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Injured soldier planning to return to Afghanistan
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The outpouring of support that Marlboro residents directed at one of their own during the young man’s recovery from injuries sustained in Afghanistan has been overwhelming for the Kim family. First Lt. Augustine Kim, known as Augie to his friends, is a member of the South Carolina Army…
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Marlboro may consider allowing ads on website
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — With a challenging budget situation that is unlikely to ease up anytime soon, Marlboro K-8 School District administrators are looking for new and creative ways to bring revenue into the district. One avenue that was recently discussed is the possibility of allowing advertising to be placed on the…
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Ethics panel recommends removal of board member
Marlboro case involved email sent to operator of Internet website in 2009 BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Marlboro Ethics Board has recommended that an alternate member of the township’s Zoning Board of Adjustment be removed from his position. Members of the ethics board unanimously passed a resolution which recommends that Paul Schlaflin…
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Fire dept. funding will get close look
Freehold Fire Dept. reps are examining possibility of creating a fire district BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Freehold Fire Department officials are looking for a new way of managing the operation of the department because they say the old way is simply not working anymore. At the present time the fire department…
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Landlord registration fee is topic of debate
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Landlords who own rental properties in Freehold Borough attended the June 7 meeting of the Borough Council to state their concerns about amendments to a municipal ordinance that sets property registration fees. The amendments to the ordinance were introduced by a unanimous vote of the council. A…
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Freehold AAUW prepares to host annual book sale
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Knights in shining armor, damsels in distress, spaceships and starships in flight, “shoot ’em up” westerns and detective novels are just some of the topics on the list of books to explore at the annual book sale hosted by the Freehold branch of the American Association of…
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Holocaust stories told to empower students
Survivors and liberator tell of hatred, racism BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer The story of the relationship between Abe Chapnick, Robbie Waisman and Leon Bass is one of tragedy and hope, reunion and activism. The paths of the three first intersected on April 11, 1945, at the Buchenwald concentration camp near Wiemar, Germany. Holocaust survivor…
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Final hearing on town budget set for June 23
Manalapan’s municipal tax levy in 2010 will be the same as ’09 BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer The tax levy to support Manalapan’s municipal budget will remain the same in 2010 as it was in 2009. Manalapan Township Committee members introduced a budget in late April and said that revisions to the spending plan would…
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State trooper laid to rest in Freehold
Marc K. Castellano of Howell was killed while working at incident scene June 6 BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer The photo is joyous and heartbreaking. A beaming Marc Castellano, clad in a royal blue graduation cap and gown, holds his 4-year-old daughter and 1-year old son in his arms. Ocean Township police officer Nick…
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