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Plan for adult community dies with committee vote
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP— Municipal officials will not proceed with a rezoning of a 117-acre tract at Route 537 and Siloam Road. Instead of rezoning the land to accommodate a planned adult community and a small strip mall, officials will leave the current zoning in place — single-family homes on 2-acre…
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Nutritionist’s book nudges Americans toward whole new diet
Marlboro woman eager to help people make better food choices BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer Copyright © Environmental Working Group. www.ewg.org. Reprinted with permission. I t is no secret that many Americans don’t have the healthiest diets, especially compared to those of other countries. Often consisting of highly processed, unnatural and fast foods, the Western diet…
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Zoning board considers plan for cemetery
Marlboro panel told burials would observe Islamic traditions BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Members of the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment recently heard testimony that could lay the foundation for an Islamic cemetery to be established in the Morganville section of the municipality. Representatives of Tiba Associates, the contract purchaser of the property in question,…
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Freehold plans to establish transitional first grade
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The Freehold Borough K-8 School District will have a transitional first grade program in place for the 2012- 13 school year. A group of youngsters who have left kindergarten but who are not ready to succeed in the first grade will be given the opportunity to enroll in the…
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Fourth-grade pupils of art teacher Robbie Schafler created their own masterpieces based on the works of six famous artists during an art show held March 6 at the Taylor Mills School, Manalapan. A “Mona Lisa Eyes” project by Shazah Khan (right) is pictured above. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Enforcement of sign law questioned by Manalapan resident
By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — A municipal ordinance regarding the placement of signs, and specifically election signs, may be up for review following comments by a member of the public. Glenn Cohen, a resident of the Knob Hill development, has made several appearances at Manalapan Township Committee and Planning Board meetings over the past few…
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Manalapan H.S. principal asserts innocence in remarks during meeting
Jeff Simon tells FRHSD board tenure charges filed against him are not warranted BY Jack Murtha It does not appear that public interest regarding the tenure charges that have been filed against Manalapan High School Principal Jeff Simon will fizzle out anytime soon. Freehold Regional High School District Superintendent of Schools Charles Sampson filed the…
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Freehold Soccer League sets sights on building turf fields
By Clare Marie Celano Administrators in the Freehold Soccer League are working toward a day when youngsters from Freehold Borough and Freehold Township can play some of their matches on synthetic turf fields. League President Bryan Patmore said having synthetic turf fields in place would allow matches to be played all year and allow for…
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After winning state title, it’s on to TOC for St. Joseph’s basketball team
Now that the St. Joseph High School of Metuchen basketball team has captured its first-ever New Jersey Non-Public Group A basketball championship, the Falcons are aiming to earn the title of best in the state at the NJSIAATournament of Champions. St. Joe’s, the second seed, earned a firstround bye and awaits the winner of March…
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