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Should government pay?
IN THE NEWS MARK ROSMAN My inbox was overflowing on Jan. 2 with emails from outraged politicians. The source of their displeasure was the failure of the U.S. House of Representatives to vote on the Sandy disaster relief bill on Jan. 1. The U.S. Senate had earlier passed a $60.4 billion emergency supplemental funding bill…
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I called me but got someone else
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Lately it has become evident that my mind is slipping. Not a great deal, as some might contend. Rather, it is a slow and deliberate slippage that one wouldn’t really notice unless one hung around me for an hour or more. Thankfully, for me, I have my cell phone…
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I need another woman in my life, and her name is Siri
CODA GREG BEAN There we were, sitting around on the night before Christmas Eve, shooting the breeze and trying to figure out what to do about dinner. Someone suggested pizza, and that sounded pretty good. Where was the closest pizza place? Did they deliver? My youngest son, who lives in the town where we were…
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When post-Tropical Storm Sandy struck New Jersey on Oct. 29, the storm’s high winds and driving rain did some damage to the Manalapan Arboretum in front of town hall, Route 522. Volunteers recently spent time at the arboretum cleaning up the mess left by Sandy. Pictured are (l-r) Shade Tree Committee member Joe Cangialosi, Shade…
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A group of six third-graders from the West Freehold School in Freehold Township recently conducted a toy drive called Toys 4 Smiles with the goal of helping children who were impacted by superstorm Sandy. The girls started collecting toys in November because they wanted to see the children smile during the holiday season. The toys…
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Favorable deal leads town to proceed with upgrades
Marlboro council adopts bonding ordinance for water treatment plant BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Marlboro Water Utility Division is set to better serve its customers with impending upgrades to its infrastructure. The Township Council adopted an ordinance at its Dec. 6 meeting that will permit the municipality to issue $7.6 million in…
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Cohen will serve another term as Manalapan mayor
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Susan Cohen was tapped to serve as Manalapan’s mayor for 2013 when the Township Committee held its reorganization meeting on Jan. 2. Cohen served as mayor in 2012. Under the Township Committee form of government, each January the five committee members elect a member of the governing body…
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Make-A-Wish castle celebrates one year of magic
Record number of wishes granted marks first year in Monroe BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey is celebrating its first year of granting wishes out of its Monroe Township location. FILE PHOTO One year ago, the Make-AWish Foundation of New Jersey opened the gates of a sprawling castle with blue…
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Frank H. Wilverding Jr.
Mr. Wilverding, 58, of Manalapan, died Dec. 8, 2012, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was born in Elizabeth and resided in Roselle Park prior to moving to Manalapan 14 years ago. Mr. Wilverding coached soccer in Roselle Park, basketball at St. Theresa’s School in Kenilworth and recreational basketball in Manalapan. He…
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