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Questions put high school hockey plan on ice for now Board to consider issues raised by principals after review of SKATE
Staff Writer By dave benjamin Questions put high school hockey plan on ice for now Board to consider issues raised by principals after review of SKATE A proposal by parents and students who want to institute varsity ice hockey in the Freehold Regional High School District appears to have stalled for the moment. After studying…
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Demonstration helps reality of DWI hit home Prom season brings renewed emphasis on motor vehicle safety
Staff Writer By dave benjamin Demonstration helps reality of DWI hit home Prom season brings renewed emphasis on motor vehicle safety DAVE BENJAMIN A member of the Englishtown-Manalapan First Aid Squad applies a neck brace to a mock auto accident victim during Operation Prom Night at Manalapan High School. MANALAPAN — High school prom night…
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Board reacts angrily to school budget cut Calls $738K cut an overreaction to April 16 vote
Staff Writer By karl vilacoba Board reacts angrily to school budget cut Calls $738K cut an overreaction to April 16 vote Responding to what they called a mandate by voters, members of the Marlboro Township Council have adopted a resolution cutting $738,000 from the Board of Education’s proposed 2002-03 school year budget. "We were not…
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JERRY WOLKOWITZ While looking for pockets of fire, a firefighter leans out of the way after cutting a hole in the side of an unoccupied house off Old Monmouth Road, Freehold Township, on May 8. Investigators said the fire was caused by faulty wiring. Extensive damage was done to the structure, which is off Route…
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4-acre zoning to be subject of Manalapan public hearing
Staff Writer By dave benjamin 4-acre zoning to be subject of Manalapan public hearing A public hearing will be held at the Manalapan Town-ship Committee’s May 22 meeting on an amended zoning ordinance which will create new zoning districts in the township. Committee members introduced the ordinance on April 24 without discussion. Richard Cramer, the…
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FARRAH MAFFAI Marlboro High School’s Andrew Solomon competes in the high jump on May 8 at the Monmouth County Track and Field Champion-ships in Tinton Falls. For more, see Sports.
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Diamond named in honor of local baseball booster John Castellani was 30-year supporter of children’s activities
Staff Writer By dave benjamin Diamond named in honor of local baseball booster John Castellani was 30-year supporter of children’s activities Maureen Castellani reveals a plaque naming a baseball field at the Manalapan Recreation Center the John G. Castellani Memorial Field in memory of her husband, who devoted more than 30 years of service to…
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MARLBORO — Flipping through stack upon stack of news clippings, Stephanie Luftglass reminisced about a time when the national spotlight shined on Marlboro.
MARLBORO — Flipping through stack upon stack of news clippings, Stephanie Luftglass reminisced about a time when the national spotlight shined on Marlboro. As the fifth municipality in the United States to undertake the task of regulating cellular telephone use while driving, this town of 36,000 residents was transformed into a message board for what…
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Town will tighten regulations on building design standards Companion ordinance addresses road corridors in Freehold Township
Staff Writer By linda denicola Town will tighten regulations on building design standards Companion ordinance addresses road corridors in Freehold Township FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Tradi-tional is the architecture of choice for many historic districts of Monmouth County. With those values in mind, Freehold Township officials have created stricter, more specific design standards for road and…
