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County suspends SCAT employees who called out sick, attended rally
Three Monmouth County SCAT employees who claimed they were sick on Feb. 25 received suspensions on March 3 after county officials received proof of their attendance at a union rally. The three were among 14 bus drivers and three office workers who called out sick on Feb. 25, leaving 174 developmentally disabled adults waiting for…
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Zebu Forno provides venue for area bands
FREEHOLD — Four local bands are slated to perform on March 12 at Zebu Forno, 2 E. Main St., Freehold Borough. The café provides a venue for local performers to entertain and a place for patrons to grab a meal or a hot or cold beverage and a fresh bakery item made on-site. Bands scheduled…
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Homes, cars are targets for burglars
MANALAPAN — Burglaries of homes and vehicles continued to vex residents and draw the attention of police in the final week of February. According to information provided by the Manalapan Police Department, unknown persons used a pry tool to gain entry to a home on Wiltshire Drive on Feb. 27. The perpetrators broke a rear…
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Homes, cars are targets for burglars
MANALAPAN — Burglaries of homes and vehicles continued to vex residents and draw the attention of police in the final week of February. According to information provided by the Manalapan Police Department, unknown persons used a pry tool to gain entry to a home on Wiltshire Drive on Feb. 27. The perpetrators broke a rear…
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Scholarships open to conservation majors
Freehold Soil Conservation District will award three $2,000 scholarships to students majoring in a conservation related field in the summer of 2011. The Neal Munch, Mac Clark and Bill Schauer scholarships are awarded annually to honor their contribution and service to the field of conservation. To qualify, all applicants must be residents of Monmouth or…
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Marlboro introduces $34.3M municipal budget for 2011
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Mayor Jonathan Hornik has presented a 2011 municipal budget that totals $34.3 million to fund the operations of the township. That amount represents an increase of $565,381 from the 2010 budget that amounted to $33.7 million. Hornik said while there is an increase in the budget, the 2011 spending…
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Town to help purchase development easement
BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — With an eye toward preserving farmland from development, the Manalapan Township Committee passed a resolution on Feb. 23 to approve and endorse the acquisition of a development easement by the Monmouth County Agriculture Development Board. According to the resolution, the property upon which the development rights will be acquired…
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Marlboro K-8 schools will not have tax hike
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education has introduced a budget for the 2011-12 school year that does not include an increase in school taxes. According to information provided by the board, the K-8 school tax rate will remain at 98 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. That…
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Host families sought for exchange students
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is seeking local host families for English-speaking male and female high school students ages 15-18 from a variety of countries around the world. Each ASSE student is fully insured, brings his or her own personal spending money, and expects to bear his or her share of household responsibilities, as…
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