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  • Guest Column Jim Gray Decision will have impact on town now and forever F ew things create greater public controversy in a community than zoning issues. Nowhere was that more evident than at the last Manalapan Town-ship Committee meeting. Fortunately the hue and cry of the citizenry thwarted, at least for a short time, the…

  • Rabies clinic open to residents of all towns T o the residents of Freehold Borough and surrounding municipalities: Twice a year, Freehold Borough offers a free rabies vaccination clinic for cats and dogs. The clinic is held at the firehouse annex, 49 W. Main St., and it is open to residents of any municipality. You…

  • Improvements, not lawsuits, needed in Marlboro I am from Marlboro, a town, as everyone knows, that is growing in leaps and bounds. A neighbor of mine is unhappy about this and is involved in a lawsuit against the town to stop one of the new developments from starting. I do not see him often, so…

  • Marlboro board member appreciates support during term A s my term as a member of the Marlboro Board of Education comes to a close, I look back on the past 15 years with fond memories and wish to thank all the voters who supported me through five elections. You provided me with a tremendous opportunity,…

  • President explains need for administrators It has come to our attention that there is much misinformation circulating around town as to the reasons why new administrators are being included in this year’s budget. I hope to clarify the issue. The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District has 10 building administrators, four subject supervisors and a director of…

  • Trains will ease burden on auto commuters This is an open letter to Freehold Borough Mayor Michael Wilson and the members of the Borough Coun-cil. I am a resident and business owner in Freehold Township. I wish to express my support for the proposed commuter rail line through Monmouth County. The following are my supporting…

  • Week recognizes those who care for children The Week of the Young Child, April 10-14, is an annual celebration held each April whose purpose is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to support the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs. This year’s Week of…

  • Zoning at two intersections requires council’s attention D evelopments at two major intersections in Freehold Borough have made zoning an important issue in the immediate vicinity of both locations — an issue that must be addressed by the Borough Coun-cil in the near future. Both locations have been considered traffic "hot spots" by state and…

  • Combined effort pays off as mountain is saved I would like to thank all of the people who have been a part of saving Mountain Ridge. It was a long struggle, more than two years, but well worth the effort. The residents of the Marlboro Gardens area were dedicated to the saving of this land.…