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Rabid bat in Manalapan leads to public warning
MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Health Department and Western Monmouth Animal Control are alerting residents that a bat with rabies was found in Manalapan on July 15. The bat, described as being very lethargic, was found outside a residence, according to a press release. The homeowner proceeded to place the bat in a container that was…
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Manalapan police will greet residents
MANALAPAN – On Aug. 7 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., the Manalapan Police Department and Target department store will host National Night Out. National Night Out is designed to heighten crime prevention awareness and drug prevention awareness, generate support for and participation in local anti-crime programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and send a…
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Marlboro objects to letter demanding affordable housing funds
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — The state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) has directed Marlboro officials to hand over nearly $10.8 million from the township’s affordablehousing trust fund to the state by Aug. 13. In a letter dated July 24, COAH acting Executive Director Sean Thompson asserted that the Marlboro Township Council had…
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datebook
An ice cream social open house will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Goddard School, 520 Route 520 (next to TD Bank), Morganville. Children of all ages are welcome. Those who register by Aug. 9 will receive free registration at the preschool, which enrolls children ages 6 weeks to 6 years old.…
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Ex-college pres. pleads guilty to official misconduct, theft
Former Brookdale Community College President Peter F. Burnham pleaded guilty on July 24 to official misconduct and theft for fraudulently obtaining more than $40,000 worth of meals, alcoholic beverages, hotel stays, clothing, tuition assistance, electronic equipment and other items of value, Monmouth County acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Burnham, 68, of Colts Neck, entered…
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Police will be on lookout for drunken drivers
MARLBORO — The Marlboro Police Department will be cracking down on motorists who are driving drunk, as part of the summer 2012 “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. From Aug. 17 through Sept. 3, local and state law enforcement officials will conduct sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols, looking for motorists who may be driving…
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Former fire chief remembered as capable leader, employee
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Raymond F. Sheehan FREEHOLD — Raymond F. “Boots” Sheehan, 82, who served as chief of the Freehold Fire Department from 1976 to 1978 and was a longtime employee of Freehold Borough, died July 9 at Applewood Estates Healthcare Center, Freehold Township. Sheehan most recently lived in The Villages, Howell,…
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Freehold teacher wins award
Wendy Garcia-Buchanan FREEHOLD — Wendy Garcia- Buchanan, a fourth-grade teacher at the Park Avenue Elementary School, was selected to receive the izzit.org Teacher of the Year Award for 2012. She won an all-expenses-paid trip to Peek ’n Peak Resort in Clymer, N.Y., for the “Winning Ideas Weekend” conference that was held June 28-30. At the…
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auditions
Bimah Players Community Theater seeks adult actors and singers to audition for a production of “Surprise, Surprise” at the Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave., Monroe Township. Auditions will be held 1-6 p.m. Aug. 26 and 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 27-28. “Surprise, Surprise” is an original production with music based on stories by O. Henry,…
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