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Two police officers join Marlboro force
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Municipal officials welcomed two new police officers to fill vacancies in the Marlboro Police Department during the Township Council’s July 16 meeting. Officer Kevin Cain and Officer Donna Gonzalez were sworn in as members of the force in front of an audience that included their family members, friends…
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Manalapan Scouts dig in to help feed the hungry
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The members of Boy Scout Troop 180 at the Old Tennent Presbyterian Church have been working hard to serve the community by undertaking a project called “Planting a Row for the Hungry.” Assistant Scoutmaster Jeff Winter, who is supervising the Scouts for this project, donated a portion of…
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In dark time, husband finds the ‘availability of hope’
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer ALong Branch man has launched a charity in honor of his deceased wife to help those affected by life-threatening illnesses. Darren LeBlanc founded Anthem of Hope in memory of his wife, Misty, who died on Sept. 23, 2008, after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. Darren LeBlanc with his late…
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Rezoning could bring homes, retail center
Howell officials have been tangling with Elon Associates for more than a decade BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — An ordinance that officials said would allow Howell to resolve decadeold litigation with Elon Associates has been adopted in a unanimous vote of the Township Council. The ordinance rezones a 48-acre tract at the corner…
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Arrests made in CVS robbery
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Arrests have been made in the wake of an armed robbery that occurred at the CVS Pharmacy, Route 33 and Woodward Road, on May 4. According to a press release from the Manalapan Police Department, following a two-month cooperative investigation involving detectives from the Manalapan, South Brunswick and…
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Police and residents will mingle
FREEHOLD – On Aug. 4, the Freehold Borough Police Department is sponsoring National Night Out, a convivial evening of fun and education for the whole family, from 6-9 p.m. at the Monmouth County Hall of Records parking lot on Main Street in Downtown Freehold. The police department will be joined by members of the Freehold…
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ERIC SUCAR staff A group of youngsters has some fun with a water balloon catapult that was set up during the second annual water carnival held at the Quail Hill Scout Reservation on LaValley Drive, Manalapan, on July 18. Families were invited to come out for the day to enjoy a variety of wet and…
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Band’s backbeat driven by Marlboro drummer
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Mutiny Within is not a stereotypical metal band performing songs that are filled with screaming vocals. Instead, Mutiny Within is a band that offers a variety of vocal styling. LAURA DeSANTIS-OLSSON Mutiny Within is an up-and-coming metal band that recently signed with Roadrunner Records. Band members Bill Fore, A.J. Jacobs,…
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McGirr joins Township Committee
Freehold Twp. governing body taps Ammiano as mayor BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Robert McGirr, who served on the Planning Board in Freehold Township for 16 years, stepped down from his position as the board’s chairman on July 16 in order to take his place on the Township Committee. McGirr’s position as a committee…
