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  • T-Mobile wrapping up case for new cell tower

    BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Questions are still being raised about possible alternate locations where T-Mobile could place cellular communications antennas instead of building a cellular communications tower on Amboy Road. The T-Mobile application had its latest hearing before the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment on April 5. The company is seeking permission to…

  • Three residents of Marlboro charged in mortgage scheme

    New Jersey Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced on April 11 that six men were indicted on charges that they stole more than $2.6 million from lenders by filing fraudulent mortgage loan applications. Three of the six men who were indicted are residents of Marlboro. According to Taylor,…

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    Dogs and their owners mingle with each other prior to participating in the Doggie Dash and Run for the Animals 3K held at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Manalapan, on April 16. The event benefited the Monmouth County SPCA. For more photographs, see the Photo Galleries at www.gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Freehold attorneys to be honored

    The Monmouth Council, Boy Scouts of America, will hold its 2011 Western Monmouth “Good Scout Award ” reception on June 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the American Hotel, Freehold. William Mehr and Peter LaFrance, partners at the law firm of Mehr, LaFrance and Williams, will be recognized for their distinguished record of community service, participating…

  • Toilet’s placement irks neighbors

    Use of park by Manalapan Baseball Association is topic of discussion BYMARK ROSMAN The placement of a portable toilet caused a stink at the April 13 meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee. The Manalapan Baseball Association has a lease with the township that permits it to hold games at a baseball field at the corner…

  • Freehold Borough will repair sidewalks, roads

    FREEHOLD — Repairs to various sidewalks around Freehold Borough will be completed with the proceeds of a bond sale that was authorized by the Borough Council during its meeting on April 4. According to information contained in the bond ordinance, the borough will appropriate $1 million for road and sidewalk improvements. The $1 million includes…

  • 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…

  • Local student attends leadership conference

    MARLBORO — Matthew Sherman, an honors student at the Marlboro Memorial Middle School, attended the National Young Leaders State Conference (NYLSC) held in Princeton, March 17-20. The NYLSC offers students an opportunity to take part in a leadership development program held in 35 cities across the country. Sponsored by the Congressional Youth Leadership Council, the…

  • Speaker delivers powerful message

    Middle school pupils hear about long-term effects of bullying BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Erahm Christopher MARLBORO — Teasing and taunting may seem like part of everyone’s childhood, but the hurt that is caused to the victim early in life can last for years. That was one of Erahm Christopher’s messages to pupils at the Marlboro…