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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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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…
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Michigan teens lend a hand in New Jersey
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer A group of teenagers from Michigan recently traded in the comforts of home to come to central New Jersey to pick up shovels, tools and paintbrushes and help residents whose homes were damaged by superstorm Sandy in October. Young people representing Teens on a Mission from Our Lady of…
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Online auction yields $95K for Monmouth County
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has announced that the spring Monmouth County surplus auction generated $95,205, bringing the combined total of the county’s online surplus property auctions to $2,017,488. The county began conducting its surplus property auctions completely online in 2008, according to a press release. Surplus property from the county’s fleet services, bridge…
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Bond proceeds will be used for road upgrades
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — About 5 miles of township-controlled roads are up for improvements this year. The Colts Neck Township Committee has adopted an ordinance that paves the way for $2.95 million in improvements to be completed on 15 municipal roads. The committee took the action at its July 10 meeting.…
