• Board member resigns; plans appeal of ruling

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO —Paul Schlaflin has resigned from his position as an alternate member of the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment after the township ethics board recommended that he be removed from the panel. The ethics board made its recommendation for Schlaflin’s removal from the zoning board after hearing testimony in a…

  • Manalapan reveals plan to host indie film festival

    MANALAPAN — 2010 marks the first Manalapan Independent Film Festival sponsored by the Manalapan Arts Council (MAC). The goal of the film festival is to provide a venue for amateur filmmakers from across New Jersey to present their work to a broader audience. According to a press release from the township, it also provides Manalapan…

  • New Route 33 intersection would serve Village project

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Municipal officials will apply to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) for a new controlled intersection to be created on Route 33 between Millhurst Road and Pegasus Boulevard (Four Seasons adult community). The new signalized intersection on Route 33 would serve as an access point to the…

  • Free resources available for moms with the ‘baby blues’

    Summertime is becoming an increasingly popular time to welcome a new child. Among the babies born in the United States every year, 35 percent are born from the beginning of June through the end of September, according to the N.J. Department of Health and Senior Services. But statistics show that for every 8 in 10…

  • The Battle of Monmouth lives on

    The annual Battle of Monmouth re-enactment took place at Battlefield State Park, Manalapan, on June 19-20. Clockwise from left, re-enactors perform a drill; a re-enactor enters his tent; Michael Grillo, 3, of Brooklyn, N.Y., gets into the spirit of the event; and those portraying soldiers discuss their next activity. The Battle of Monmouth was fought…

  • ‘Summer Exposures’

    An exhibit of photography by Stephan Lowy, of Oceanport, and Eric Sambol, of Brick Township, has opened in Red Bank. “Bear” by Eric Sambol “Summer Exposures, A Photographic Journey of Two Friends” will run through July 13 at the gallery space at 33 Monmouth St., Red Bank. Proceeds of the exhibit will benefit Move for…

  • Photographs sought for contest

    The Freehold Soil Conservation District is looking for photographers to capture subjects promoting the beauty and uniqueness of the natural environments found in Middlesex and Monmouth counties. Wildlife, landscapes, natural resources, agriculture, waterscapes and conservation practices are all suitable subjects. Photo contest prizes: first place, $200; second place, $100; third place: $75. Photos should depict…

  • Freehold Twp. officials give final OK to budget

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee has unanimously adopted Freehold Township’s $38.2 million municipal budget for 2010. The governing body adopted the budget on June 16. The budget calls for 28 municipal employee positions to be eliminated. The targeted positions are part of the steps that Township Administrator Thomas…

  • Manalapan panel delays vote on land purchase

    BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Township Committee is expected to vote in July on an ordinance that, if adopted, will allow the township to purchase a 7.2-acre piece of property and preserve it for open space purposes. The committee introduced the ordinance at its meeting on June 9. A public hearing on…

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