six students pulled out all the stops during the tie-breaking round at the Carl W.…

  • Glickman, Burrows,

    Saraceno to seekmayor, council posts By jeanette M. engStaff Writer Glickman, Burrows, Saraceno to seek mayor, council posts By jeanette M. eng Staff Writer Saraceno to seek mayor, council posts By jeanette M. eng Staff Writer MARLBORO — Democratic mayoral candidate Steven Glickman believes that overdevelopment and the loss of open space are crippling situations…