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Towns will help alliance revive board membership
Actions are and will be taken by officials in Freehold Borough and Freehold Township to help get the Freehold Municipal Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse back up and operating efficiently. Representatives of the alliance have recently appeared before the Borough Council in Freehold Borough and the Township Committee in Freehold Township to request assistance from…
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Marlboro wants Assembly bill revised
MARLBORO — Municipal officials are opposing a bill that if enacted into state law as written would result in Marlboro losing credit received for affordable housing regional contribution agreements (RCA) that had previously been settled. During its Dec. 9 meeting, the Township Council passed a resolution asking members of the state Legislature to revise Assembly…
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Guests welcome at MacKenzie Museum
HOWELL — The MacKenzie Museum, 427 Lakewood-Farmingdale Road, Howell, will host an open house Dec. 18, 1-4 p.m. The museum is traditionally decorated for Christmas as the MacKenzie home may have been decorated in the early 1800s. Lynne Gillette of the Howell Historical Society said the open house allows guests to walk around and see…
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Kiwanis to run food drives
MARLBORO — In an attempt to raise awareness that food banks across the United States are in crisis and are struggling to keep their shelves stocked, the Kiwanis Club of Marlboro has announced that it will undertake the task of sponsoring local food drives throughout the year. At their November meeting, members of the Kiwanis…
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Police investigating thefts in Manalapan
MANALAPAN — Police are investigating a robbery and a burglary that occurred at two separate locations in town. According to a Manalapan Police Department press release, on Dec. 7 a 14-yearold girl came home from school to her residence on Blackfoot Drive and heard two male voices coming from the upstairs level of the home.…
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Freehold Township approves shared services agreements
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — In an age when the members of governing bodies are becoming more aware of the need to enter into shared services agreements with other public bodies, Freehold Township has been involved in the initiative for several decades, according to Township Administrator Thomas Antus. The Township Committee…
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Bicycle, pedestrian plan to be presented
FREEHOLD — A bicycle and pedestrian plan is being prepared for Freehold Borough with the assistance of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT). The purpose of the plan is to encourage bicycle and pedestrian activity in the borough, and to provide bicycle connections to regional parks, according to a press release from Freehold Borough…
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in the service •••
Navy Seaman Apprentice Dylan M. Kelsey, son of Marlene and Daniel Kelsey of Freehold, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eightweek program, Kelsey completed a variety of training, which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and…
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Marlboro cops get OK to use firing ranges
MARLBORO — The township now has two formal shared services agreements in place that will permit Marlboro police officers to use firing ranges in nearby municipalities. Marlboro Police Chief Bruce E. Hall told the Township Council that for years the township has made use of the Monmouth County firing range, as well as the firing…
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