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Demographer projects K-8 enrollment drop in Marlboro
By Rebecca Morton Demographer projects drop in Marlboro K-8 enrollment By Rebecca Morton MARLBORO — Enrollment projections for the 2010-11 school year have been presented to the Board of Education and the numbers appear to signal the start of a downward trend in the Marlboro K-8 School District. Assistant Superintendent Marc Gaswirth said that as…
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MTMUA dissolved by council vote
Ratepayers of Marlboro utility will be transferred to new Water Utility Division BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer The fate of the Marlboro Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MTMUA) has been decided, with Marlboro Township Council members taking action to dissolve the nearly 50-yearold local water authority. The council took action on the hotly debated topic during…
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Bowling trip provides a bit of holiday cheer
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Students from Howell schools received an early dose of holiday cheer at a recent bowling trip sponsored by the Howell Police Department. Ethan Peltier, 7, (top photo), a pupil at the Newbury School, Howell, gets set to bowl with the assistance of Joyce Martinez and Howell Patrolman Jim Conaty during…
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Action allows plan for apartments to advance
Next step is for developer to file an application with Manalapan Planning Board BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A plan to construct a 100 percent affordable housing apartment complex on Wood Avenue, Manalapan, just outside of Englishtown was advanced by the Manalapan Township Committee on Dec. 16. Wood Avenue is also known as…
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Resident sums up view of project: ‘Just do it’
Engineer says county will move forward with plan for traffic signal BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Residents who live in the vicinity of the intersection of Gravel Hill Road and Route 537 came out to the municipal building on Dec. 9 to learn about the options under consideration by Monmouth County…
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Houses of worship offer place to spend a night
FREEHOLD — Individuals who are looking to come in out of the cold on harsh winter nights will continue to find welcome solace through the generosity and effort of members of the Freehold Clergy Association and area houses of worship. This is the sixth year the overnight emergency housing program will operate seven nights a…
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Court appearance requirement ends
MARLBORO — Residents can say goodbye to the days when they had to wait around in Marlboro municipal court in order to make a mandatory appearance because of fines related to pet licensing. During the Township Council’s Dec. 10 meeting, members of the governing body adopted an amended version of a township ordinance that required…
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Nominees sought for Red Cross honor
Do you know an “ordinary” person from your local community who has accomplished something “extraordinary” that has made the world a safer, healthier and better place to live? The Red Cross Jersey Coast Chapter will be hosting its inaugural Hometown Heroes event in March 2010 and is in need of assistance. Nominate a teacher, police…
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Local lunch program remains place to get out of the cold
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Jim Benedict starts preparing homemade soup at 5 a.m. every Monday though Thursday at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church so that people who need a hot meal can enjoy one later in the day. Benedict currently runs the hot lunch program at St. Peter’s, on Throckmorton Street. He…
