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  • New vehicles on order for Marlboro Police Department

    MARLBORO — Township police officers are set to patrol Marlboro’s streets in new vehicles. On Feb. 21, the Township Council approved contracts to buy several new cars and accessories. The council voted to take advantage of three state contracts to buy five equipped Dodge Charger police vehicles at a cost of $162,613, according to the…

  • Holland resigns from Manalapan committee citing health reasons

    Committeeman Lucas will not seek re-election; 3 seats to be up for grabs BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Republican Township Committeeman Don Holland has resigned from the Manalapan Township Committee, and his departure means that control of the governing body will be at stake in the Nov. 5 election. Republicans currently hold a…

  • Foundation funds support conference

    The Tara Hansen Foundation has donated $10,000 to the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School to host an inter-professional continuing education conference on maternal health. According to a press release, the goal of the conference is to increase maternal health awareness in an effort to improve maternal healthcare throughout the United States. The foundation was formed…

  • Author to visit children’s book fair at Manalapan library March 16

    What do animals really like? Author/ illustrator Fiona Robinson has some surprising answers in store. Come find out at the Monmouth County Library’s 2013 children’s book fair on March 16. The fair will be held from 1-4 p.m. at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. This year’s theme is “Carnival of Books,”…

  • Council eyes regulations for secondhand businesses

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — New regulations governing secondhand dealers of jewelry and precious metals will be put into place if an amendment to the town’s jewelry and precious metals ordinance is adopted by the Borough Council on March 18. The change was recommended to the council by Police Chief Glenn Roberts,…

  • Teenagers join leadership panel

    MANALAPAN — An initial group of young people has been appointed to serve on the new Manalapan Teen Leadership Committee. According to a resolution appointing the panel’s members that was passed by the Manalapan Township Committee on Feb. 13, the purpose of the Teen Leadership Committee is “to provide a forum for the creativity and…

  • County ready to help towns find business

    ‘Grow Monmouth’ initiative described to Marlboro officials BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Monmouth County officials attended the Feb. 21 meeting of the Marlboro Township Council to offer a trove of resources that could hold the power to draw more businesses to the township. “Grow Monmouth,” a campaign launched by the county’s Office of…

  • Ordinance would require Marlboro gas stations to have backup power

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — An ordinance introduced by the Township Council aims to ensure that the flow of gasoline in Marlboro will not be interrupted during power outages that may occur in the years to come. The ordinance was introduced on Feb. 21 and will be up for adoption at the council’s…

  • Manalapan committee taps McNaboe to fill open seat

    By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — John “Jack” McNaboe has been selected by the members of the Township Committee to join the governing body and fill the seat left open by the resignation of Don Holland. The Manalapan Republican County Committee submitted Rebecca Ginsberg, Alana Nachmani and McNaboe to the Township Committee as candidates to replace…