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Candidate sees no problem with two officials in 1 home
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Chris Dean, a Republican candidate running for a four-year term on the Marlboro Township Council, said he does not believe any conflicts will arise if he is elected to municipal office and his wife, Victoria, retains her current seat on the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education. Chris…
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Deadline nears for registration to vote on Nov. 8
The deadline is fast approaching for those people wishing to vote in the Nov. 8 general election. Registration must be completed by Oct. 18. Residents may register at the Monmouth County Voter Registration Office, 300 Halls Mills Road, Freehold Township, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Residents who prefer to register in…
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Poetry brings solace for Gold Star father
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Above: The Koch family (l-r), William Jr., Steven, Billy, Christine and Lynne, celebrates Billy’s high school graduation in 2000. Below: “Casualties of War: Words and Images from the Heart of a Gold Star Father,” published by Tate Publishing and Enterprises, is available at bookstores nationwide. A fter many restless and…
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Colts Neck undecided on pumper purchase
Local officials making plans for capital improvements BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer A final list of capital improvements scheduled for the remainder of 2011 and all of 2012 in Colts Neck has almost been completed. During the Sept. 27 meeting of the Colts Neck Township Committee, members of the governing body had a discussion about the…
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Freehold Twp. zoners favor solar farm
Use determined to be inherently beneficial BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Freehold Township Zoning Board of Adjustment members have authorized the panel’s attorney to prepare a positive resolution granting approval to a plan presented by EffiSolar Energy Corporation, Seattle, Wash., to build and operate a ground-mounted solar energy facility on a 139-acre site on…
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Sophia Mangalee, who works at Monmouth Park racetrack, stands with one of the many semi-wild horses she rode during the Mongol Derby. Mangalee braved hypothermia, runaway horses and nearby lightning strikes to complete the 630-mile race through the Mongolian Steppe in nine days, finishing 10th. Story, page 28.
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Vote says no to paying defense for local official
Manalapan committeewoman is target of defamation lawsuit By Mark Rosman MANALAPAN — By a 3-0 vote of the Manalapan Township Committee, municipal officials told Democratic Committeewoman Michelle Roth and Manalapan’s residents that the township will not pay to defend Roth in a defamation lawsuit that has been filed against her by a professional appraiser. The…
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sport shorts
Rutgers University-Newark will run a two-day basketball clinic 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 10 and 11. (Public schools will be closed). The cost is $65 for both days or $40 for one day. Call Joe Loughran at 973-353-1483 for details.
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Old Bridge chiropractors to work at Pan-Am Games
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Two Old Bridge chiropractors have been selected to help treat athletes at the 2011 Pan-American Games this month in Gaudalajara, Mexico. Dr. Ira Shapiro, director of Plaza Chiropractic Center, and Dr. Anthony J. DeLuca, director of DeLuca Family Chiropractic, were among the 12 chiropractors chosen by the International Federation of Sports…
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