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Marlboro offers variety of camps
MARLBORO — The cost of several municipally run camps has dropped this year. The six-week summer day camp for children in kindergarten through sixth grade includes swimming, trips, petting zoos, movies, laser tag, sports activities, science shows and more, according to Marlboro Recreation Director Ted Ernst. Two three-week sessions cost $995, down from $1,137 last…
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Council advances plan to buy 50-acre property
MARLBORO — The Township Council is moving ahead with plans to buy a 50- acre tract off Tennent Road for a fraction of its appraised value. The governing body adopted an ordinance at its Feb. 20 meeting that will permit Marlboro’s administration to execute the purchase with the owner, Bay Dock Holdings, for no more…
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Friends seek bone marrow donor for ailing counselor
JACKSON — Efforts to provide support for a member of the Jackson School District faculty will turn into a rallying cry from friends, family members and colleagues during a bone marrow drive on March 22. In an effort to help Elms Elementary School guidance counselor Debi Hotmar fight the acute lymphoblastic leukemia with which she…
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Enjoy the area’s many recreational offerings
Camp Excel Camp Excel is a specialized summer camp for children ages 5-17 with ADHD and others with social skills challenges. At Camp Excel, they focus on developing social skills and the social awareness necessary for better relationships.They teach children problem-solving skills and build self-esteem.The comprehensive program includes academics with special education teachers to promote…
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Howell man charged with making terroristic threats
FREEHOLD — A resident of Howell has been charged with making terroristic threats during an incident at a Freehold Borough restaurant on Feb. 18. According to Freehold Borough police Lt. Michael Sweetman, officers responded to a report of a person being threatened with a knife shortly before 4:30 p.m. Sweetman said a 31-year-old male resident…
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IN THE NEWS
Cancer research at core of fundraising effort Mark Rosman When I embarked on my journey in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS)’s Man/Woman of the Year program, I said I was doing so to honor my late wife, Stephanie, who died of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in April 1999. Although I have never participated in a public…
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JCP&L will use aerial saw to conduct tree trimming
By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Residents who look up in the sky at some point over the next few weeks and see a helicopter swinging a big circular saw underneath it need not worry. Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) will be using the aerial saw to trim trees in hard-to-reach locations near…
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Marlboro makes deals to keep roads free of snow, ice
MARLBORO — Municipal officials were forced to wheel and deal this winter to keep Marlboro’s roads clear amid a season of crushing snow and ice storms. The Township Council approved a set of resolutions at its March 6 meeting to ink contracts with several entities for the purchase of rock salt, de-icing materials and trucking…
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Monmouth County freeholders introduce budget
The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders has introduced a $480.9 million budget for 2014. The budget holds the amount to be raised by taxation flat for the fourth year in a row, according to a press release. The budget plan reflects a continuing effort by the freeholder board to reduce county spending while dealing…
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