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Former NFL lineman will speak in Manalapan
MANALAPAN — Former Englishtown resident and professional football player Alan Veingrad will return to Manalapan to a pre-playoff breakfast at Chabad of Western Monmouth County, 26 Wickatunk Road, on Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. Veingrad will share his journey and vividly relate the discipline of being a professional football player to the process of becoming…
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Zoning board paves way for apartments
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — An apartment complex has been given its first green light by the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment and the applicant’s representatives will soon be seeking site plan approval for the development. The proposed 60-unit rental complex on a 7.4-acre tract on Wycoff Mills and Clayton roads, dubbed Akabe…
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Freehold Borough set for a busy year
Officials encourage residents to volunteer in community BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A Republican councilman now sits on the Freehold Borough governing body for the first time in almost a decade. Mayor Michael Wilson summed up that unusual turn of events by saying, “I always said it would be a cold day…
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Officials praise efforts that led to revised law
Howell ordinance addresses location of pet stores, dog kennels and breeders BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — A dog ordinance that evoked strong emotions from Howell residents and pet owners was unanimously adopted by the Township Council after several months of consideration and revision. “I am very happy the citizens and professionals worked adamantly…
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County jobless rate up 3.2 percent over 12 months, but stabilizing
Data shows recovery under way after hitting peak in July BY TOM SHORTELL Staff Writer Monmouth County workers are still feeling the brunt of the 2008 economic collapse, as the county’s latest unemployment rate is 3.2 percent higher than it was 12 months earlier. An estimated 28,666 workers residing in the county were without jobs…
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Curley begins service on freeholders board
Minutes after being sworn in as the newest Monmouth County freeholder, Middletown resident John P. Curley pledged to work to maintain the county’s quality of life and to keep Monmouth County among the best places to live in America. “Families are leaving the state in droves and we must take responsibility where we can,” Curley…
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LaRocca tapped to lead Marlboro town council
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Councilman Frank LaRocca will lead the Marlboro Township Council during 2010 after being elected council president during the governing body’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 7. Councilwoman Randi Marder was elected to serve as council vice president during 2010. Councilman Jeff Cantor and new council members Carol Mazzola and…
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Governing body reaffirms 5-minute limit for public
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — As they were in 2009, members of the public who address the Manalapan Township Committee at municipal meetings will be limited to five minutes of comments. At its Jan. 3 reorganization meeting, the committee members voted 5-0 to adopt Township CommitteeMeeting Protocol Policy. The meeting protocol policy states,…
