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Voters give OK to Marlboro school tax levy
The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education’s proposed tax levy for the 2012-13 school year was approved by voters in the April 17 election. The tax levy was passed by a count of 1,210 yes votes to 766 no votes. The district’s $83.8 million budget for the upcoming school year will be backed by…
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Freehold Borough cleanup set for May 19
Mayor asks all residents to participate in spring cleaning ahead of parade BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer A community cleanup day has been scheduled to take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 19 in Freehold Borough. Officials said they want the town to look its best for the Memorial Day parade that…
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Marlboro High School’s Brittany Fallon (white jersey) goes after a loose ball against a host of Freehold Township High School players during a lacrosse match played April 18 in Marlboro. Freehold Township won, 17-7. For a girls lacrosse roundup, see Sports. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Former Freehold Township Senior Center director pleads guilty in scheme
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Arlene Golub, the former director of the Freehold Township Senior Center, pleaded guilty on April 30 to theft by failing to remit a $4,284 payment back to township coffers from a local travel agency that had arranged two vacation cruises for senior center members, Monmouth County Prosecutor Peter E. Warshaw Jr. announced.…
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Manalapan officials name Marsala new police chief
By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Township Committee, by a 5-0 vote at its meeting on April 25, appointed Manalapan police Capt. Chris Marsala as the new chief of the Manalapan Police Department, effective May 1. Marsala will succeed Chief Lou Moreto, who is retiring on May 1. Marsala will be sworn in as…
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Edison track coach Harris teaches athletics, life goals
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Exactly what is it that track and field coaches do as they pace around the oval? Do they simply hold stopwatches, yelling out splits and final times as runners cross the finish line? Do they make suggestions as to how to improve throwers’ pivots in the shot put circle? More. Much…
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St. Joseph High School’s Sherwin Kainer (right) tries to elude North Brunswick’s Collin Tomlinson during the April 19 lacrosse match played at St. Joe’s in Metuchen. The host Falcons soared to a 19-1 win. More photos at gmnews.com ERIC SUCAR staff
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Led by Kim, Metuchen golf team is undefeated
Bulldogs 7-0 in dual matches, will play St. Joseph’s on May 1 BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent I t’s very likely that the best boys golf team in the Greater Middlesex Conference this spring will come from Metuchen. The question is will it be perennial Red Division power St. Joseph of Metuchen, currently 11-1, or 7-0…
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Teens Against Cancer to hold pasta dinner
Edison High School’s Assertive Teens Against Cancer club will be holding a Spaghetti Dinner 4-7 p.m. April 29 at the Edison Elks Lodge No. 2487 located at 375 Old Post Road. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. All proceeds from the dinner will be donated to The Cancer Institute of New…
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