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Council eyes regulations for secondhand businesses
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — New regulations governing secondhand dealers of jewelry and precious metals will be put into place if an amendment to the town’s jewelry and precious metals ordinance is adopted by the Borough Council on March 18. The change was recommended to the council by Police Chief Glenn Roberts,…
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Holland resigns from Manalapan committee citing health reasons
Committeeman Lucas will not seek re-election; 3 seats to be up for grabs BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Republican Township Committeeman Don Holland has resigned from the Manalapan Township Committee, and his departure means that control of the governing body will be at stake in the Nov. 5 election. Republicans currently hold a…
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Educational foundation will host ‘All in Good Taste’ event April 8
MARLBORO — The Marlboro Educational Foundation’s sixth annual “All in Good Taste” restaurant tasting evening will be held on April 8 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the American Hotel, Freehold. According to a press release, the event is the largest fundraiser of the year for the foundation, which raises money to enhance the quality…
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Assistant superintendent announces retirement
Marc Gaswirth has worked in Marlboro K-8 district for 26 years BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — A key player on the administrative end of the Marlboro K-8 school district has decided to bid farewell. The Board of Education voted to accept the retirement of Assistant Superintendent of Schools Marc Gaswirth at its Feb.…
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Freehold council reviewing Elks Point restoration plan
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Speaking at a meeting of the Borough Council, Ray Tweten, commandant of the Marine Corps League Cpl. Philip A. Reynolds Detachment, describes plans to restore the Elks Point Memorial Park in Freehold Borough. FREEHOLD — The meeting room at Borough Hall looked like a sea of red on a…
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We’re in it together
IN THE NEWS MARK ROSMAN A brouhaha appears to be brewing among groups that represent the state’s Latino community. About two weeks ago, the Latino Leadership Alliance Political Action Committee, the political arm of the Latino Leadership Alliance of New Jersey (LLANJ), endorsed Gov. Chris Christie’s bid for a second fouryear term. Martin Perez, president…
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Right wing seems out of touch with most Americans
Sen. Marco Rubio’s recent response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech, unfortunately, was just a replication of basically the same old talking points from the last failed election. Sen. Rubio’s sweaty, water-gulping speech would not have made the “Great Communicator” proud. The Republican television network, Fox News, excused Sen. Rubio’s performance, saying…
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Politicking after approval was granted was unnecessary
Politicking before an election is what voters accept as a necessary evil. However, politicking after the election is just plain evil for evil’s sake. I refer, of course, to the “now he has approval, now he don’t” nonsense resulting from Manalapan Township Committeeman Andrew Lucas’ farmland preservation program application. In spite of all the pandering…
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Freeholder had no need to apologize for her statement
How unfortunate that Monmouth County Freeholder Lillian G. Burry found it necessary in her March 6 letter to the editor to apologize for expressing an honest opinion that offended some thin-skinned yahoo. It’s almost impossible to make any statement that won’t offend someone, so why worry about it? It is ironic that the pro-diversity, politically…
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