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  • Public hearing June 9 on Howell budget

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — A public hearing on Howell’s 2009 municipal budget will be held at 7:30 p.m. June 9 at Town Hall during the Township Council’s workshop meeting. The council has proposed a spending plan that totals $41 million for 2009 and depends on the collection of $19.4 million in local…

  • Real-life ‘Rain Man’ shines in area visit

    Asavant is defined as a person with developmental disorders who may have one or more areas of expertise, ability or brilliance that are in contrast with the individual’s overall limitations. Kim Peek, on whom the 1988 movie “Rain Man” was based, was in Edison recently for a speaking engagement. While there may be many savants…

  • Marlboro Jewish Center gala to honor volunteers

    MARLBORO — On June 14 the Marlboro Jewish Center will hold its annual Journal Dinner Dance to honor dedicated volunteers who have inspired their congregation through their leadership and commitment to community service. This year, Jeffrey Sacks, the immediate past president, will be the guest of honor, and the Hornik family will receive the Ohev…

  • Pupils excel at Scholastic Olympics

    HOWELL — St. Veronica School seventh graders competed in the Monsignor Donovan 16th annual Scholastic Olympics and medaled in six out of the seven subjects. Students competed in seven subjects and the participants were from more than 20 schools. Local students from public, private and parochial schools were invited to participate in the event held…

  • Area resident charged

    A Millstone Township resident has been charged with third-degree theft by deception. A Monmouth County grand jury returned an indictment on April 20 charging Michael Rosko in relation to his role as the owner/operator of Innovative Designs Inc., formerly of Colts Neck, from early 2007 through 2008, according to a press release from the Monmouth…

  • Teen recalls lesson learned years ago

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Len Nachbar (l-r), Jared Sherman, Joanna Manusov, Leslie Eckert, Janice Nachbar and Michelle Sherman met during a recent gathering of the Central Jersey Dystonia Support and Action Group. Jared was inspired by Manusov’s story of living with dystonia and donated a portion of his bar mitzvah gifts to assist with…

  • Photos

    CHRIS KELLY staff An honor guard participates in Marlboro’s first Memorial Day parade along a route that went from School Road West and Route 79 to the Marlboro municipal complex on Wyncrest Road on May 17. Memorial Day 2009 will be marked on May 25.

  • Towns trim $313,797 from school tax levy

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer The municipal governing bodies in Manalapan and Englishtown both took action on the evening of May 13 to reduce the tax levy for the Manalapan- Englishtown Regional School District for the 2009-10 school year. On Election Day, April 21, voters in Manalapan and Englishtown rejected a $48.5 million tax levy…

  • Police seek tips on local crime

    FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Police Department will be making its Crimestoppers tip line information much easier to see. According to Detective Christopher Otlowski, the police department has placed posters about the tip line at several locations. The posters have been written in English and in Spanish and discuss how to provide anonymous tips about…