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Scout leader honored with award
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer David Meiskin David Meiskin of Freehold Township has been honored with the Shofar award for the work he has done in the promotion of scouting among Jewish youth. Meiskin, 51, received the award at the Monmouth Council Boy Scouts of America volunteer recognition dinner on June 16 at the…
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Action on red light cameras tabled until Oct. 12 meeting
MANALAPAN — A scheduled public hearing on what has come to be known as a red light camera system was a no-go at the July 13 meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee. In January, the committee introduced a traffic control signal monitoring system ordinance. A public hearing on the ordinance was scheduled for the committee’s…
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Tickets now on sale for Road King Raffle
COLTS NECK — What do an Apple, a motorcycle and a fire truck have in common? Apparently quite a bit. On June 18- 19, with the help of owner Chris McDonald, Delicious Orchards welcomed the volunteer firemen and fire police members of Colts Neck Fire Co. No. 2 for a weekend of meeting and greeting…
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Board, Marlboro expect savings on electricity
MARLBORO— Taxpayers inMarlboro will save $635,000 through a shared services and joint purchasing agreement between the township and the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education for electricity. “Shared services and thinking outside the box on purchasing creates real efficiencies and savings for taxpayers,” Mayor Jonathan Hornik said. According to a press release, the savings…
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ArtVentures exhibit at Oyster Point
“Sunset Neckpiece” by Lise Kusner RED BANK — Original works of art by ArtVentures, a New Jersey-based group of artists, will be featured at the Oyster Point Hotel in Red Bank throughout July and August. More than 35 new works consisting of paintings in watercolor, acrylics and fiber art by local artists will be featured.…
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Manalapan team excels at Odyssey of the Mind
MANALAPAN — A Manalapan team won first place in its division at the New Jersey state finals of the Odyssey of the Mind competition. The team did not represent a school district, but it was made up of students who live in Manalapan. The team consisted of six high school students: two freshmen, two sophomores…
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Former POW to speak about experience
The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host former prisoner of war David I. Drummond’s “A POW’s Story” on July 23 at 1 p.m. at the Vietnam Era Museum and Educational Center, Holmdel. Drummond, a resident of Manalapan, will share his personal account of capture and survival as a POW during the Vietnam War.…
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Photo contest winners named
MANALAPAN — The township’s 2011 photo contest drew to a close at Manalapan Under the Stars, a summer celebration of community. The photo contest, “Celebrations,” brought in 23 entries that depicted celebration of family, community and life. The entries were categorized by ages, 12-and-under, 13-17, and adults. A panel of residents drawn from municipal boards…
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Adult community seeking Howell OK
Attorney says applicant has no plans to switch project to non-age-restricted homes BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL— Representatives of an applicant who wants to build an age-restricted community in Howell continued laying out their development plans at the June 2 meeting of the Howell Planning Board. The applicant, Harvest Ridge and Howell Land Improvement,…
