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FTHS grad moving up in world of writing
David Iserson accepts honor during recent visit BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer David Iserson A Kurt Vonnegut rip-off — that is how David Iserson, a young-adult novelist and TV writer, recalled his style of prose as a student at Freehold Township High School. As he pushed through the ebb and flow of high school in…
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Mayor stands by appointment of attorney to ethics board
MARLBORO — The recent appointment to the Marlboro Ethics Board of a resident who is active in township Democratic politics came into question at the May 2 meeting of the Township Council. In February, the council named attorney Steven Sukel to fill an open seat on the ethics board. That appointment ran through the end…
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Supervisor of security hired in Marlboro
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education has filled the new position of supervisor of school safety and security. On April 23, the board voted to hire Robert Delaune, a retired Tinton Falls Police Department lieutenant who worked from 1993 to 2012. Delaune started working in Marlboro…
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Two arrested after scuffle with police
MANALAPAN — Two individuals were arrested after police officers were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Church Lane to follow up on a report that the drivers were fighting. According to information provided by the Manalapan Police Department, at 2 p.m. April 16, witnesses reported that one driver attempted to assault the other driver,…
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Applications for Sheriff Youth Week available
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has announced that applications are being accepted from Monmouth County high-school-age students for participation in the 21st annual Sheriff Youth Week program. The deadline to apply is June 7. The weeklong program, which will be held at the Monmouth County Police Academy, Freehold Township, on July 8-12, affords participants the…
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Car show series kicks off May 10
Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry will present the Old Bridge Classic Car Cruise, a celebration of the automobile, from 5:30-9:30 p.m. June 14, July 12, Aug. 9 and Sept. 13 at The Shoppes at Old Bridge, 3877 Route 9, Old Bridge. The Shoppes at Old Bridge are just north of the intersection of Route 9…
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Conserve water when gardening & landscaping
GUEST COLUMN PETER A. ESCHBACH Spring is finally under way, and for many people in New Jersey this means the start of new gardening, lawn and landscaping plans. The spring planting season also coincides with the beginning of the area’s months of peak water demand. In the height of summer, water usage in Monmouth County…
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Actions by county sheriff are questioned by resident
Do you think Donald Trump would fire Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden, the leader of the largest law enforcement agency in Monmouth County, for the below-listed actions? Let’s see; you decide: In late October, 2010, New Jersey Watchdog, an organization which reports on government waste, fraud and abuse, revealed through a thorough examination of internal…
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By late May, there will be red-eyed love in the air
CODA GREG BEAN It was our first summer in Massachusetts after moving to a wooded community from one of the dry, prairie states, and we were completely unprepared for how green the place was and how so much stuff just grew there without human intervention. We didn’t know what any of it was, of course.…
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