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More discussion needed on affordable housing
Your Turn James Mione Guest Column In response to the discussion on the status of Marlboro’s affordable housing obligations, I have offered some ideas, suggestions and personal thoughts in dealing with Marlboro’s obligation on affordable housing. We need to develop a unified nonpartisan comprehensive plan that will enhance our community while meeting our state Council…
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Monmouth County, where treasure is in the ground
Coda Greg Bean You just can’t make this stuff up. Last week, when U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced the formal indictment of Monmouth County developer and strip club operator Anthony Spalliero on 14 counts of bribery and mail fraud, the actual text of the indictment read like the script for one of the “Godfather”…
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Obituaries
Julia Cito Mrs. Cito, 77, of Freehold Township, died Oct. 15 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in New York City, she had lived in Howard Beach, Queens, N.Y., before moving to Freehold Township 14 years ago. Mrs. Cito was predeceased by her husband, Alfred Cito, in 1985. She is survived by a son,…
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Obituaries
Evelyn Ann O’Neill Mrs. O’Neill, 81, of Middletown, died Oct. 7 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Jersey City, she resided in Long Island, N.Y., prior to moving to Middletown several years ago. She was a homemaker. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown, where…
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Freehold school receives $25,000 library grant
FREEHOLD — The Freehold Learning Center elementary school, Dutch Lane Road, has been awarded a $25,000 grant to enhance its library/media center. The OceanFirst Foundation announced the recipients of its new School Library/Media Center Enhancement Grant program at a reception in Point Pleasant. Grants were also awarded to six Ocean County schools and two other…
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Monmouth schools deal with cultural diversity
BY LAYLI WHYTE Staff Writer BY LAYLI WHYTEStaff Writer Area educators learned new skills for interacting with an increasingly diverse population of students and parents at a conference held recently at Monmouth University, West Long Branch. Cultural competency, immigrant issues and language sensitivity were discussed during a forum on “Overcoming Obstacles Faced by Foreign-born Families…
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Letters
Press candidates for answers to important questions Quality of life in Manalapan has been buffeted by unending construction. Clogged roads, farmland turned to housing, deforestation and consequent road flooding as well as higher taxes to pay for more police and services. Manalapan’s building boom was escalated through the rezoning of this township by elected township…
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Town waits to hear from hotel purchaser
Many questions have arisen following last week’s sale of the American Hotel in Freehold Borough — the primary one being what the future holds in store for the Main Street landmark. On Oct. 5, an auction was held in the building that has been closed for almost two years. Although the “hotel” had not welcomed…
