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  • Nurseries offer deals to help residents replace lost trees

    MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Shade Tree Committee has partnered with two local nurseries to help residents restore damage caused by superstorm Sandy in October. During the weekend of April 5-7, Manalapan residents (with a form of identification for proof of residence) can purchase trees at special prices. According to a press release, the Manalapan Department…

  • Marlboro plans projects to upgrade infrastructure

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — A smorgasbord of upgrades are billed to take place in Marlboro as part of the municipality’s 2013 capital improvement program. The Township Council on March 14 introduced three ordinances that could issue nearly $3.7 million in bonds or notes to pay for a series of projects. The governing…

  • Marlboro Educational Foundation restaurant tasting event set for April 8

    MARLBORO — The Marlboro Educational Foundation’s “All in Good Taste” restaurant tasting evening will be held from 6-10 p.m. April 8 at the American Hotel, Freehold. The event is the largest fundraiser of the year for the foundation, which is a nonprofit organization that raises money to enhance the quality of education in the Marlboro…

  • Marlboro board OKs budget

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Higher school taxes are coming down the pike for property owners in Marlboro. At its March 18 meeting, the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education adopted a budget that will exceed $88 million in the 2013-14 school year. Taxpayers will be on the hook for $66.5 million…

  • Group to search for artifacts from Revolutionary War on local tract

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Relics of the Battle of Monmouth could be buried just beneath the surface on a piece of property in Manalapan. Members of the Battlefield Restoration and Archaeological Volunteer Organization (BRAVO) would like the opportunity to retrieve and preserve those pieces of American history. During the public comment portion…

  • Youngsters with hair loss get help from Howell teen

    HOWELL — Annemarie Bartow, 16, visited a salon on Feb. 20 to have her hair cut for only the fourth time in her life. Not an inch of her hair went to waste. Annemarie, who is a junior at Howell High School, has been donating 1 foot or more of her hair at a time…

  • Job of purchasing agent approved

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Following the establishment of a new position, the municipal administration now has more financial leeway to negotiate contracts without approval from the Township Council. The council recently adopted an ordinance that created the position of purchasing agent in Marlboro’s municipal government. Under state law, a qualified purchasing agent…

  • ‘Bruce Waldman: New Works’

    “Jazz Musicians #18,” etching The Monmouth Museum is hosting an exhibit of etchings and monoprints by Bruce Waldman, a printmaker, graphic artist and illustrator. Waldman has been teaching at the School of Visual Arts in New York City for more than 25 years. His prints are in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of…

  • TAC heading in new direction

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — No longer will the Marlboro Teen Advisory Committee (TAC) strive to simply “do good” for residents who need a helping hand. Now, the group’s 1,500 members plan to “do just” by tackling problems that affect people nationwide. “It’s important for individuals, especially teenagers, to be passionate about something,…