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Middlesex will oversee Monmouth ME’s office
FREEHOLD – In an effort to save costs and share a service, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has adopted a resolution designating Middlesex County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Falzon to also serve as Monmouth County’s medical examiner for the remainder of 2009. Falzon replaces longtime Monmouth County Medical Examiner Dr. Jay Peacock and will…
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Police dispatchers may face loss of jobs
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Joel Halpern has been working as a dispatcher for the Freehold Township Police Department since 1977. Now he fears that he and his coworkers may lose their jobs. Halpern came to the Township Committee meeting on May 26 in the hope of finding the answer he…
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Raintree residents to get traffic light
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Motorists who spend time trying to get out of the Raintree residential development and onto Wemrock Road will eventually have an easier time making that move. Plans for the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Wemrock Road and Hutchinson Drive at the entrance/exit…
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Photography entries sought
Individuals who are passionate about photography can showcase their photography skills at the 2009 Monmouth County Fair in Freehold Township. The theme of this year’s amateur photography competition is “Scenic Images in Monmouth County.” From the lush beauty of Deep Cut Gardens in Middletown to the elegant landscape of Historic Walnford in Upper Freehold Township,…
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Shade tree commission receives state declaration
FREEHOLD — Mayor Michael Wilson has announced that the Freehold Borough Shade Tree Commission was recently given a declaration from the state that it is in compliance with the four requirements of the New Jersey Shade Tree and Community Forestry Assistance Act. The declaration acknowledges that the Freehold Borough Shade Tree Commission has met the…
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Seniors’ work filled with emotion, skill
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Artist Susan Winter, who is known as a painter of color and light, brings her years of experience in the art world to her art students at the Freehold Township Senior Center every week. Winter, a former Freehold Township resident who now resides in Upper Freehold…
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Zoning board denies billboard’s placement
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Zoning Board of Adjustment members said no to the addition of a billboard on the northbound side of Route 9 in the area of Union Hill Road, denying an application filed by Outdoor Media Systems, LLC. The board decided the issue at its May 5 meeting. The applicant,…
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Manalapan will take initial look at tract
Engineer to prepare preliminary assessment of Daum Road property BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A 40-acre parcel on Daum Road is on the radar screen of the Township Committee for possible purchase and preservation as open space. At its meeting on May 27 the governing body passed a resolution authorizing CME Associates to…
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Unresolved issues stall final approval
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Planning Board members once again put a hold on the Old Mill Estates final major subdivision approval, requesting that all conditions be met before the board will give the go-ahead for the development. Old Mill Estates, which is proposed to be constructed on Old Mill Road, off Route…
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