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DOT outlines upgrades for Colts Neck hot spot
Intersection of Route 34 and Route 537 due for improvements BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Opinions varied on the estimated $17.2 million improvement plan for the intersection of Route 34 and Route 537 during a recent public presentation of the plan. On March 19, representatives of the state Department of Transportation (DOT)…
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Soldier gets rousing welcome at school
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Flags waved and students sang songs to welcome U.S. Army Specialist John Alfonso home following his 14-month tour of duty in Iraq during a celebration held March 16. Students at the Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Monmouth County, School Road East, adopted Alfonso, 30, and his Army…
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Lake dredging to begin
MANALAPAN — Municipal officials have announced that dredging and cleanup work will begin at Holiday Lake, Pease Road, on or about April 2. The lake is within the Holiday Park residential development. To kick off the project, the Manalapanbased Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops who participate in the township’s Community Service Committee have volunteered…
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Site eyed for possible rec uses
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Municipal officials are considering a plan to purchase a former state work farm on Conover Road for possible future use as a recreation site. On March 19 the members of the Township Council unanimously passed a resolution authorizing an amendment to a professional services contract between Marlboro and…
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Freeholders back bill to put end to COAH
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders have joined a growing chorus of state and local lawmakers who are seeking extensive changes to the way affordable housing is handled in New Jersey. On March 11 the freeholders voted 5-0 in favor of a resolution supporting state Assembly bill A-3570, which calls…
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Panel announces return of Memorial Day parade
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer wMARLBORO — Efforts made by the Marlboro Township Veterans and Volunteers Committee have resulted in the resumption of a Memorial Day parade. Committee Chairman Jim Mione and other members of the veterans panel spoke about the parade during the March 19 meeting of the Township Council. Mione said some of…
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Firefighters supporting teenager hurt in crash
Steven Correia has been a junior firefighter in Freehold since 2008 BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Steven Correia FREEHOLD — Members of the Freehold Fire Department will gather on April 4 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 70 E. Main St., Freehold Borough, to help one of their own. In the spirit of camaraderie,…
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DOT confirms road projects in Freehold Twp., Manalapan
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer The New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) has confirmed that plans are in the works for two local road improvement projects. One project is at the intersection of Route 9 and Craig Road at the border of Freehold Township and Manalapan, and the second project is at the Gordons Corner…
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Marlboro man pleads guilty to theft-by-deception charge
On March 23, Steven M. Billig, 54, of Marlboro, appeared in state Superior Court in Freehold and pleaded guilty to an accusation charging him with one count of third degree theft by deception. According to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, the charge is the result of an investigation conducted into Billig’s…
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