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Mustangs, Colonials to clash for lead in A North tennis
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The Shore Conference A North Division girls tennis picture will become a lot clearer Sept. 25. That’s when last year’s top two teams, Marlboro High School and Freehold High School, face each other for the first time in Freehold. Both teams have been rolling along with no losses in A…
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Braves and Rebels escape with close home victories
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Heading into the third week of the high school football season, Manalapan High School and Howell High School remain undefeated — barely. Both needed late-game heroics to up their records to 2-0. In Manalapan, the Braves were staring at their first division loss in six years trailing Freehold Township High…
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Mustangs look to remain a top Shore volleyball program
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Powered by one of the best players in the state, Grace Kenningham, the Marlboro High School girls volleyball team is looking to keep its place among the Shore’s elite. The Mustangs will again battle with Wall High School for supremacy in the Shore Conference A North Division and with defending…
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Defense, timely goals carry Brookdale to 1-goal victories
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Brookdale Community College goalie Luis Aguirre, right, reaches above Cumberland County College’s Saul Sanchez to win the ball in the air during the Sept. 16 match played in Lincroft on the Jersey Blues’ home pitch. Brookdale’s 2-1 win lifted its record to 6-0. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR For the first…
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Colonials, Patriots set to resume field hockey rivalry
By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Freehold Township High School’s Raegen Dunn brings the ball forward as Manalapan High School defender Jordan Schoenhaus (19) gives chase during the Shore Conference A North Division game played in Freehold Township. The Patriots won the Sept. 16 game, 11-0. FRANK GALIPO Two teams with the same agendas will take…
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DOT will improve Rt. 79 intersections
By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Township Council has reached an agreement with the state Department of Transportation (DOT) for improvements at two intersections on Route 79. Route 79 is a state highway that runs through Marlboro. At the Sept. 10 council meeting, Mayor Jonathan Hornik announced that improvements will be made at…
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Planners grant approval for 16-home development
By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Planning Board has approved the construction of Marlboro Estates, a 16-home development that will be built on Texas Road. The 9.8-acre property where the homes will be constructed is a corner lot with 556 feet of frontage on Texas Road and 824 feet of frontage on Wooleytown…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Solana at Marlboro, a new assisted living and memory care community, is now open at 52 Route 520, Marlboro. Developed by Capitol Seniors Housing, Washington, D.C., and the Formation Shelbourne Group of Atlanta, the new facility features 79 units with 54 assisted living units and 25 memory care units. Managed by Chelsea Senior Living, Solana…
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Public invited to appraisal event
COLTS NECK — From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 26, expert appraisers will be at Colts Neck Firehouse No. 1, 88 Route 537, for the first Colts Neck Treasure Hunt Appraisal Event, sponsored by the Colts Neck Historic Preservation Committee. The professional appraisers, based in New Jersey, are experienced in the areas of antiques,…
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