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Englishtown council to fill open seat
BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN — A new member of the Englishtown Borough Council could be appointed later this month following the governing body’s recent action to remove Councilwoman Jayne Carr from office. On March 28 the council voted 5-0 to invoke a state law and declare Carr’s seat vacant. The resolution was passed by…
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‘Wizard of Oz’ features local actors
Marybeth Jacobson of Colts Neck will appear as Glinda the Good Witch and Aunt Em in a revival of “The Wizard of Oz,” coming to the Count Basie Theatre and the Strand Center for the Arts beginning April 20. Marybeth Jacobson of Colts Neck will appear as Glinda the Good Witch and Aunt Em in…
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Life Support Boutique, Gift Auction deemed a success
Because of enthusiastic response, Freehold First Aid Squad plans to repeat fundraiser BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad’s first Life Support Boutique and Gift Auction was such a success, members decided they are going to do it again. The March 24 fundraiser was the first of…
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Public hearing set for April 17 for Colts Neck municipal tab
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — The 2012 Colts Neck municipal budget will see a slight increase from the 2011 spending plan, along with a rise in the municipal tax rate. Township officials may revise the budget before a public hearing is held at 7:30 p.m. April 17 at Town Hall. The Township…
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Marlboro mayor upset that township could lose housing funds
By Jack Murtha MARLBORO — The township could lose more than $13 million in funds set aside for affordable housing initiatives if the money is not committed to projects by this summer. A bill that became state law in 2008 gave New Jersey municipalities four years to spend money that sits in their Council on…
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Manalapan grad Jack Perri named men’s hoops coach at LIU
Former Manalapan High School basketball standout Jack Perri has been named the new men’s basketball coach at Long Island University, Brooklyn, N.Y. Perri is a 1993 Manalapan graduate. He served as an assistant coach under Jim Ferry at LIU for five years and was promoted to the top spot when Ferry left LIU following the…
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More than 100 current and past members of the Hellenic Dancers of New Jersey will perform at a 40th anniversary celebration in Edison on April 29. For more, see page 3. GLEN HUSZAR
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Marlboro residents to vote on 2012-13 school tax levy
Polls will be open from noon to 9 p.m. April 17; budget calls for tax decrease BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education has adopted a budget for the 2012-13 school year that will reduce the school tax rate by 2.5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation if voters…
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Manalapan resident seeks speed reduction
Manalapan officials may not have an answer for the residents of an adult community off business Route 33 who say that in some instances it is dangerous for them to make a left turn out of their development. The Village Grande adult community is off business Route 33 just west of Monmouth Battlefield State Park.…
