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Albert J. Mangino
Mr. Mangino, 87, of Howell, died Aug. 19, 2011, at Wedgewood Gardens, Freehold Township. Prior to his retirement in 1984, he was a truck driver for J&J Trucking Co., New York City. Mr. Mangino was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in the European theater. Surviving are his wife, Mercedes Mangino;…
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Pasquale “Pat” Villani
Mr. Villani, 57, of Freehold Township, died Aug. 27, 2011, at home. He was born in Nocera Inferiore, Naples. He earned a master’s degree from the Polytechnic Institute of New York University and was employed as an electrical engineer for Vonage in Holmdel. Mr. Villani was the author of two books and the holder of…
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Resident has questions about apartments
I attended the Marlboro Township Council meeting on Aug. 11 where the Republican candidate for mayor, Craig Marshall, addressed the council and the mayor about his concerns over the 250 rental units that will be built at Route 79 and Beacon Hill Road by Kaplan builders. Mr. Marshall spoke of environmental factors of building on…
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Quick action is needed to combat obesity in America’s children
We have waited long enough for the food industry to voluntarily develop standards to reduce the marketing of unhealthy foods to children. While the proposed uniform standards recently announced by several food companies are a step in the right direction, they do not go far enough to have a significant impact on limiting the types…
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I’m still country, but country just isn’t cool
CODA GREG BEAN It’s good to be back after a week off for my youngest son’s wedding in upstate New York. If you’re interested, it was a rousing success, and as my best friend from young adulthood noted on several occasions, a LARGE time was had by all. Seems I’ve gotten an almost perfect daughter-inlaw,…
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Danger lurks when speeders head down Kingsley Drive
A photograph provided by Manalapan resident Mickey Rosenberg shows a line of vehicles at Kingsley Drive and Kelton Place. During a recent Township Committee meeting, municipal officials said police are monitoring this location for speeders and traffic volume. This letter is in reference to an article written by Mark Rosman, “Police Examine Traffic on Manalapan…
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Middle school gym will have synthetic floor
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — If all goes according to plan, students at the Marlboro Middle School, Route 520, will see a new floor in the gymnasium at the start of the 2011-12 school year in September. During the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education’s Aug. 9 workshop meeting, board members discussed the…
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on campus
Kara Cronin, daughter of Meg and Paul Cronin of Freehold, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at LeMoyne College, Syracuse, N.Y., where she is majoring in economics and accounting. She is a graduate of Freehold Township High School. Michelle Tanen, daughter of Lisa and Marvin Tanen of Marlboro, earned a…
