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Holland switches to GOP, plans to seek nomination
MANALAPAN — Township Committeeman Don Holland, who ran for office as a Democrat in 2008 and was elected to a three-year term on the Manalapan Township Committee, announced this week that he has left the Democratic Party and plans to seek the Republican nomination to run for re-election in 2011. The committee seats held by…
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Manalapan mayor’s guest on cable show irks Roth
BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — An interview on a local cable television program was the subject of comments by Committeewoman Michelle Roth at the Feb. 9 meeting of the Manalapan Township Committee. The municipality operates the Manalapan Township Television Network (MTTN) and produces original programming that is broadcast on the Cablevision and Fios systems.…
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Author will speak at library
Paul Wilson, a New York Times bestselling author of more than 40 books (adventure, medical thrillers, horror, science fiction, and many topics in between) will speak at the Wall Township library on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend the presentation. Among Wilson’s best-known characters is the anti-hero Repairman Jack, an…
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Colts Neck trims DPW ranks by 4 employees
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Four Department of PublicWorks employees will be laid off by the end of the month after members of the Township Committee approved the move during their Feb. 9 meeting. A resolution to lay off four employees was initially scheduled to be voted on at the Jan. 26 meeting,…
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TV audience watches young doctors in love
Marriage proposal is complete surprise for Marlboro native BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Marlboro native Rachel Shakked was surprised by a proposal of marriage from her boyfriend, Michael Birns, on “The Nate Berkus Show” that aired on Feb. 14. MARLBORO — Love was on the air during the Feb. 14 episode of “The Nate Berkus Show”…
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Free trees available to celebrate Arbor Day
The New Jersey Tree Foundation is offering free 2-year-old trees (1- to 2- feet tall) to celebrate Arbor Day on April 29. Schools, local governments, tree groups, nonprofit organizations, Scout groups, and any volunteer organization may apply for the trees. All planting must occur on public lands, be done by volunteers and be maintained for…
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Residents invited to take part in bird count
During the weekend of Feb. 18-21, people across the North American continent are encouraged to count the birds in their backyards and report them over the Internet as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), one of the world’s largest volunteer efforts of its kind. In addition to its value as a research study,…
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Two charged in connection with burglaries
MANALAPAN — Following a twomonth investigation, police arrested two men in connection with burglaries that were committed over a period of several months in the Covered Bridge adult community. Police said Christopher Capelli, 21, of Meadow Green Circle, Manalapan, and Jeffrey Jimenez, 24, of Seventh Street, Monroe, were arrested and charged on Feb. 9 with…
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Marlboro stalking victim to tell story on TV show
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer The woman who helped change the way New Jersey’s stalking law works will be featured in an upcoming episode of the television series “Stalked: Someone’s Watching” on the Investigation Discovery network. Greater Media Newspapers previously wrote about the Marlboro woman who was being stalked and the steps she took to change…
