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First aid squad seeks donations to earn donor’s matching funds
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The Englishtown-Manalapan First Aid Squad, which is on call for residents of both communities 24 hours a day, seven days a week, needs some help from the people it serves. The squad is a volunteer organization that exists solely on contributions. The organization has been caring for neighbors for…
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Plan for commuter parking will proceed in Manalapan
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Two residents of the Monmouth Heights development have expressed their displeasure with a plan that will bring commuter parking to the property of the Monmouth Heights Swim Club, Ryan Road. Under an agreement forged between the Manalapan Township Committee and the Monmouth Heights Community Association (MHCA) Board of…
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Summer reading programs to start
Summer reading clubs at the Monmouth County Library for all ages will begin on June 1 and run through Aug. 10. Library branches will also hold special summer programs for all ages. All Monmouth County Library summer reading clubs are online. Visit www.monmouthcountylib.org and click on the slideshow link to register and log your reading…
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Woman faces heroin possession charge
MANALAPAN — Two individuals were arrested after police officers responded to Wegmans, Route 9, just before 4 p.m. May 19. According to information provided by the Manalapan Police Department, Patrolman Joseph DeFilippis and Patrolman Kevin Ruditsky responded to the supermarket after being informed that a suspected shoplifter had been taken into custody by the store’s…
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Preservation of Marlboro village is goal of Historic Commission
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — The past is set to meet the future in the village section of Marlboro. At the May 2 meeting of the Township Council, Marlboro Historic Commission Chairman Patrick Pentland said officials are making strides in the implementation of form-based code in the Marlboro village area along Route 79.…
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Marlboro pupils excel at Hershey music event
MARLBORO — At the 2013 Music in the Parks competition held in Hershey, Pa., on May 11-12, the Marlboro Middle School show choir and jazz band earned top honors in an event that included middle school and high school music groups. The show choir, under the direction of Nicole Renna, earned a ranking of first…
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FRHSD taps Wall supt. for principal’s position
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The current superintendent of the Wall Township School District will take over as the principal of Colts Neck High School this summer. Daniel Simon received the nod of approval to fill the position, effective July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014, from the Freehold Regional High School District Board of…
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Manalapan Fire Co. seeking volunteers
MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Township Fire Company 1 is looking for volunteers. According to a press release, potential members of the fire company do not have to be residents of Manalapan, but they must live within a five- to 10-minute drive of the firehouse, which is at 5 Sweetmans Lane. New members will receive benefits…
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Marlboro schools will see better Wi-Fi links
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — In its latest move to transform Marlboro’s classrooms into hightech learning havens, the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education passed two resolutions to improve Wi-Fi connections in the district’s eight schools. Wi-Fi is the name of a popular wireless networking technology that uses radio waves to provide…
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