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Prospective volunteers may apply with town
Information about boards, commissions is expected to be available to residents BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — People who are interested in volunteering their time to serve on a municipal board, commission or committee may soon find it easier to do so. During a Borough Council workshop meeting on Feb. 16, officials discussed…
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Council approves eruv for Orthodox residents
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Applause erupted in Town Hall on Feb. 18 as members of Marlboro’s Orthodox Jewish community rejoiced at the Township Council’s approval of the establishment of an eruv in the community. Mayor Jonathan Hornik said the topic of an eruv was brought to him by the former administration after…
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Towns dealing with MRRSA rate changes
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Officials in Freehold Borough and Freehold Township, where some residents receive waste water treatment services from the Manasquan River Regional Sewerage Authority (MRRSA), are dealing with changes in the annual bill they receive from the authority, The MRRSA is an independent authority that serves five towns — Howell, Freehold…
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District will use surplus to make up for aid cut
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A recent announcement by Gov. Chris Christie will suspend state aid payments to school districts for the remainder of the 2009-10 school year and compel administrators to use their district’s surplus and reserve funds for current operating expenses. Christie said he took the action to close a…
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Manalapan man charged in pizzeria shakedown
Two of three New Jersey men charged in a one-count criminal complaint were arrested on Feb. 18 for their involvement in an extortion conspiracy in which they allegedly threatened the manager of a Washington Township (Warren County) pizzeria to force him to turn over the restaurant’s daily proceeds, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. The…
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County will hold budget sessions
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has scheduled four public budget sessions to gather information from department heads as well as from Monmouth County residents. Budget workshop meetings will take place from 1:30-5 p.m. Feb. 24 and from 1:30-4 p.m. Feb. 26. Both meetings will be held in the conference room on the second floor…
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DNA evidence leads to charges
MANALAPAN — A suspect allegedly involved in the Aug. 5, 2006, burglary of a storage building in Manalapan was identified and charged after DNA evidence appeared to confirm his involvement in the crime three years later. A press release from the Manalapan Police Department states that blow torches were used to gain access to two…
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Manalapan-Englishtown board has four seats up
Four seats on the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education will be on the ballot in the April 20 school election. There will be three available three-year terms and one available one-year term. Any individual who meets the criteria to seek office may choose to run for a three-year term or the one-year term.…
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Little girl’s big voice leads to opportunity
Lianah Sta. Ana, 10, will sing during halftime of Knicks game at Madison Square Garden BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Lianah Sta. Ana is a lot like other 10- year-old girls in many ways. A fifthgrader at the Laura Donovan School, Freehold Township, Lianah likes drawing and dancing. She resides with her parents, Nailah and…
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