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  • Resident loves to deliver Valentine’s Day cheer

    BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer Twelve years ago when she was a resident of Matawan, Barbara Kenas, now of Marlboro, was invited to attend a Christmas dinner at Covenant House, a shelter for homeless teenagers. Covenant House in Newark has been providing services to homeless youth in New Jersey since 1989. It is the largest provider…

  • Extended kindergarten to be offered in Marlboro

    MARLBORO — Based on the success of its Kindergarten Complement Program (KCP) that was introduced this year, the Marlboro K-8 School District will once again offer the program in 2012-13. Detailed information, including a program application, tuition costs, payment requirements, lottery drawing date, frequently asked questions, Champions before and after-school care, and more, is now…

  • $1.3M sought for new liquor license

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee plans to seek bids for a 12th plenary retail consumption liquor license. Freehold Township is able to increase the number of plenary retail consumption licenses because of an increase in population. The determination is based on the 2010 federal census which put the population of Freehold Township at 36,184,…

  • Unresolved issues cause final OK to be denied

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — The owner of a small strip mall on Route 9 north failed to satisfy the Marlboro Planning Board’s conditions for final approval to convert a warehouse on the property into a retail space. Shelly Rogers, the owner of the strip mall, received preliminary approval from the board in…

  • Colts Neck examines idea of fee for filming

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Producers who wish to shoot their next blockbuster movie in Colts Neck may soon have to pay a fee. At their Jan. 11 meeting, members of the Township Committee discussed a potential ordinance that would, if enacted, require filmmakers to pay for a film permit. The fee…

  • Photo contest seeks entries

    MANALAPAN — Municipal officials have announced the community’s fourth annual photo contest. The 2012 theme is “Manalapan – An Appreciation of Where I Live,” a repeat of the first photo contest. The contest will be looking for pictures of any scene, object, event, people or activity that occurs in Manalapan that inspires an appreciation of…

  • Colts Neck Reformed Church building new ministry center

    BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent COLTS NECK — “New Building, Old Look, Timeless Message” is the motto of the project of the Colts Neck Reformed Church congregation as a new Ministry Center begins to take shape next to the historic 156-year-old church on Route 537. “The new Ministry Center is a tribute to the vitality of the…

  • Audubon Society planning birdwalk

    Snow buntings, northern harriers, yellow rumped warblers and long-tailed ducks will be among the many varieties of birds discussed when the Monmouth County Audubon Society hosts a bird walk on Sandy Hook on Feb. 11. The trip will be led by accomplished birders who are very familiar with Sandy Hook and its birds. “Many species…

  • Former candidate will not run in ’12

    I n response to inquiries from supporters and potential candidates, Scott Sipprelle has announced that he will not be a candidate for Congress this year in the reconfigured 12th Congressional District. Sipprelle ran as a Republican against incumbent Democratic Congressman Rush Holt in 2010 for a two-year term as a member of Congress. Holt retained…