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Manalapan votes to raise cost of parking permit
BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Residents of Manalapan will pay more this year for the privilege of leaving their car in one of the township’s commuter parking lots. The Manalapan Township Committee at its meeting on Feb. 23 adopted an ordinance that raises the annual cost of a commuter parking permit from $150 to…
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Manalapan-Englishtown school board introduces budget
By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education has introduced a $77.2 million budget to fund the operation of the school district from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. The board introduced the budget during its regular meeting held at the Wemrock Brook School on March 1. The budget…
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Call goes out for photos
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. The contest is open to all Manalapan residents, but photographs do not need to be taken in Manalapan. The photograph could be of…
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County suspends SCAT employees who called out sick, attended union rally
Three Monmouth County SCAT employees who claimed they were sick on Feb. 25 received suspensions on March 3 after county officials received proof of their attendance at a union rally. The three were among 14 bus drivers and three office workers who called out sick on Feb. 25, leaving 174 developmentally disabled adults waiting for…
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County helps recoup $633,488
The Monmouth County Division of Consumer Affairs recouped $633,488 on behalf of consumers last year, an increase of $132,430 over the previous year, according to a press release from the county. The figures are contained in the division’s year-end report, which also shows that the number of cases handled by the department rose slightly in…
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Hearts are really pumping in cardio swing dance class
Colts Neck Recreation hosts class for women on Fridays BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Ladies get their hearts pumping and burn up some calories during Colts Neck Recreation’s Cardio Swing Dance Party class. See Photo Galleries at www.gmnews.com. JEFF GRANIT staff The music is pumping at the Colts Neck Recreation Center on a Friday morning as…
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Monmouth freeholders introduce 2011 budget
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has introduced a $496 million preliminary budget for 2011, an increase of 0.53 percent over last year. The vote to introduce the budget was 4-1. As of Feb. 25, several department heads had not yet had an opportunity to present their budget proposals to the board and the freeholders…
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Three groups to remain Marlboro employees
School bus drivers, bus aides and instructional assistants will take reduction in pay BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer A move to save jobs that were slated to be outsourced will retain those positions, but some employees of theMarlboro K-8 School District will see a significant reduction in their salary in order to make it happen. In…
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3 charged with burglary at Manalapan residence
MANALAPAN — Three men were arrested and charged with armed burglary on Feb. 24 in connection with an incident that occurred at a home on Thomas Drive, Manalapan, at 12:34 p.m. that day. On Feb. 28, additional charges were lodged against all three suspects. Aquick response from police officers resulted in the arrest of Greg…
