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Manalapan officials are still collecting trees that were uprooted and branches that were knocked down during Post-Tropical Storm Sandy on Oct. 29. Municipal officials have placed the brush at the open space tract known as the Manalapan Village Green on Route 522. The pile is high and wide and contains thousands of tons of vegetation.…
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Images of 2012 …
2012 was a year abuzz with activity in the area covered by the News Transcript. For more of the newspaper’s staff photographers’ best photos of the year, see page 6.
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Stage to stay dark at Starland after Sandy strikes Sayreville
SAYREVILLE — In the weeks since Post-Tropical Storm Sandy hit the Jersey Shore, the floodwaters have receded, downed trees have been removed from the roads, and most of the coastline has begun the arduous task of rebuilding. However, at the Starland Ballroom, a popular concert venue on Jernee Mill Road in Sayreville, the stage is…
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New part-time police officers will patrol school grounds
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer With thoughts of the Dec. 14 school shooting in Newtown, Conn., weighing heavy in the meeting room at Manalapan town hall on Dec. 19, municipal officials took a step toward boosting school security in the community. At their final meeting of 2012, members of the Manalapan Township Committee voted unanimously…
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Law enforcement puts brakes on large-scale heroin operation
52 individuals charged following lengthy investigation BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Monmouth County Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni delivered a message to drug dealers on Dec. 17 when he said, “This isn’t going to happen in Monmouth County. Don’t bring it here. We will find you. We will arrest you. We will put you…
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Historic home in Millstone Township damaged by fire
Firefighters from New Egypt, Manalapan, Freehold Twp. & Jackson assist in Millstone Twp. MILLSTONE — An Oct. 31 structural fire significantly damaged a home that was expected to be included in an inventory of Millstone Township’s historic residences. No injuries were reported to residents or to the 50 firefighters who responded to the fire at…
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Lessons of the past shape the future
CHHANGE cuts ribbon on new facility at Brookdale campus BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Top: Howard Dorman, CHHANGE board president, stands in front of the “Journey to Life” exhibit at the center’s new facility on Brookdale Community College’s Lincroft campus. Above: Sy and Marilyn Siegler, founding partners of CHHANGE, attend the celebration. PHOTOS BY JEFF…
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Registry is a tribute to late Sayreville teen
Next of kin to be alerted if car accident victim is unresponsive BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Sara Dubinin The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) has announced the launch of its emergency next-of-kin registry, which will ensure that a loved one is contacted in the event a car accident victim is unresponsive. The registry,…
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Cleaning supplies provide a boost
Girl Scout Cadette Troop 1943 from Marlboro organized a collection of cleaning supplies to assist the victims of Hurricane Sandy in Union Beach. MARLBORO — Girl Scout Cadette Troop 1943 from Marlboro organized a collection of cleaning supplies to assist the victims of Hurricane Sandy in Union Beach. According to troop leader Lisa Henriques, even…
