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Police ready to meet residents
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Residents are invited to come out and meet officers from the Freehold Borough Police Department and enjoy a night of family fun as the department hosts its National Night Out event on Aug. 6. National Night Out is designed to heighten crime prevention awareness and drug prevention…
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Manalapan-Englishtown K-8 plans to hire security director
By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education has approved the creation of a new position: school safety and security director. The board approved the creation of the position on July 16 and is expected to fill the job prior to the start of the 2013-14 school year. According to…
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Marlboro rejects plan for all-ages development
K. Hovnanian plan appeared to be in line with state law By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer T he residential development formerly known as Wildflower at Marlboro will not blossom in the township as soon as developer K. Hovnanian would like. The Marlboro Planning Board has denied K. Hovnanian’s application to convert an approved age-restricted community…
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‘Touch a Truck’ event comes to county fair M
onmouth County will be showcasing its programs and services at the 2013 Monmouth County Fair with its “Touch A Truck” event, Sheriff’s Ident- A-Kid program and lots of county information during all five fair days at the East Freehold Showgrounds on Kozloski Road, Freehold Township. Fairgoers will have an opportunity to see and touch a…
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Scaled-back truck approved for Colts Neck firefighters
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — The Colts Neck Fire Department will eventually be battling blazes with the aid of a new pumper truck. At its July 10 meeting, the Township Committee approved a resolution to spend $495,000 on a Pierce Velocity Model 705 fire truck through a state bid. Of that amount,…
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Beach season salvaged after Sandy
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Russell Sage, 5, of Wall Township, is all smiles as he comes face to face with a new friend named Miles during a visit to Olde Freehold Day at Lake Topanemus Park, Freehold Township, on July 20. The day featured amusements, entertainment, food and family fun. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Shore businesses…
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Real estate retirement plan
Getting ready to retire? Prepare your property and investments to make a smooth transition to your sunset years. By Alexandra Gallucci CTW Features I f you feel unprepared for retirement, chances are you’re not alone. According to a 2013 survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, more than one third of workers lack confidence in…
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Overgrown properties keeping DPW busy
By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Municipal officials are continuing to place liens on abandoned and unkempt properties at which township employees have been called upon to perform a variety of maintenance tasks. The liens will have to be paid before any of the properties can change hands. At the July 10 meeting of…
