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  • Insurance increases help drive up municipal budget

    By dave benjaminStaff Writer Insurance increases help drive up municipal budget By dave benjamin Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Township Committee has introduced a 2003 municipal budget of $25,473,078 that is expected to raise the municipal tax rate by 1 cent, from 46 to 47 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The budget was introduced…

  • Democrats to square off in June 3 Manalapan primary

    Republican candidatenamed to seek seat on Township Committee By dave benjaminStaff Writer Republican candidate named to seek seat on Township Committee By dave benjamin Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A newcomer to politics will mount a challenge to a Township Committee member in the June 3 Demo-cratic party. The winner of the June 3 primary will…

  • Incumbents seek re-election to elementary school board

    Two members of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education will stand for re-election on April 15. Board members Lori Semel, who represents Englishtown, and James Mumolie, who represents Manalapan, will run unopposed for three-year terms. Two seats are up in Manalapan this year, but only Mumolie filed to run for office. The second…

  • Horvath, Forkowitz in bid for Manalapan FRHSD seat

    By dave benjaminStaff Writer By dave benjamin Staff Writer Two candidates are running for the right to represent Manalapan on the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education. Voters will elect a candidate on April 15 to serve the three-year term. The candidates are Manalapan’s present representative on the board, Patricia Horvath, and challenger…

  • War protesters, supporters air opposing points of view

    Freehold siteof By clare MARie celanoStaff Writer Freehold site of ‘spirited but peaceful’ demonstration By clare MARie celano Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Hall of Records on Main Street saw more than the usual dinner traffic on Friday night. What began as a shouting match between two opposing sides of a war ended not only…

  • Resident: Latest noise order falls short of effectiveness

    Raceway Park neighborclaims Manalapan effortis victory for drag strip By dave benjaminStaff Writer Resident: Latest noise order falls short of effectiveness Raceway Park neighbor claims Manalapan effort is victory for drag strip By dave benjamin Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Township Committee has passed a resolution seeking assistance from state and county governments to address…

  • Gloves off for Cozzolino,

    Shapiro at town meeting By dave benjaminStaff Writer By dave benjamin Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Charges and counter-charges were exchanged between two members of the Township Committee during the governing body’s March 26 meeting. Democratic Mayor Drew Shapiro and Democratic Committeewoman Mary Cozzolino sparred at the dais during the regularly scheduled meeting. In a prepared…

  • Vo-tech tuition hike put off for one year

    By maura dowginStaff Writer Vo-tech tuition hike put off for one year By maura dowgin Staff Writer School districts have been spared the cost of a tuition hike for the Monmouth County Vocational School District for this year. "The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has agreed to provide additional funding to the vocational schools to…

  • Howell soldier falls in Iraq

    Army corporalkilled in attacknear Najaf By kathy barattaStaff Writer Army corporal killed in attack near Najaf By kathy baratta Staff Writer Cpl. Michael Curtin The war in Iraq came home to Howell on Monday with the news that township resident Army Cpl. Michael Curtin, 23, was one of four American soldiers killed on March 29…