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Roosevelt reaches critical mass regarding overgrown grass
Borough officials to set 10-inch limit on grass height BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent ROOSEVELT — Because there is no grass height limit specified in the borough’s property maintenance code, no action can be taken by the zoning officer against overgrown properties. At the Sept. 10 Borough Council meeting, council President Ralph Warnick said the Planning…
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Hadassah Associates to honor Pressman
Forsgate Country Club in Monroe will be the site of a brunch sponsored by Hadassah Associates of Southern New Jersey to honor broadcast legend Gabe Pressman on Sept. 23. Brunch will be served at 11 a.m. The broadcaster, who currently serves as senior correspondent for WNBC in New York, will receive the Hadassah Associates’ first…
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Roosevelt Arts Project to host anniversary events
The Roosevelt Arts Project (RAP) will be hosting its own festivities as part of the borough’s 75th anniversary celebration Sept. 22 and 23. Join the RAP for “Jacob Landau: His Art and Legacy Continues,” at the Assifa Art Space, 40 Tamara Drive, Roosevelt, from 1 to 4 p.m. At 1:30 p.m. on both days, the…
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Roosevelt slates anniversary bash
The Borough of Roosevelt welcomes all to the 75th celebration of the town’s founding on Sept. 22 and 23. On Saturday, Sept. 22, events begin at 10:30 a.m. at Borough Hall, with a memorial celebration of the life of longtime resident Dolores Chasan. Noon brings the festivities to the Roosevelt Public School, with opening remarks…
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Park System to host cornbread contest
The Monmouth County Park System is hosting a cornbread contest 1-3 p.m. Sept. 23 at Historic Walnford, Upper Freehold. Contestants are required to bring two batches of cornbread along with a typed recipe. Visitors may taste samples of all entries.
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Millstone PTO heeds call of township schools
Organization donates close to $130K to primary, elementary schools over two-year period BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer MILLSTONE — After a year that yielded more than $60,000 for the township’s elementary and primary schools, the Millstone Township PTO is by no means resting on its laurels. The Millstone Township PTO is already gearing up for…
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Charles Katz
Mr. Katz, 86, of Monroe, formerly of Plainfield and Marlboro, died Sept. 1, 2012, at home. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran. Mr. Katz graduated from the New Jersey College of Pharmacy at Rutgers University, Newark. Prior to retiring, he owned and operated the Family Prescription Pharmacy in Milltown. Surviving are…
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Anthony Mazzeo Jr.
Mr. Mazzeo, 74, of the Clarksburg section of Millstone, died Sept. 14, 2012. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he resided in Clarksburg for the past 22 years. He was a communicant of St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, Freehold. Mr. Mazzeo was a U.S. Army veteran and an executive at IBM for 43 years. Surviving are…
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U.F. officials, residents work to wade through wastewater issues
State mandates will require residents to spring for septic BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — Approximately 30 residents or property owners in the Imlaystown, Hornerstown and the Yardville-Allentown Road corridor attended the Sept. 13 Planning Board workshop to learn more about alternatives for wastewater for their properties. Planning Board Chairman John Mele said many…
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