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From Signal Corps to satellites, fort’s role documented
Fort Monmouth archives will follow base to Md. BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer An important chapter in Monmouth County history will come to an end in 2011 when the gates of Fort Monmouth close. Monmouth Park grandstand was blown down in 1899 The Department of Defense’s Base Realignment and Closure Commission decided to close Fort…
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Eight candidates seek 3 board seats
Wille, Buffett, DiBlasio, Bruno, Neron, Samuels, Paasch and Gorman run in Freehold Twp. BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Eight residents are running for three available threeyear terms on the Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education in the April 20 election. The candidates are Mindy Wille, Stephen Buffett, Daniel DiBlasio,…
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Former committeeman kept things ‘exciting’
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Joseph Locricchio, 45, who served as a Republican on the Manalapan Township Committee from January 2005 through April 2007, died in a Manalapan residence on April 7. Manalapan police referred questions about Locricchio’s death to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, which did not respond to an email seeking…
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Manalapan boosters offer scholarships
MANALAPAN — The Manalapan High School Booster Club has established a scholarship program for graduating seniors who plan to continue their education. There are two scholarships available in the amount of $1,000 each for students attending a four-year college. There are also two scholarships available in the amount of $500 each for students attending a…
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Bridge replacement begins in Manalapan
MANALAPAN — The New Jersey Department of Transportation has begun work to replace the bridge that carries Tennent Road and Gordons Corner Road over Route 9. Traffic pattern changes and detours will be in place during the construction period. During one weekend in May, prior to Memorial Day, there will be lane restrictions on Route…
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Piano recital to be held in Freehold
Freehold Music and Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio will present “Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio” in concert. This interactive solo piano concert series will feature the piano artistry of Louis Landon and Greg Maroney. Launched in August 2003, “Whisperings: Solo Piano Radio” is an Internet radio broadcast that has become immensely popular. “Whisperings” piano concerts are known…
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Manalapan town hall meeting to discuss municipal budget
By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — Residents who would like to ask questions about or make comments on anything having to do with Manalapan’s municipal budget will have the opportunity to do so on April 21. During the April 14 meeting of the Township Committee, Mayor Andrew Lucas announced that a town hall-style meeting will be…
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‘Two by Two’ arrives in Marlboro April 23
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — A musical look into the biblical tale of Noah and the building of the ark will take center stage at Marlboro High School for the Marlboro Community Players’ upcoming production. “Two by Two” was written by Richard Rogers and opened on Broadway in 1970 starring Danny Kaye and…
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‘Mark Twain’ to speak at library headquarters
Celebrate National Library Week and meet the man who Norman Rockwell made famous as a young Tom Sawyer — and meet the “author” who created the character — both at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, on April 17. As a young boy in New Rochelle, N.Y., Richard Gregory, now residing in…
