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Police officers promoted
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Two officers have moved up rank in the Freehold Borough Police Department. Andrew DeMuth and Christopher Otlowski were sworn in to their new positions by Mayor Nolan Higgins at a Borough Council meeting on April 1. DeMuth was promoted from sergeant to detective sergeant as he took…
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Shade tree chair asks residents to replant trees
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — There is no surer sign of the departure of the bitter winter and the arrival of spring than the leaves that sprout atop Marlboro’s lush reserve of trees. Post-Tropical Storm Sandy and a handful of nor’easters took down a significant number of trees in the township during the…
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Events mark Israel’s birthday
Monmouth County will celebrate Israel’s 65th birthday with a series of events from April 25 through June 2. Participants will include community groups, synagogues, schools and the Axelrod Performing Arts Center. Axelrod arts center tickets and a multievent festival pass are available at the website [email protected] or by calling 732-858-8106. Scheduled events include: April…
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Meet Elwood, world’s ugliest dog
Elwood may be one ugly dog, but he has a beautiful story to tell. Meet Elwood and his human companion, Karen Quigley, at 2 p.m. April 27 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. Quigley is the author of “Everyone Loves Elwood.” She adopted Elwood when he was 9 months old. Elwood,…
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Golden Corral expected to rise on Route 9 south
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A Golden Corral buffet and grill is on the horizon for residents of the Freehold area. Following the presentation of an application submitted by Freehold Lodging Realty LLC on April 4, members of the Freehold Township Planning Board authorized the board’s attorney, Frank Accisano, to prepare…
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No ‘Shore’ solution
The race is on to protect New Jersey’s coastline before nature takes its course BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A worker repairs a dock in the Metedeconk River in Brick Township, Ocean County. The dock was a victim of the storm surge and heavy winds of superstorm Sandy. JEFF GRANIT staff In 65 years of…
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Action could keep officers in Marlboro public schools
Township Council keeps rate of $29.75 per hour in place BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Armed police officers may continue to patrol the lobbies of the Marlboro K-8 School District’s eight facilities through the end of the 2012-13 school year. The Marlboro Township Council approved a resolution at its April 4 meeting to extend the…
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Manalapan committee introduces $30.91 million budget for 2013
Municipal employees will pay larger share of their health care costs this year BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Manalapan residents may comment on the 2013 municipal budget during a public hearing on the spending plan that has been scheduled for May 14 at Town Hall. Residents should note that May 14 is a Tuesday. The…
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Freehold detectives earn kudos from chief for recent efforts
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Freehold Borough detectives (l-r) Shaun Hobbs, Richard Schwerthoffer and John Reiff have been kept busy lately investigating incidents of robbery, burglary, theft and individuals receiving stolen property. ERIC SUCAR staff FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Detective Bureau has been solving crimes and closing cases and doing it quickly, according…
