Tag: Marlboro

  • Reasons to reconsider vaping

    Reasons to reconsider vaping

    By Robert Pedowitz, DO When a patient asks if vaping is safer than smoking, I tell them that neither is safe, potentially pose health risks, and that both habits should be broken. While vapes—also called vapor cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes—have been marketed as a safer alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes, there hasn’t been enough…

  • Thieves target cars in Manalapan, Marlboro and Old Bridge

    Thieves target cars in Manalapan, Marlboro and Old Bridge

    The police departments in Manalapan, Marlboro and Old Bridge have arrested one individual and are seeking additional suspects who targeted cars for burglaries and theft during a recent crime spree. The Marlboro Police Department is investigating seven car burglaries and/or thefts that occurred between Aug. 18-19. Capt. Fred Reck said there were five car burglaries…

  • Marlboro police seek volunteers for Domestic Violence Response Team

    Marlboro police seek volunteers for Domestic Violence Response Team

    MARLBORO – The Marlboro Police Department is recruiting volunteers to serve on the township’s Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT). In affiliation with 180 Turning Lives Around (180) and with the assistance of the response team volunteers, the police department continues to make this free, 24/7 confidential service available to victims of domestic violence in the…

  • Marlboro zoning board hearing on Wawa plan scheduled for Oct. 23

    Marlboro zoning board hearing on Wawa plan scheduled for Oct. 23

    MARLBORO – An application that is proposing the construction of a Wawa convenience store and gas station and a medical office building is scheduled to be heard by the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment on Oct. 23. The application was initially scheduled for a hearing before the board on Aug. 14, but it was not…

  • Developer will seek approval for homes in Marlboro commercial zone

    Developer will seek approval for homes in Marlboro commercial zone

    MARLBORO – An application that will propose the construction of single-family homes and townhouses in a commercial zone on Buckley Road is scheduled to be heard by the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment on Sept. 4. The application was initially scheduled for a hearing before the board on Aug. 14. With only four board members…

  • Monroe dentist from Marlboro charged with improper sexual contact of employees

    Monroe dentist from Marlboro charged with improper sexual contact of employees

    A dentist was charged on Aug. 20 with improper sexual contact with three of his female employees at his Monroe office. Dr. Richard Goldberg, 47, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, was charged with three counts of criminal sexual contact in the fourth degree and one count of endangering the welfare of a child in…

  • Marlboro councilman retires after decades of military service

    Marlboro councilman retires after decades of military service

    MARLBORO – Township Councilman Jeff Cantor has retired after 32 years of service in the U.S. Army. He served on active duty and in the Army Reserves. “I have been blessed to be able to serve in the military,” said Cantor, who has been a member of the Marlboro Township Council since 2004. “I have…

  • Residents file to run for school board seats

    Residents file to run for school board seats

    Residents who wanted to run for a seat on their local school board had until July 30 to file a nominating petition. The school board election will be held on Nov. 6. In the Colts Neck K-8 School District, the terms of board members Dr. Kimberly Raymond, Kevin O’Connor and Heather Tormey will end in…

  • Artisan Studio celebrates 15th anniversary

    Artisan Studio celebrates 15th anniversary

    Artisan Studio will celebrate its 15th anniversary in Marlboro’s historic Hobart House, as its founder Marlene Bohnyak celebrates more than 30 years of instruction and sharing her passion for art. Over the years her staff, studio space and class offerings have grown. Artisan Studio is in Summer Art Camp mode through Aug. 24. Weekly classes resume…