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  • Freehold Twp. hosts state Arbor Day

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township Shade Tree Commission, established on Dec. 12, 1962, will be celebrating 30 years as a Tree City USA on April 29 at the Durand Park Memorial Arboretum, 225 Randolph Road, site of the New Jersey State Arbor Day Celebration. In cooperation with New Jersey Community Forestry and the New…

  • Defensive driving course will be offered

    MANALAPAN — The Community Refuge Church of Christ, 4 Sobecko Road, off Pension Road, Manalapan, in asking for assistance as it helps the people of Haiti continue to recover from an earthquake that struck the Caribbean island nation in January 2010. The church is offering a fundraiser program which combines a defensive driving class. The…

  • Bond sale will pay for repairs to water system

    BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Township Council has adopted a bonding ordinance to secure $614,250 for Marlboro’s water utility. The council took the action on April 7. The bonding ordinance will fund water meter replacement, well redevelopment and repairs to the township’s water treatment plants. Marlboro started a municipal water division after the…

  • Pianist honored at competition

    Constance Lin Kaita, of Manalapan, has received second place in the Pearl and Julius Young Rising Stars music competition sponsored by the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey. Constance, a pianist, played “Andante Spianato/Grand Brillante” by Frederick Chopin. In the competition held March 19, at Dolan Hall, College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, Constance was one of…

  • Butterflies honor lives of 1.5 million children

    MARLBORO — Vibrant butterflies decorated by local youngsters to memorialize the 1.5 million Jewish children who lost their lives during the World War II era Holocaust will be displayed at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan before they are sent to the Holocaust Museum Houston in Texas. The program was brought to the Marlboro…

  • Manalapan officials put out call for photo contest entries

    MANALAPAN — Township officials have announced Manalapan’s third annual photo contest. The 2011 theme is “Celebrations”— a broad theme that will be looking for pictures depicting a celebration of some nature. According to a press release, last year’s successful contest, which was themed “Fur, Feathers and Fins,” drew 87 entries. The contest is open to…

  • MTEA, school board facing unfair labor practice charge

    Aggrieved individuals take issue with recent deal that reduced pay and benefits BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Twenty-eight bus drivers, bus attendants and instructional assistants employed by the Marlboro K-8 School District have filed unfair labor practice charges against the Marlboro Township Education Association (MTEA) and the district’s Board of Education. Attorney Michele A. Daitz, of…

  • Manasquan: small-town charm & an eclectic downtown

    Main Street draws visitors in summer as well as at holiday time BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Downtown Manasquan With miles of attractive beaches and a thriving downtown, Manasquan offers more than your average beach town. Manasquan has been a seaside destination since 1878, when railroads offered convenient access to New York City and the…

  • Girl Scouts team up to aid Japan

    The youngsters in Girl Scout Daisy Troop 1798 and Cadette Troop 532 of Manalapan teamed up to hold a fundraiser for their sister troops in Japan on April 3. The girls collected $224.17 which was donated to the Girl Scouts’ Internet website for a relief effort for Girl Scouts of Japan. Girl Scout Daisy Troop…