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Group seeks public input on idea for charter school
FREEHOLD — A group of residents is in the early stages of gauging the public’s opinion about the idea of founding a charter school in Freehold Borough. According to the State of New Jersey Department of Education website, “A charter school is a public school that operates independently of a local school district’s board of…
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• Photographer and author Richard Crossley will present “Past, Present and Future” at the Monmouth County Audubon Society meeting scheduled for 8 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Church of the Nativity, 180 Ridge Road, Fair Haven. The public is welcome; admission is free. Crossley will tell the stories behind his newest book, “The Crossley ID…
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Water utility customers are facing rate increase
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Residents who receive service from Marlboro’s Water Utility Division may see an increase in their 2012 water bills . On Jan. 19, Township Council members introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, modify various township fees, including municipal water consumption rates. A public hearing is scheduled for the…
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Township will not stand in way of filling center
Colts Neck property owners expect to address parking situation at Planning Board BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — In an attempt to foster economic growth in the municipality, members of the Colts Neck Township Committee have granted temporary relief to the owners of a shopping center with a parking lot that violates conditions…
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Freehold Borough school board moves election date
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education voted unanimously on Jan. 23 to move the date of the annual school board election to November. Under the authority of a new state law, the board had the option to shift the date on which residents vote…
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Freehold’s Lillie Hendry looks back at lifetime of service
The educator, public servant credits close-knit family, black community for her philosophy of giving back BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Lillie Hendry admires a mural that graces a classroom at the Court Street School Education Community Center in Freehold Borough. Hendry attended the school when it was the seat of learning for black children…
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Northpointe project back before board
Marlboro panel hears testimony on latest revision of development BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The latest episode of a long-running drama involving plans for a residential development off Lloyd Road in Marlboro premiered at the Jan. 18 Marlboro Planning Board meeting. Representatives of Ohad Associates presented the first part of their case to build 20…
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Planner: Route 9 OK for auto dealerships
Residents waiting for chance to question findings in report BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer I t turns out that areas along Route 9 in Manalapan would be a good spot for automobile dealerships, at least in the opinion of one person. In summarizing a report he prepared at the direction of the Manalapan Planning Board, professional…
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Lillie Hendry of Freehold Borough rings the bell at the Court Street School Education Community Center, a facility that she has helped guide to prominence in her hometown. For more about Hendry’s life, see story by staff writer Clare Marie Celano on page 3. ERIC SUCAR staff
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