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Freehold will investigate medallions for taxi cabs
Staff Writer By clare M. masi Freehold will investigate medallions for taxi cabs FREEHOLD — Taxis operating in the borough without proper licensing and proper insurance will have a more difficult time doing business after a proposed review of the town’s current taxi license ordinance is completed. Speaking at a Nov. 5 meeting of the…
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Police charge Marlboro man in bank heists
Staff Writer By dave benjamin Police charge Marlboro man in bank heists A 42-year-old resident of Marlboro has been arrested and charged with three counts of bank robbery. Police suspect he is responsible for robbing the same bank in Manalapan twice and a bank in Aberdeen Township once. On Oct. 30 at 10:47 a.m., Manalapan…
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Judge: Howell must allow U.S. Home project
Judge: Howell must allow U.S. Home project By Kathy Baratta Staff Writer HOWELL — State Superior Court Judge Lawrence Lawson, sitting in Freehold, has ruled against the Planning Board and has overturned the board’s denial of an application filed by U.S. Home. The judge’s ruling apparently clears the way for U.S. Home to build more…
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Senior citizens become resources for teachers
Staff Writer By dave benjamin Senior citizens become resources for teachers ENGLISHTOWN — A plan to involve senior citizens in the educational process in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District has been unveiled to members of the district’s Board of Education. "I come before you because I’ve created a program called the ‘Generation Connection,’ " said…
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Matawan firm shows way with new detection system Surface Penetrating Radar claims to increase safety in difficult jobs
Correspondent By jodi swain Matawan firm shows way with new detection system Surface Penetrating Radar claims to increase safety in difficult jobs Amidst the massive rubble and wreckage of the World Trade Center, USRadar Inc. of Matawan demonstrated the magic of surface penetrating radar (SPR) at ground zero in Manhattan. "It’s incomprehensible what happened there,"…
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Franklin Lane tower plan riles Manalapan residents
Correspondent By dave benjamin Franklin Lane tower plan riles Manalapan residents MANALAPAN — Residents of the Holiday North development off Franklin Lane are not happy with an applicant’s plan to place a cell tower in their back yards. The proposed location is at the rear of a commuter parking lot on Franklin Lane, in the…
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State funds growth study for W. Monmouth towns Area stretching from Howell to Marlboro on Route 9 to be focus
Staff Writer By dick metzgar State funds growth study for W. Monmouth towns Area stretching from Howell to Marlboro on Route 9 to be focus Smart growth is essential to the well-being of communities along the Route 9 corridor, especially in Western Monmouth County. That much was agreed upon by those who were present at…
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Pastor to be welcomed at Old Brick services
Pastor to be welcomed at Old Brick services The Rev. Ben Lin, 33, will lead congregation at historic Marlboro church By theresa a. boschen Staff Writer MARLBORO — After searching for a minister of its own for 18 months, the congregation of the Old Brick Reformed Church, Route 520, will install its 26th pastor, the…
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Commemorative photo sale yields $20K for Red Cross Greater Media Newspapers, readers join in assisting
Commemorative photo sale yields $20K for Red Cross Greater Media Newspapers, readers join in assisting Greater Media Newspapers publisher Kevin Wittman (r) presented a check for $20,000 last week to American Red Cross representative James Mazzacco. The money, raised from the sale of commemorative 8-by-10-inch photos of the World Trade Center’s twin towers, will benefit…
