• Writer says town is neglecting development

    I feel a great need to express my frustration with Marlboro Township and the lack of services we receive. I just received my latest tax bill for 2014, which is $9,432. When we moved into our home 30 years ago, we were paying about $2,600. Of the $9,432 total amount, $4,274 is school taxes. Our…

  • Writer takes issue with congressman’s votes

    Extremism is alive and well in New Jersey, where the leader of the antiwomen’s crusade is hiding in plain sight. Our congressman, Chris Smith, is chair of the Congressional pro-life caucus, leading the anti-abortion crusade. Congressman Smith writes egregious legislation with regard to women’s health. In the last two years, Congressman Smith voted for fetal…

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    Kristin Blind, 8, enjoys the trampoline at the Howell Day community celebration at Soldier Memorial Park, Howell, on Aug. 23.

  • Dawg Whistle will close Sunday concert series

    FREEHOLD — Drummer Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez and soul singer and songwriter Paul Whistler will perform as part of the Sunday Night Jazz and Blues Concert Series sponsored by the Freehold Borough Arts Council (FBAC) from 7-9 p.m. Sept. 7 at the gazebo on Main Street. Lopez, a founding member of the E Street Band,…

  • Fall job fair set for Sept. 19

    Individuals looking for a job are welcome to attend Monmouth County’s Workforce Development Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Brookdale Community College Collins Arena, 765 Newman Springs Road (Route 520), Lincroft. The job fair will provide individuals with access to employers seeking talented candidates in every discipline, from hospitality…

  • Preliminary approval granted for sports training facility

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Planning Board has granted preliminary approval for the construction of a sports training facility. The applicant will have to return to the board to work out certain details of the plan before final approval of the project can be granted. Fields of Dreams LLC sought municipal approval…

  • Brush, leaf collection to be separate

    MARLBORO — Brush and leaves will be collected separately at the curbside of Marlboro properties, according to a new policy passed by the Township Council. The resolution was passed unanimously in an effort to improve the overall appearance of the township, maintain levels of service, and keep streets safe and clear. Individual leaf and brush…

  • Old Brick Reformed Church to host revival of ‘Godspell’

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer MARLBORO — For the second time in the church’s history — a history that dates back to the 1670s — the Old Brick Reformed Church, Route 520, Marlboro, will be putting on a musical. The first and only time the church put on a musical was in the 1990s with…

  • Step Up for Sarcoma run to boost search for cure

    MANALAPAN — Jessica Bruzzi, 25, who was diagnosed in 2012 with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP), a sarcoma found in the deep layers of the skin, is doing well and gearing up for the third annual Step Up for Sarcoma 5K run/walk and Kid’s Race on Sept. 21. The Kid’s Race is new and has been added…

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