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Residents are teed off about removal of trees
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Residents of the Bellemont housing development smacked the ball into the Township Council’s court, requesting answers about the removal of trees along the development’s border with the Marlboro Tennis and Training Center that is under construction on Amboy Road. The Bellemont development is also on Amboy Road. The…
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Gov. places conditional veto on housing bill
Makes suggestions about legislation that could convert age-restricted units BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer On May 4, Gov. Jon Corzine placed a conditional veto on state Senate bill 2577 that would permit the conversion of age-restricted housing developments to non-age-restricted housing developments. According to the original bill, developers would be allowed to rezone any future…
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Marlboro gears up for special parade
Participants are lined up for May 17 event to mark Memorial Day BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Members of the Marlboro Veterans and Volunteers Committee are excited to be bringing the first Memorial Day parade to the township on May 17. The actual Memorial Day holiday will be marked on May 25. “By…
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Defamation case against Greater Media dismissed
Appellate court: Media investigated story and accurately quoted sources BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey has dismissed a defamation complaint lodged against Greater Media Newspapers, Freehold Township. A three-judge panel in the Appellate Division on May 6 granted a summary judgment in favor of Greater Media…
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Court ruling ends pedophile-free zones
Municipalities are told that N.J.’s Megan’s Law is the final word on subject BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Four years ago Manalapan, Marlboro, Freehold Township and other communities throughout New Jersey began enacting laws that limited the places in town where a convicted sex offender could live. The thought behind the laws was to prohibit…
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Code enforcement forum will be held in Freehold
FREEHOLD — All Freehold Borough residents, homeowners and property owners are invited to spend an evening learning all about how code enforcement works to ensure safety of their homes and their neighborhoods on May 20 at 7 p.m. in Borough Hall, West Main Street. Maureen Haley, chair of the Rental Property Advisory Board, said the…
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Walkers dodge the rain to help resident
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Rain may have soaked the participants in the Roy Glazer 3-mile walk/run, but the bad weather did not dampen their spirits. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Friends of Marlboro resident Roy Glazer turned out on a rainy May 3 to participate in a walkathon that helped to raise money for a…
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Five pan plan for affordable housing
Several offer their land in Manalapan for use for affordable homes BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Five entities have filed objections with the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) to an affordable housing plan Manalapan officials submitted to the state in late 2008. Affordable housing is defined as housing that is sold or rented…
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Marlboro sets record for COAH objectors
Individuals and companies state their complaints with affordable housing plan BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Marlboro has made history with the largest number of objectors to an affordable housing plan in the history of New Jersey. Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik recently told members of the Township Council that the 13 individuals and/or entities who have…
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