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CDS possession charge lodged
MANALAPAN — A township resident was arrested May 31 when the car he was driving was found to be a stolen vehicle. According to a press release from the Manalapan Police Department, when Michael Kuchar, 23, was stopped on Tennent Road near Craig Road for a motor vehicle violation by Patrolman Adam Sosnowski, Kuchar gave…
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Restaurant tasting event a success for foundation
MARLBORO — The Marlboro Educational Foundation’s fourth annual restaurant tasting evening was held May 4 at The Excelsior catering hall in Manalapan and attracted more than 400 guests. The event raised close to $40,000 for the foundation, according to a press release. Excelsior Caterers donated the facilities for the event. Barbara Spilken, the event committee…
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New exhibit to open at Red Horse Gallery
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — VSA arts of New Jersey will unveil a new exhibit by artists Vimala Gade, Matthew Loscialo, Lois Monaghan, Tracy Reinhardt and Anthony Zaremba from June 22 to Aug. 21, at the Red Horse Gallery at the Freehold Raceway Mall. A meet-the-artists reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. July 9 at the…
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Barbra, Bernadette & Bette come alive
Freehold theater to present ‘Queen B’s of Broadway’ BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Take five talented women, put them in the same room with the musical direction of Vic Schioppo, and the musical genius of three entertainment icons and what you have is one heck of a show. The show is “The…
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New grill could rise on site of old bar
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — A new bar and grill could make its home on the property that currently houses the closed Fireside Bar on Route 79. The property is at Marlboro’s border with Freehold Township. Plans for a new restaurant were presented to the Planning Board during the panel’s June 3 meeting.…
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MTMUA touts benefits of solar power array
MARLBORO — The Marlboro Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MTMUA) has deployed a new 900-kilowatt solar power array from Sharp that will enable the MTMUA to meet nearly 40 percent of its electricity needs with emissionsfree solar-generated power. At a ceremony held last week, Mayor Jonathan Hornik joined with MTMUA Executive Director Peter Wersinger, MTMUA Chairman…
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In the Service
Coast Guard Seaman Robert J. Reynolds, son of Lorrie M. Reynolds of Petersburg and Robert R. Reynolds of Howell, recently graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May. During the eight-week training program, Reynolds completed a training curriculum consisting of academics and practical instruction on water safety and survival, military customs…
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Local student wins letter-writing contest
Suggested programs about teacher stability, teacher evaluations made by trained students, no tax-funded schools, and an “older sibling” program to guide problem students earned Abraham Thomas, of Marlboro, a senior at Monmouth Academy, Howell, a check for $1,000 as the grand-prize winner in a letterwriting contest sponsored by Toms River dentist Dr. Ron Rotem. Rotem…
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Planners, developer at odds over homes
Marlboro matter concerns location of 2 affordable units BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Planning Board members have said they want to ensure that the days of builders foregoing the responsibility of dealing with their affordable housing requirements are in the past and said they want to see plans for those units before making…
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