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Assoc. director made county’s history a priority for 20 years
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Lee Ellen Griffith Lee Ellen Griffith, who helped to preserve the history of Monmouth County and to protect its resources through her work as the director of the Monmouth County Historical Association since 1992, has stepped down from her post. Griffith formally retired in December 2011, but stayed on…
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21,000 pounds of food collected
The 30-day food drive of Monmouth County has added 21,488 pounds of nonperishable food to the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, Neptune. “Our food drive was extremely successful,” Freeholder Director John P. Curley said. “I am very proud of Monmouth County’s employees, who donated a tremendous amount of food and effort, and I am…
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Monmouth County earns Tree City USA recognition
I n recognition of Monmouth County’s ongoing community forestry program, the National Arbor Day Foundation has once again designated Monmouth County as a Tree City USA. It is the sixth year in a row that the county has earned Tree City USA distinction, according to a press release. The county’s community forestry program is rooted…
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‘Miracle in Mudville’ arrives in Marlboro
MARLBORO — On May 30-31, Marlboro Middle School students, directed by teacher Robin Gartenberg, will perform D.W. Gregory’s “Miracle in Mudville.” The play centers on Casey, who is the worst ballplayer in the Mudville Little League, the butt of jokes and an embarrassment to his father, who brags of his own glory days in the…
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Outdoor dining areas approved
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Residents will have the chance to dine under the sun this summer at two Marlboro eateries. The Fireside Bar and Grill, Route 79, andMoe’s Southwest Grill, which will open soon on Route 9, have received approval from the Marlboro Planning Board to install outdoor seating areas. Board members…
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BYOD program earns honor
MARLBORO — This past winter, the Marlboro K-8 School District embarked on a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) pilot program in five classrooms in three schools in order to begin the process of developing a 1:1 student-to-technology device educational environment. Asher Holmes Elementary School was one of the schools that initially participated in the pilot.…
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Local man charged in hit-and-run
A Manalapan resident has been charged with killing a pedestrian with his vehicle and fleeing the scene of the accident in New Brunswick on March 30. In a press release, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan andAnthonyA. Caputo, director of the New Brunswick Police Department, credited tireless police work with producing a suspect in the…
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Hit-and-run driver charged with DWI
MANALAPAN — Police officers responded to Pease Road near Sandybrook Drive on May 18 at 10 p.m. for a report of a motor vehicle collision. The person who reported the incident said one vehicle left the scene. A description of the vehicle that left the scene was broadcast to police officers and the vehicle was…
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Freehold Borough police will offer youth academy
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Young people between the ages of 12 and 16 will have the opportunity to see how real police officers train and work by signing up for the Freehold Borough Youth Police Academy. The Freehold Borough Police Department will hold its fifth annual Youth Police Academy from July…
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