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  • Marlboro Airport operators welcome community Saturday

    Marlboro Airport operators welcome community Saturday MARLBORO — A day of fun, rides and exhibits is being planned by the new owners and management of the Marlboro Airport, Route 79 at Harbor Road, at an open house to be held at the facility on Saturday. According to William T. Bienes, airport manager, the day’s events…

  • Seniors find a friend in new coordinator

    Staff Writer By Bob Fleming Denise Barry MARLBORO — The township’s senior citizen community has found a new friend in Denise Barry, Marlboro’s new senior citizen coordinator. Barry, a Freehold Township resident, has been employed since February as the senior citizen coordinator, in charge of administering all senior-related programs and services, reporting to John Saffioti,…

  • Up in flames

    Flames leap out of the Cabin restaurant in Howell as firefighters battle a blaze on Saturday. A fire which heavily damaged the Cabin restaurant, Route 33, Howell, on Saturday, was ruled accidental, according to the county fire marshal’s office. Hank Stryker III, first deputy fire marshal, said the fire began in an exhaust system duct…

  • Passenger rail plan draws Senate president’s support

    Staff Writer By dave benjamin Advocates of passenger rail service through Monmouth and Ocean counties were heartened last week when the president of the state Senate climbed on board with his support for the plan. At a June 7 press conference held at the Lakewood municipal building, state Senate President Donald T. DiFrancesco announced that…

  • Marlboro Artist

    Stewart Perlow, Marlboro, stands with a self-portrait adapted from an old photograph. This and other of Perlow’s works are on display at the Marlboro Library through June 28.

  • Artist’s portraits capture personalities of subjects

    Correspondent By paul godino MARLBORO — When Stewart Perlow decided on a whim to begin taking art classes just over two years ago, he had never before put paint to canvas. This month the Marlboro branch of the Monmouth County Library System is the second host to feature Perlow’s work in a solo exhibit. "I…

  • Shopping center details remain a focus for board

    Staff Writer By Kathy Baratta HOWELL — On the heels of a decision to drop a movie theater from their development plans for the Consumer Square shopping center at Locust Avenue and Route 9, representatives of the Benderson Group heard more suggestions for fine-tuning the project from Planning Board members at a recent meeting. The…

  • Home Depot to take over store at Raceway Mall

    JERRY WOLKOWITZ Construction workers renovate the exterior of the former Builder’s Square store at Freehold Raceway Mall in preparation for its reopening as a Home Depot. Store officials anticipate a late August opening. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — One of the nation’s leading building supply and hardware retailers will soon open a store in the township. The…

  • Marlboro officials seek site for new town pool

    Staff Writer By Bob Fleming MARLBORO — A new Marlboro recreation swimming pool complex will be planned for next summer if township officials can locate a suitable site for it. For the second time in less than a month, John Safiotti, superintendent of recreation and parks, appeared before the Township Council at its meeting Thursday…