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Letter was hurtful to African-American woman
After reading your Aug. 11 edition, especially the Letters section, I felt a strong need to respond to a letter to the editor written by Raymond Kostanty of Manalapan regarding multiculturalism. My reaction was extreme sadness and astonishment while reading his biased opinions. Racism has completely resurfaced in a way that could not have been…
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Readers say they feel the pain of no-service ‘service’
CODA GREG BEAN Sometimes, one of these columns really resonates with readers, and that was the case with my rant a couple of weeks ago about Sears and their dismal service department. I won’t revisit the specifics except to say that when they failed to show up for scheduled repair visit, for which I waited…
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Website lists senior citizen centers
Senior citizens looking for a place to go during the day for free or low-cost social, cultural and recreational activities can now turn to the Department of Health and Senior Services’ Internet website to find a senior center in their area. Many of these centers also serve as cooling stations during heat waves. The department’s…
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Marlboro officials seek a sister city in China
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik (l) presents a New York Yankees jersey to the mayor of Wujiang, China. Officials from Marlboro recently visited China with the goal of establishing a sister city agreement. MARLBORO — Relations with China are blossoming in Marlboro after a delegation of municipal officials traveled to the…
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Manalapan Parks and Rec. announces fall programs
MANALAPAN — The township Parks and Recreation Department will be accepting registration for many programs in time for fall. The programming includes many athletic opportunities. Registration will begin in September for the following: Manalapan Youth Hockey will be starting at the end of September. This program is open to area youth in grades K-12. Games…
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Bean inspires Senate bill for vets’ services
Lautenberg joins Holt in fight to better protect mental health of returning soldiers BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer New Jersey political leaders have intensified efforts to revamp treatment resources within the Veterans Administration. Members of both the House and Senate have now proposed legislation in hopes of reducing the rate of suicide among returning veterans.…
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in the service •••
Army National Guard Pvt. Bryan S. Shapow, son of Larry S. and Mindy B. Shapow of Manalapan, has graduated from the Field Artillery Automated Tactical Data Systems Specialist Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. As members of the Army’s field artillery team, the course is designed to train soldiers as specialists to…
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Commissioners update town on WMUA
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The two men who represent Manalapan as commissioners on the Western Monmouth Utilities Authority (WMUA) provided an update of projects during the Aug. 11 meeting of the Township Committee. The WMUA operates a sewage collection system in parts of Manalapan and Marlboro, and it operates a treatment plant…
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Manalapan police officers rescue golfer stuck in the mud at Knob Hill
MANALAPAN — Township police officers performed a special rescue operation on Aug. 18 in order to pull a woman out of the mud at the Knob Hill Golf Course, Route 33. According to a press release, when Patrolman Kevin Ruditsky, Patrolman Seth Kreizman, Patrolman Pete Chalfin and Police Chief Stuart Brown arrived at the golf…
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