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  • Green team scores some green for project in Marlboro village

    BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — The township has received a $25,000 grant for the Green Team’s proposal to develop an aesthetically pleasing, pedestrian friendly area in a commercial zone near the village section of Marlboro. Municipal officials praised the Green Team’s accomplishment during the Dec. 8 Township Council meeting as an oversized check…

  • Test your Monmouth County IQ on Jan. 11

    The Monmouth County Audubon Society will present “Test Your Monmouth County Nature IQ” at the 8 p.m. Jan. 11 meeting of the Monmouth County Audubon Society to be held at the Church of the Nativity, 180 Ridge Road, Fair Haven. The public is welcome and admission is free. Bob Henschel, president of the organization, will…

  • Freeholders to reorganize on Jan. 5

    The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders will hold a Sine Die meeting at 11 a.m. Jan. 5 in the second floor meeting room of the Monmouth County Hall of Records, Main Street, Freehold Borough. This meeting is held to conclude financial and other business matters for 2011. The Latin term Sine Die means the final…

  • Manalapan officials modify police organization chart

    BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Township Committee has adopted an ordinance that will modify the table of organization for the Manalapan Police Department. The ordinance was adopted at the committee’s Dec. 21 meeting. No one from the public commented on the ordinance when given the opportunity to do so, and no member of…

  • Historic commission seeks ability to distribute grants

    FREEHOLD — Members of the Freehold Borough Historic Preservation Advisory Commission would like to award grants to homeowners and business owners to help pay for repairs and other rehabilitation efforts, but right now the panel has no legal right to dole out any money. Commission Chairman Dave Loring raised the issue at a recent meeting…

  • An art-full holiday

    “Flower Girl” by Sally Brandenburg, watercolor The Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury is hosting its annual holiday show and sale. The all-member holiday show in the Studio Gallery will run through Jan. 4. Included are paintings, photography and sculptures by guild members. The show is free and open to the public. Watercolors by intermediate…

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    Eighth-grader Brianna Stoute (c) and other members of Stardust, representing the Eisenhower Middle School, Freehold Township, perform a holiday song in the lobby of CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, on Dec. 14. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Landmark home marks 100th year

    Event sponsors Gerry Norkus (l) and Howard Schoor with Sister Debbie Drago, executive director of Collier Youth Services, Marlboro. MARLBORO — A red, one-horse sleigh filled with gifts, a visit from Santa, and a country house festooned with greenery, cheerful plaid bows and twinkling lights gave a magical feel to a holiday party that celebrated…

  • New bullying law stirs up complaints

    Marlboro K-8 school board adds voice to growing discontent with legislation BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Finding inspiration in the actions of two other school districts, members of the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution taking issue with provisions required by New Jersey’s Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act. The board…