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  • County part of all four Heritage Area concepts Federally funded area will reflect state’s part in the Revolutionary War

    Staff Writer By ruth calia stives County part of all four Heritage Area concepts Federally funded area will reflect state’s part in the Revolutionary War Sometime within the next two years, the U.S. Congress will make a determination about the National Heritage Area designation in the state of New Jersey. It will be based on…

  • Committee declines request to place question on ballot

    Staff Writer By Mark Rosman Committee declines request to place question on ballot MANALAPAN — Township Commit-tee members have told a resident they will not support his request to place a nonbinding public referendum question on the November ballot. In recent weeks, Ray Kalainikas of Sweetmans Lane asked the members of the governing body to…

  • Town will allow planning firm to pursue preservation grant

    Staff Writer By mark rosman Town will allow planning firm to pursue preservation grant MANALAPAN — The Township Committee has voted to allow T&M Associates, Middletown, to prepare the necessary paperwork to seek a Planning Incentive Grant from the state. An amount not to exceed $15,000 was approved by the committee for this work on…

  • Regional education program focuses on inclusion process

    Staff Writer By dave benjamin Regional education program focuses on inclusion process ENGLISHTOWN — Funding costs of $1,500 and permission have been granted by the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education for staff members to participate in the Regional Professional Development Academy. The program, "Professional Develop-ment Programs for Personnel Working with Children with Disabilities,"…

  • Owner brings historic home back to life in Freehold Twp.

    Owner brings historic home back to life in Freehold Twp. JERRY WOLKOWITZ Michael Berman stands outside the Forman home off Route 537, Freehold Township, which he is in the process of renovating. Michael Berman honored for restoration work at Forman house By paul godino Staff Writer The Forman house shows its age and the years…

  • Playground pops up in Liberty Street Park Volunteers join forces

    Playground pops up in Liberty Street Park Volunteers join forces JERRY WOLKOWITZ Volunteers carry a swing set to its permanent spot at Liberty Street Park, Freehold Borough, during Saturday’s KaBoom! playground construction project. for KaBoom! project in Freehold Borough By dick metzgar Staff Writer Kim Handy of Lakewood puts all of her efforts into helping…

  • Board tables talk on demographer’s contract

    Staff Writer By dave benjamin Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education members are focusing attention on who should provide demographic consultant services and whether there should be an annual contract for the job. "Ross Haber is a demographer who does the enrollment studies," said Teresa Rafferty, public information coordinator. "He did the study…

  • Four National Heritage Area plans being studied Area will highlight New Jersey’s prominence in the Revolutionary War

    Staff Writer By ruth calia stives Four National Heritage Area plans being studied Area will highlight New Jersey’s prominence in the Revolutionary War ALLENTOWN — Approximately 60 people turned out at a public meeting last week on the "Crossroads of the American Revolution" National Heritage Area study. Held at Allentown Library and sponsored by the…

  • Clerk-administrator begins work

    Staff Writer By dick metzgar ENGLISHTOWN — Carolyn L. Kafka of Freehold Township started her new job as the borough’s municipal clerk and administrator on Monday. Kafka replaces Karen Ventura, Englishtown’s previous clerk who resigned to take a similar position in Aberdeen Township. Ventura did not serve in the dual role of clerk and administrator…