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Rats irk residents at area development Infestation attributed to intensive development along Route 34 south
Staff Writer By paul dowd Rats irk residents at area development Infestation attributed to intensive development along Route 34 south ABERDEEN — Development from communities bordering Aberdeen Township has brought more than just traffic to the municipality. Several residents of the Randallwood condominium complex, off Route 34 south near the Marlboro border, said rats had…
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Turkey Swamp Park Day will be filled with fun
A scarecrow contest sponsored by the Friends of the Parks will be held at Turkey Swamp Park Day, Oct. 15, at the park on Georgia Road, Freehold Township. The contest will run from 1:30-4 p.m., part of the festivities that will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Monmouth County Park…
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Villages residents press council for traffic light
Villages residents press council for traffic light HOWELL — Residents of The Villages adult community are asking municipal officials to install a traffic signal at the Wyckoff Road entrance to their development. Speaking at a recent meeting of the Township Council, residents Silvi Licitra and Aaron Schrager addressed existing traffic problems. They predicted that traffic…
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Committee firm on plan to prohibit retail center
Staff Writer By Kathy Baratta Committee firm on plan to prohibit retail center FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — "Sacred ground" will now be protected from commercial or retail development according to a township committeeman who joined the unanimous vote by the Township Committee to amend zoning near land where the Battle of Monmouth was fought. The 5-acre…
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Cell tower at parking lot mentioned as possibility
Staff Writer By dave benjamin Cell tower at parking lot mentioned as possibility MANALAPAN — The possibility of a new municipal location for a cellular communications tower came to the public’s attention at a zoning board meeting last week. In a second round of testimony, Crown Atlantic Co. continued to seek a use variance for…
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Cleanup takes a big step forward
Staff Writer By louis c. hochman JERRY WOLKOWITZ An old building on the premises of Imperial Oil, Marlboro, is being carefully demolished in small sections as part of a federal Superfund cleanup. An 88-year-old building at the Imperial Oil federal Superfund site off Tennent Road, Marlboro, is in the process of being demolished, bringing to…
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Reaching for it
In politics, it’s not always easy to reach the top, as this student learns. See page 40. DAVE BENJAMIN
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Actress shows versatility with on- & off-screen work
Staff Writer By dave benjamin Actress shows versatility with on- & off-screen work Allison Baker It may not have been a major role, or roles, but for one area resident a production company’s visit to Freehold provided an opportunity to learn firsthand what it’s like to be in the movies. Allison Baker, 23, of Manalapan,…
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Veteran officers may get title
Staff Writer By Kathy Baratta HOWELL — The Township Council’s plan to create the ceremonial position of corporal within the police department does not sit well with the chief. An ordinance introduced at the council’s Sept. 18 meeting allows for any township police officer who has served on the township force for 20 years to…
