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  • Dancer highlights schools’ need for federal funding

    A bout 30 school districts throughout New Jersey could get the option to bank their federal impact aid funding in the future if a recently proposed piece of legislation in the state Assembly becomes law . Written by Assemblyman Ronald Dancer (R-Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex, Burlington), the bill would allow for the creation of a special…

  • Manalapan Fire Co. seeking volunteers

    MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Township Fire Company 1 is looking for volunteers. According to a press release, potential members of the fire company do not have to be residents of Manalapan, but they must live within a five- to 10-minute drive of the firehouse, which is at 5 Sweetmans Lane. New members will receive benefits…

  • Freeholders honor Puglisi Farms

    HOWELL — The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders presented a certificate to representatives of Puglisi Farms, Howell, in recognition of their long history of community involvement through volunteerism and donations. According to a press release, the freeholders presented the certificate to John, Michael and Paul Puglisi during their public meeting held at the Howell municipal…

  • Liberty Oak Chorus earns first place

    Liberty Oak Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, based in Freehold, won first-place honors in the 2013 Greater New York Region 15 competition that was held in Philadelphia, Pa., on April 12. According to a press release, the 76 women of the Liberty Oak Chorus were filled with pride as their dreams came true.…

  • Preservation of Marlboro village is goal of Historic Commission

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — The past is set to meet the future in the village section of Marlboro. At the May 2 meeting of the Township Council, Marlboro Historic Commission Chairman Patrick Pentland said officials are making strides in the implementation of form-based code in the Marlboro village area along Route 79.…

  • Agreement with teachers covers two years that will end June 30

    BY GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell School District Board of Education and the Howell Township Education Association (HTEA) have signed off on a two-year contract. The contract will end on June 30 as the 2012-13 school year concludes. Officials did not say what plans, if any, are in place for a contract…

  • Obama, Christie announce the start of summer at Jersey Shore

    By Keith Heumiller and Nicole Antonucci This text will be replaced   President Barack Obama and Gov. Chris Christie reunited to tour the Shore on May 28, addressing a crowd of hundreds gathered on the Asbury Park boardwalk and announcing to the nation that New Jersey is officially open for the summer.   “There’s still…

  • Women’s civil war legacy will be focus of program

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — It is common knowledge that men left home and fought the battles of the Civil War, but a program to be held at the Oakley farm, Wemrock Road, on June 5 will focus on the significant role women played at that time in American history. “Community…

  • Woman faces heroin possession charge

    MANALAPAN — Two individuals were arrested after police officers responded to Wegmans, Route 9, just before 4 p.m. May 19. According to information provided by the Manalapan Police Department, Patrolman Joseph DeFilippis and Patrolman Kevin Ruditsky responded to the supermarket after being informed that a suspected shoplifter had been taken into custody by the store’s…