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Marlboro council awards contracts for improvements
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Township Council has awarded contracts for improvements throughout the community. The council awarded a contract to Jads Construction, South River, for the 2016 drainage and road improvement programs. Jads Construction had a base bid of $1,273,500 with four bids for additional items A through D. The firm…
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Environmental commission members weigh crematorium plan
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Members of the Manalapan Environmental Commission are reviewing the information that has been presented about a proposed crematorium as they prepare to issue non-binding recommendations to the Manalapan Planning Board. The commission’s recommendations may be issued in about a month, according to the panel. Planning Board members may…
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Two face drug charges in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – A motor vehicle stop in the borough ended with drug charges being lodged against two individuals. Police said a 2011 Nissan was stopped at 10:20 p.m. July 12 after Patrolman Anthony Rando observed it operating at a high rate of speed and with a broken tail light in the area of North Main…
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Railroad-crossing repairs ongoing in Aberdeen
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has announced that a railroad-crossing rehabilitation project has required road closures and detours that will be in effect through the middle of next week. The two-way traffic on Cliffwood Avenue has been closed since July 14 between Rose Street and Locust Street…
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Vacation Bible School slated July 18-22
The Community Presbyterian Church of Edison will hold Cave Quest Vacation Bible School from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. from July 18-22. Each day, children will participate in small groups, discover practical ways to follow Jesus, experience Bible adventures and watch for God in everyday life through God Sightings™. Cave Quest offers Bible-learning experiences, KidVid Cinema, team-building…
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Donations at Boscov’s stores to benefit food pantries
The Mercy Center in Asbury Park, The People’s Pantry in Toms River, and We Feed Woodbridge food pantries and assistance centers will be collecting non-perishable food at Boscov’s locations at the Monmouth Mall, Ocean County Mall and Woodbridge Center. People wishing to donate to these organizations can find food collection bins at Boscov’s in high-traffic…
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Fundraising event set for Sept. 24 in Red Bank
Monmouth Day Care Center (MDCC) will hold its seventh annual Touch-a-Truck “fun-raiser” from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on Sept. 24 at the Red Bank Middle School, 101 Harding Rd., Red Bank. Ambulances, fire engines, military vehicles, limousines, dump trucks and other construction equipment will be displayed in the Middle School parking lot, where kids will get…
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Touch-a-Truck fundraiser set for Sept. 24
Monmouth Day Care Center (MDCC) will host its seventh annual Touch-a-Truck “funraiser” from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Red Bank Middle School, 101 Harding Road, Red Bank. All ages are welcome to attend. All proceeds will benefit Monmouth Day Care Center, a nonprofit serving families seeking quality childcare without regard to race, religion,…
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Driver allegedly under the influence charged with killing Edison man
A Pennsylvania man was charged on July 12 with crossing into oncoming traffic while under the influence of narcotics and killing a motorist in Edison on April 5. John T. O’Donnell Sr., 57, of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, was charged with death by auto for causing the death of Marcus Scroggins, 33, of Edison, according to a statement…
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