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Friends look, and laugh, at adult community life
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent Myra Danon and Meryl Berness seem surprised to find themselves playwrights and theater producers. But what started as a casual Wednesday night gettogether for the two residents of the Renaissance at Monroe, Route 33, Monroe Township, has turned into “Fade Out at Clo-Achers,” a play that takes a satirical look…
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Sex offender residency law repealed in Manalapan
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The township’s sex offender residency law, which was dubbed Miracle’s Law upon its passage in 2005, has been stricken from the books. Without any comment from the public at the Manalapan Township Committee’s June 24 meeting, Mayor Richard Klauber and committee members Michelle Roth, Andrew Lucas and Don…
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Two charged in burglary
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Police arrested two men on June 21 and charged them with burglarizing a Saratoga Drive home that was occupied by two teenage residents at the time the burglary was being committed. Patrolman Kevin Ruditsky responded to a call from the home where a 16-year old girl and a…
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Reich returns to school board
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Former Board of Education member Ron Reich has been chosen to fill a vacant seat on the panel. Reich, 60, who has lived in Freehold Borough since 1974, will replace Reggie Sims on the board. Sims was elected to a three-year term on the board in April,…
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Grandma wants to thank man who came to rescue
Incident took place at local movie theater BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Elaine Shallock is looking for assistance in finding the man who helped save the life of her granddaughter during a recent visit to the movie theater. On June 20, Shallock, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, brought her two granddaughters…
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Manalapan committee adopts $31.9M budget
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Township Committee has adopted a 2009 municipal budget that totals $31.9 million. The spending plan won approval in a 3-1 vote during the committee’s June 24 meeting. The budget will rely on the collection of $18.8 million in local taxes. Other revenues to support the budget will…
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Action paves way for repairs to memorial
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The reconstruction of a fountain displayed in Marlboro’s Sept. 11 memorial will commence now that the Township Council has authorized a contract for the work. The members of the governing body took the action during their June 18 meeting. The Reflections Memorial was dedicated to those individuals who…
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Trio charged with operating marijuana production facility
Suspects were arrested at a Freehold Twp. home On June 18, a Monmouth County grand jury returned a nine-count indictment charging three men with the first degree crime of maintaining or operating a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) production facility. The indictment also charges the three men, and two women, with other marijuana possession and distribution…
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Resident seeks damages in 2007 police incident
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Attorneys representing a private citizen and Freehold Borough are working toward a resolution of a claim that was filed against several Freehold Borough police officers on Feb. 11, 2008. According to a complaint filed by Melvin Love, of Center Street, he was outside his mother’s house talking…
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