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Local teacher set to oversee municipal elections in Kosovo
By maura dowginStaff Writer Local teacher set to oversee municipal elections in Kosovo By maura dowgin Staff Writer Jill Cerqueira is not only a history teacher in Holmdel, she is also making history in Kosovo. Cerqueira, a resident of Marlboro, will be an International Polling Station supervisor for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in…
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Worthwhile program needs Manalapan home
Worthwhile program needs Manalapan home A request put forth by representatives of the Manal-apan Police Department’s new Police Athletic League (PAL) deserves serious consideration by the Township Committee. The PAL representatives are asking municipal officials for help in securing a home for the program. They have identified the former Manalapan teen center on Route 33…
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Howell council asks DEP to review Fountains site
By kathy barattaStaff Writer Howell council asks DEP to review Fountains site By kathy baratta Staff Writer HOWELL — The Township Council has passed two resolutions affecting The Fountains, a residential development application currently before the Planning Board. Applicant MGD Holdings How, LLC, of Westfield, has applied for permission to build an approximate 300-unit apartment…
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Georgian Court on track for university status
Officials believe movewill enhance college By joyce blayStaff Writer Officials believe move will enhance college’s academics, diversity By joyce blay Staff Writer PHOTOS Courtesy of Georgian Court College A women’s college by day, with coed classes at night, Georgian Court College, Lakewood, is looking to expand its offerings in its quest to become a university.…
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Talk getting down to details on Four Seasons application
By dave benjaminStaff Writer Talk getting down to details on Four Seasons application By dave benjamin Staff Writer MANALAPAN — More details about Hovnanian’s proposed Four Seasons development came to light at a recent meeting of the Planning Board. Four Seasons, an 800-unit age-restric-ted community, is planned for the area of Route 33 between Millhurst…
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Speaker: Parents must teach values, not fear, to children
By karl vilacobaStaff Writer Speaker: Parents must teach values, not fear, to children By karl vilacoba Staff Writer MARLBORO — "My parents will kill me" is not motivation enough in a day when kids are smarter than you are, according to speaker Thomas Palermo. In an Oct. 2 lecture titled "Stop the Yelling and Gain…
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Sale of notes funds projects
MANALAPAN — Receiving an exceptionally low interest rate of 1.45 percent, township officials have announced that the municipality has sold approximately $6.5 million of its bond anticipation notes to Fleet Bank. "Due to the township’s excellent credit rating, the township received proposals to purchase the notes from eight financial institutions," said James Devereaux, business administrator.…
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Community’s health becomes focus for Freehold groups
By dick metzgarStaff Writer Community’s health becomes focus for Freehold groups By dick metzgar Staff Writer Julius Ramsey A program to promote good health and prevent disease in the Freehold area has been initiated by two organizations — the CentraState Health Awareness Center in Freehold Township and the Freehold Chapter of the NAACP. A target…
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Driver facing DWI charges
JERRY WOLKOWITZ Freehold Borough police investigate the scene of a one-car accident on Oak Street, Friday night. A borough resident was charged with driving while intoxicated as a result of the mishap. FREEHOLD — A borough resident was charged with driving while intoxicated following a one-car crash at the intersection of Murray and Oak streets…
