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Educational food festival arrives at library March 4
On March 4, the New Jersey Center for the Book and the Monmouth County Library will present an educational food festival, Food for Thought: Food as Science, Food as Culture, Food as Career, Food as Community Service … What’s on Your Plate? Food for Thought … What’s on Your Plate? will begin at 12:30 p.m.…
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John Wellman of Springfield, Mass., shares a hug with his Oriental shorthair cat, Diamond Lil, during a visit to a cat show that was held at the Freehold Armory on Feb. 25. For more photos from the event, see Photo Galleries at www.gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Zoning board votes to appeal latest ruling in cell tower case
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Municipal officials will continue to fight the proposed construction of a cellular communications tower on property at Colts Neck High School. At a Feb. 16 meeting, members of the Colts Neck Zoning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously to appeal a state Superior Court ruling that overturned the…
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Marlboro council amends regulations for billboards
MARLBORO — Advertisers looking to place new billboards in town now face tougher restrictions. Members of the Marlboro Township Council voted unanimously on Feb. 2 to adopt an ordinance amending the municipality’s billboard policy. Under the revised ordinance, new billboards may only be placed on lots in the Route 9 corridor. Marlboro’s municipal code previously…
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Council hears information about charter school plan
Group in Freehold Borough seeks public’s participation in online survey of proposal BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The individuals behind a charter school proposal in Freehold Borough are moving forward with a survey to gauge community interest in the idea. After initially describing the proposal during a recent meeting of the Freehold…
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Marlboro senior strives to inspire her peers
Lenore Luca is gratified by students’ response to her comments BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Lenore Luca MARLBORO — Lenore Luca likes to talk and the 17-year-old Marlboro High School senior’s impressive résumé holds the power to draw a crowd. In addition to running an Internet radio show and a magazine, both fittingly named “Teen…
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Planners’ decision pleases residents
Manalapan homeowners objected to establishment of auto dealer near their homes BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer A group of Manalapan residents who waged a fight to keep an automobile dealership from being established at Route 9 north and Taylors Mills Road in Manalapan celebrated a victory on the evening of Feb. 23. Residents of Greenfield Road…
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Jill Archibald plays with her cat Sugar Cube as they enjoy their visit to a cat show that was held at the Freehold Armory, Route 33, Freehold, on Feb. 25. For more photos from the event, see Photo Galleries at www.gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff
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FRHSD battle looms over filing of tenure charges
Manalapan High School Principal Jeff Simon now on unpaid administrative leave BY Jack Murtha A battle rarely seen in New Jersey education circles is now under way in the Freehold Regional High School District. Tenure charges have been filed with the state commissioner of education against Manalapan High School Principal Jeff Simon by FRHSD Superintendent…
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