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    Tangles Hair Studio in Exclusive Plaza, 332 Route 9, Marlboro, will host a cut-athon from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 16. All proceeds will be donated to the Susan B. Komen foundation for breast cancer research. Haircuts will be $20 for men, $35 for women and $20 for children. Blowouts will be available at…

  • State relaxes stand on Howell bond plan

    HOWELL— The township’s plan to sell bonds and use the proceeds to pay off property owners’ successful tax appeals is back on. Jeffrey Filiatreault, Howell’s chief financial officer, told the Township Council at its Oct. 4 meeting that Jeff Koziar, deputy attorney general, has adjusted the criteria in order to permit bonds to be issued…

  • ‘SQ + SQx2: Images Within Squares and Double-Squares’

    Frame to Please gallery in Red Bank is hosting “SQ + SQx2: Images Within Squares and Double-Squares,” a unique photography exhibit inspired by the elegant proportion of perfect symmetry, the square, and the beautiful Japanese Tatami proportion of 1:2 or double-square, used in either horizontal or vertical orientation. For this show, 17 photographers were challenged…

  • It’s a first: Applicant seeks approval for fewer homes

    Environmental testing shows some contamination on property in Marlboro BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — A development that received approval from the Planning Board is being scaled back, according to a new application that has been presented to the board. In 2009, a plan to subdivide property at the intersection of Conover Road, Gallya Grove…

  • Donations sought for rummage sale

    Morganville United Methodist Church, 215 Conover Road, Marlboro, is accepting donations for its Nearly New Rummage Sale to be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 11 and from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 12. Accepted items include men’s, women’s and children’s gently used clothing and shoes, toys and games, bed and bath linens,…

  • Girl, you’ve simply got to have it

    ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH I love to shop. I won’t deny it. Give me a couple of coupons, blue-light specials and a stack of items billed at a price worthy of throwing down for, and my heart goes all aflutter. I’ve been known to show up early, wait in long lines, and go…

  • Troop’s new Eagle Scouts complete service projects

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Boy Scout Troop 155, chartered by the West Freehold School PTO, recently honored its newest Eagle Scout recipients — Forrest Brunner, Richmond O’Brien and Daniel Simon Jr. The Eagle Scout award is the highest award the Boy Scouts of America can bestow upon a young man. In addition to the requirement of…

  • Pink Ribbon Bagels at Panera in October

    Panera Bread bakery-cafe once again will offer its Pink Ribbon Bagel to mark National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Proceeds from the local sale of this treat will benefit the Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) Foundation for the fifth year in a row. The Pink Ribbon Bagel features cherry chips and real bits of bing…

  • Emergency notification system now operational

    MARLBORO — In an effort to provide more reliable communications with residents and businesses in Marlboro, municipal officials have implemented SwiftReach Networks Inc. as the municipality’s emergency notification service provider. According to a press release, SWIFT911 is a high-speed notification program with the capability of delivering recorded warnings to the entire community or targeted areas…

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