Tag: Marlboro
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Marlboro planners approve affordable housing on Texas Road
MARLBORO – Members of the Marlboro Planning Board have approved an application that proposed the construction of 387 residential units on Texas Road near the intersection of Falson Lane and Wooleytown Road in the Morganville section of the community. The application submitted by Pallu Associates was approved following testimony during a meeting on March 3.…
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Manasquan edges Marlboro, 58-56, in pod ‘A’ championship game
The Marlboro High School boys basketball team was back in a championship game for the second year in a row on March 5. This time the Mustangs were facing Manasquan High School. In a season that was impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Shore Conference did away with its traditional divisions and the Shore…
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Three of six area school districts face loss of state aid during 2021-22
Gov. Phil Murphy has unveiled his Fiscal Year 2022 budget, which includes proposed funding for New Jersey’s public school districts during the 2021-22 academic year. In terms of state aid, some school districts have come out winners and will see an increase in their support from Trenton, while some school districts have come out losers…
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Marlboro board grants superintendent new five-year contract
MARLBORO – Superintendent of Schools Eric Hibbs has received a new five-year contract that will allow him to remain the leader of the Marlboro K-8 School District until June 2026. Hibbs was named Marlboro’s superintendent in 2013. Hibbs had an employment contract in place which was due to expire on June 30, 2022. Board members…
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Biden is trying to move America forward
I had the privilege of chairing Columbia University Students for Kennedy and then serving as a volunteer staff associate for his brother, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. I taught a course about Jack and Bobby Kennedy in Brookdale Community College’s lifelong learning program. President Kennedy while a senator wrote “Profiles in Courage,” a book about U.S.…
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Design work underway for upgrades at Marlboro intersection
MARLBORO – Monmouth County is in the design development phase as officials plan to construct upgrades at the intersection of county Route 520 and Conover Road/Boundary Road in Marlboro. Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners Director Thomas A. Arnone said, “The intent of this project was to provide for safety enhancements at the intersection by…
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Marlboro native uses art skills to help create “The Last of Us Part II” video game
“The Last of Us Part II,” a video game that has earned critical acclaim from players and critics around the world, was created in part by a native of Marlboro who graduated from Colts Neck High School. Martin Pietras, a graphic designer who specializes in 3D environments and texture, worked on in-game cutscenes involving two…
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People should be able to state their beliefs openly
One of the most disturbing aspects of the recent domestic terrorism attack on the U.S. Capitol is the threat of violence against those who speak up to condemn the violence. Good people are silenced out of fear for their safety and that of their family members. Indeed, for the first time in over a generation…
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Cantor elected to serve as Marlboro council president for 2021
MARLBORO – Councilman Jeff Cantor will serve as president of the Marlboro Township Council during 2021. He was elected to the position by his fellow council members when the governing body held its reorganization meeting on Jan. 7. Councilman Scott Metzger was elected to serve as vice president. Cantor and Metzger are joined on the…