Tag: Manalapan
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Five candidates seek two seats in Manalapan race
MANALAPAN – Five residents are seeking two three-year seats on the Manalapan Township Committee in the Nov. 7 general election. The committee has a 4-1 Republican majority. The candidates are Republican incumbents Susan Cohen and Jack McNaboe, Democrats Adam S. Weiss and Amelia Rendeiro and Libertarian Hisham Hamed. Cohen has served on the committee since…
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Manalapan police investigate alleged contractor scams
MANALAPAN – Police are investigating three reported incidents of theft by deception in which Manalapan residents who are 64, 69 and 74 years old were victimized. Police said that on Oct. 6 at 4:52 p.m., a 69-year-old resident reported entering into an agreement with a contractor to have work completed at a residence. The resident…
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Manalapan takes A North showdown against Howell
One of the most anticipated matchups of the football season lived up to the hype when Manalapan High School squared off with Howell High School on Oct. 13. The clash between two teams that entered the game undefeated went to Manalapan, which improved to 6-0 with a 49-28 victory on Homecoming night in Manalapan. “It’s…
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Vandals target vending machine
MANALAPAN – Police are asking anyone who has information about a recent incident of vandalism to reach out and share that information with the Manalapan Police Department. On Sept. 26 at 8:45 p.m., Patrolman Jason Vigneault responded to the Manalapan Recreation Center, Route 522, to follow up on a report of vandalism. Police said employees…
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Manalapan officials: We will share cost if traffic light needed
MANALAPAN – Municipal officials have asked engineers from Monmouth County and the state Department of Transportation (DOT) to evaluate an intersection that some Manalapan residents assert is having a negative effect on their quality of life. And if the engineers determine a traffic signal should be constructed at the intersection of Wickatunk and Tennent roads…
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A look at scholastic football in the region
Colts Neck Colts Neck High School looks for its first victory of the year when it hosts Freehold High School on Oct. 14. The game will kick off at 12 p.m. The Cougars lost, 42-8, to Manalapan High School on Oct. 7 in Colts Neck, dropping to 0-5 on the season. Senior Sabour Quddus scored…
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Manalapan native Natalie Weiss to star in ‘Ghost the Musical’
Manalapan native Natalie Weiss, who gained fame as a semifinalist on Season 4 of “American Idol” in 2005, will star as Molly in “Ghost the Musical” at the White Plains Performing Arts Center, White Plains, N.Y., from Oct. 13-29. Joining Weiss are Steven Grant Douglas (Sam), Wayne Shuker (Carl) and Ellisha Marie (Oda Mae). Additional…
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Sportika receives permission to host ‘sports themed’ social events
MANALAPAN — The owners of Sportika, an athletic training center on Woodward Road, Manalapan, have received municipal approval to expand the use of the building to include sports themed social events and sports tournaments. Representatives of Field of Dreams LLC (Sportika) concluded their testimony before the Planning Board on Sept. 28 and then watched as…
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A look at scholastic football in the area
Colts Neck Colts Neck High School looks for its first victory of the season when it hosts Manalapan High School on Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. The Cougars lost to Marlboro High School, 20-14, on Sept. 28 in Marlboro. Colts Neck scored the game’s first two touchdowns, but it gave up 20 unanswered points, including…
