Tag: Marlboro
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Freehold football team rolls to 5th straight win behind Worthy
Colts Neck Colts Neck High School’s girls’ soccer team’s quarterfinals contest in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV tournament was a showdown between two conference champions from this autumn. The Cougars — the champion of the Shore Conference Tournament — faced East Brunswick, which won the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament. Besides their local supremacy, each…
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$26M in school upgrades on Nov. 8 ballot in Marlboro
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education will place a $26.3 million referendum in front of voters on Nov. 8. If the referendum is approved by a simple majority, infrastructure upgrades will be completed at six of the district’s eight schools. Administrators have said the multi-million dollar…
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Colts Neck girls’ soccer team crowned Shore Conference champion
Colts Neck The Colts Neck High School girls’ soccer team is the champion of the Shore Conference for a second straight season. Colts Neck successfully defended its Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) title when the Cougars, the fifth seed, defeated the No. 2 seed, Freehold Township High School, 3-0, in the final that was played Oct.…
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Marlboro places restrictions on sale of dogs and cats
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Township Council has adopted an ordinance that places restrictions on the sale of cats and dogs by pet stores in the municipality. The ordinance was adopted on Oct. 20. Council President Carol Mazzola and council members Jeff Cantor, Randi Marder, Scott Metzger and Michael Scalea voted to…
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ comes to Marlboro Memorial Middle School
MARLBORO – The Marlboro Memorial Middle School’s upcoming production of “Beauty and the Beast” will support the Students Change Hunger challenge. Audience members attending the play are being asked to bring a nonperishable food item that will be donated to the Students Change Hunger challenge, according to a press release. “Beauty and The Beast” will…
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Learn warning signs of stroke, act F.A.S.T.
When I suffered a stroke at age 28, I didn’t realize that a stroke could happen to me. After suffering from dizzy spells and blurred vision, my in-laws insisted that I go to the hospital. If they hadn’t insisted that I go right away, I may not have been able to get help in time.…
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Board considers proposal for Hindi language instruction
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – Representatives of the Marlboro Hindi School have made a proposal to the Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education to teach Hindi to students at the Marlboro Middle School and the Marlboro Memorial Middle School. Hindi is a language spoken in India, Pakistan and other south Asian countries.…
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Marlboro police officers bring awareness to breast cancer
MARLBORO – During October, Marlboro police officers wore a pink and blue striped badge cover to support and bring awareness to Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The purchase of the badge covers was sponsored by My Greener Dry Cleaner, a local business owned by Lisa and Victor Joseph, according to a press release from the township. Mayor…
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Moody’s raises Marlboro credit rating
MARLBORO – Moody’s Investors Service has assigned an Aa1 rating to Marlboro, affecting approximately $28.9 million of outstanding debt. This rating represents an upgrade of the township’s credit, which was last reviewed in 2010, according to a press release from the township. “This is tremendous news for Marlboro,” Mayor Jonathan Hornik said. “This rating upgrade…
