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  • Marlboro to buy new vehicles

    MARLBORO — Municipal employees will soon be serving Marlboro residents with the help of a handful of new vehicles. At its July 18 meeting, the Township Council approved contracts for automobile purchases for several municipal departments. The agreements totaled nearly $465,000 and came as part of Marlboro’s 2013 capital plan. The purchases will mark the…

  • ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’ hits the stage

    Peanuts characters will come to life in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at the Center Playhouse, Freehold, on Aug. 17, 18, 24 and 25. The production features (clockwise from center) Kevin Lyons as Charlie Brown, Alicia Moeller as Sally, Phil Mazzara as Schroeder, Linda Farley as Snoopy, Luke Sweeney as Linus, and Krystle Danza…

  • Students required to get notification of info gathering

    Effective July 1, schools that provide students with electronic devices such as cellphones, laptop, tablet or notebook computers, or other devices, must give the student written or electronic notification that the device may record or collect information on the student’s activity or use of the device, according to the New Jersey School Boards Association. This…

  • Outpatient procedure can minimize or put an end to bowel incontinence

    By Thomas J. Kayal, M.D. Years ago, many people suffered in silence with urinary incontinence. But today, there are a wealth of medical procedures and over-the-counter treatments to overcome and even eliminate this medical condition.All the while, patients suffering from bowel (fecal) incontinence continued to deal with the inconvenience and embarrassment of a similar problem.…

  • Portion of Iron Ore Rd. to remain closed

    MANALAPAN — Work to replace Iron Ore bridge over North Brook will be completed by Labor Day weekend, according to a press release from Monmouth County. Iron Ore Road (Route 527A) will remain closed between Dey Grove Road and Mount Vernon Road while the bridge is being replaced. “The original project schedule was impacted when…

  • ‘Dawn DiCicco — Lyrical Painting Series’

    “Turn to Rust” 2013 The Monmouth Museum in Lincroft is featuring the work of Red Bank expressionist painter Dawn Di- Cicco in its ongoing New Jersey Emerging Artist Series. “Dawn DiCicco – Lyrical Painting Series” opens Aug. 16 and will run through Sept. 15 in the Nilson Gallery. The opening reception on Aug. 16, 6-8…

  • Solar-powered, high-tech bus shelters in the works

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Many riders of NJ Transit’s bus service will soon be able to keep out of the elements in style, as approximately 100 new bus shelters fitted with modern amenities are slated to be installed within the year. Sun Pacific Power Corp., a solar-energy company based in Freehold, has been working…

  • Three area men sentenced for stealing $1.4M

    A former insurance agent for a New Yorkbased defense contractor and his two friends were sentenced on July 25 to prison terms or probation for stealing $1.4 million from the company, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Daniel Tumminia, 51, of Millstone Township, and Michael Feuer, 49, of Freehold, were each sentenced to one year…

  • Slow go in rebuilding Haiti

    By ARIANA IGNERI Staff Writer Representatives of the Monmouth Worship Center, Marlboro, recently traveled to Haiti to help residents continue their recovery from a 2010 earthquake that caused significant damage to the Caribbean nation. MARLBORO — After a devastating earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, officials at the Monmouth Worship Center, Vanderburg Road, sent…