Tag: Marlboro
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Marlboro Day scheduled for Sept. 18
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The 33rd annual Marlboro Day celebration will take place on Sept. 18 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Marlboro Municipal Complex, 1979 Township Drive. Recreation Director Ted Ernst said there will be food vendors, ice cream trucks, public service representatives, crafters, representatives of nonprofit organizations and commercial…
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Cougars, Patriots out to win more girls soccer championships
By Tim Morris The Shore Conference A North Division has a well-earned reputation for excellence in girls soccer. Now, with the return of 2015 NJSIAA Group III state champion Colts Neck High School to the division, it has become possibly the toughest in the state with two state champions in the fold. In addition to…
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Patriots look to continue boys soccer championship run
By Tim Morris Everything points to the 2016 boys soccer season being another blockbuster. With Colts Neck High School back in the Shore Conference A North Division, a tough division just got tougher. Freehold Township Freehold Township High School (15-4-4) led the way last fall, capturing the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV championship with a…
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Marlboro councilman deployed overseas
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – Township Councilman Jeff Cantor, who is a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, is serving a three-week mission in the central European nation of Slovenia. Cantor said he is in charge of 2,000 troops from 10 nations. His mission is to teach emergency management, disaster response and counter-terror…
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Football season kicks off for district teams with rivalry games
By Tim Morris The 2016 high school football season kicks off Sept. 9-10 with rivalry week. That means that the six Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) teams play each other the first week of the season. Freehold High School travels to crosstown rival Freehold Township High School at 6:30 p.m. and Howell High School…
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Fire company treasurer admits to theft of funds
A volunteer firefighter and official with a Marlboro fire company has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $60,000 as treasurer of the organization, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. On Aug. 29, Chester A. Jameson, 52, of Old Bridge, pleaded guilty to one count of third degree theft by deception before state Superior Court…
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Marlboro football finding a new identity with physical play
By Tim Morris Jason Dagato is upbeat about Marlboro High School’s 2016 prospects on the gridiron. Some may wonder why, considering the team’s 1-9 campaign in 2015. However, Dagato knows his team and has reasons to believe it can change the perception of Marlboro football. “Our expectations are high,” Dagato said. “We have a lot…
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State nearing end of work at Marlboro hospital site
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – The site of the former Marlboro State Psychiatric Hospital on Route 520 near Conover Road has mostly been cleared of the buildings that once housed patients, doctors, administrators and offices. Now Marlboro officials are waiting for a plan from Monmouth County to convert the 411-parcel into a county…
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Fundraiser benefits veterans memorial, ROTC unit
By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – Colts Neck High School student William Dean, 14, of Marlboro, has raised more than $17,000 to benefit Vietnam War veterans and the Freehold Regional High School District’s Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) unit. The NJROTC is based at Colts Neck High School. William, who is a…
