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A volunteer crew of Columbia Bank employees recently painted a senior citizen’s home in the Iselin section of Woodbridge as part of the “Tooling Around the Township” program. The crew power-washed and painted the exterior of the home, cleaned the yard and planted flowers. Columbia Bank donated all labor and materials. Columbia supports many local…
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Manalapan police nab fugitive from justice
MANALAPAN — During a motor vehicle stop on March 19 at 9:40 a.m., Patrolman Kyle Earley determined that the driver, Johnny Diaz, 51, of Lakewood, was a wanted person from Puerto Rico with full extradition. Police said Diaz also had an active traffic warrant from Lakewood. Diaz was arrested, charged with being a fugitive from…
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‘Sicilians in the Basement’ and thrills up in the air
BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Pete Trabucco For Pete Trabucco, a flight over and through the Grand Canyon in 1986 kindled a latent passion for the extreme. “My wife and I went to Arizona and took a plane ride over the Grand Canyon. Once I got into the cockpit, I was hooked,” Trabucco said. “Before…
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FRHSD drug use draws attention
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Freehold Regional High School District administrators plan to explore new methods to combat illicit drug use among the district’s student body. The district enrolls about 12,000 students in grades nine through 12 at six high schools that serve eight western Monmouth County municipalities. “We are going to review all policies…
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The tides are turning at the Jersey Shore
AROUND TOWN AMY ROSEN This winter has seemed like an endless period of sadness, struggling and wondering what the future holds for so many people, ever since superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast on Oct. 29, 2012. The cold weather and darkness added to a cloud of depression that seemed to have enveloped the Jersey…
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Board fines Marder $100 in financial form flap
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — For the second time in less than a year, the Marlboro Ethics Board has voted to dismiss an ethics complaint that was filed against Township Council Vice President Randi Marder during the 2011 election season. However, the board imposed a $100 fine on Marder for failing to disclose…
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Manalapan property yields surprising pieces of history
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Gentile property at the corner of Route 522 and Tennent Road in Manalapan yielded up some pieces of history during a recent examination by an archeological organization. The treasures, however, were not what the searchers had expected to find. On April 1-2, about 30 members of the…
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Insurance salesman sentenced for defrauding clients of millions
An insurance salesman and purported financial adviser has been sentenced to serve up to 10 years in a New Jersey state prison for defrauding 20 clients out of nearly $1.5 million. Jordan L. Zemlock, 50, of Marlboro, also was ordered to repay the clients a total of $1,416,246 that he admitted taking from them between…
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Streets in development will finally be paved
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Township Committee has awarded a contract to a Trenton firm to complete the unfinished streets in a small residential development. At its meeting on April 10, the committee voted to award the contract for the work to Richard Barrett Paving in the amount of $106,805. Bids were…
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