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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A lonely bull grazes in a small field off Route 520, Colts Neck, on Dec. 10.
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Pupil’s project draws response from ballerina
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MEMS pupil Sydney Block is a dancer who created a project about Arantxa Ochoa, a celebrated ballerina in the Pennsylvania ballet. A girl who studies Spanish at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School (MEMS) recently had an exciting encounter. To celebrate Hispanic American Heritage Month, Spanish teacher Chandler Oliphant asked her eighth…
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Freehold Township zoners deny variance for cell tower
By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — In its final act before merging with the municipality’s Planning Board, the Freehold Township Zoning Board of Adjustment denied an application that sought a use variance in order to construct a cellular communications tower on property at 391 Monmouth Road (Route 537). As 2015 ends, the Township…
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Tax appeals may be costly
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Every year, property owners file tax appeals in droves in the hopes of lowering their assessed value and paying less in property taxes. However, doing so can be an expensive proposition, as many are compelled to hire an attorney and an appraisal company with no guarantee of victory. Patrick De…
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Stryker will retire after three decades of service to Freehold
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Henry (Hank) Stryker wears many hats in Freehold — he is the borough’s building sub-code official, fire sub-code official, zoning officer and director of code enforcement. In February, he will hang up all of these hats and retire. A resolution confirming Stryker’s retirement, effective Feb. 1, 2016, was passed at…
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Always be (prepared for) closing
By Erik J. Martin CTW Features The closing table is the last stop before you walk into your new home. Here’s how to prep for the process and avoid any last-minute homebuying headaches. When they announce “closing time” at a bar, it’s a cue to pay your tab and head home safely. Buying a home…
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Thinking outside the home
By Lindsey Romain CTW Features A homebuyer doesn’t just buy four walls and roof— they buy into a whole new world. Keep these intangibles in mind as you look into a future home purchase A first-time homebuyer usually has a big-item checklist: a master bathroom; an open kitchen with no obnoxiously colored tile in the…
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SPORT SHORTS
The fourth annual Friends of South Amboy charity basketball games will be held Dec. 19 at South Amboy High School. The three games begin at 4 p.m. when South Amboy’s girls team plays Koinonia Academy. At 6 p.m. Perth Amboy Vo-Tech’s boys will take the court against Mater Dei Prep. In the nightcap at 8…
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Falcons expect to be major state basketball threat
ST. JOSEPH By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent It would have been impossible for last season’s St. Joseph High School of Metuchen basketball team to top the previous year’s achievement. All the Falcons did in 2013-14 was win the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions and, in the process, send four scholarship starters to the college ranks, including Karl-Anthony…
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