Is your dog top dog? For the 18th consecutive year, the Labrador retriever is the most popular breed of dog in America, according to new statistics released by the American Kennel Club (AKC). But while more than twice as many Labs were registered last year than any other purebred pooch, the bulldog continues to amble its way up the list.
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BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer
The Marlboro Township Council has passed a resolution authorizing a consent order for the settlement of litigation Marlboro has been involved in since 2006. Known as the Beacon Hill litigation, the settlement is between the township and residents Saul P. Schwartz, Arlene Schwartz, Russell R. Reeves and Kathleen C. Reeves. More...
Changing market conditions lead to tax revisions on Freehold Twp. parcels
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer
The effects of a national economy in recession are starting to make themselves known in Freehold Township. At the Jan. 27 meeting of the Township Committee, municipal officials passed two resolutions to authorize settlements on property assessment appeals which had been filed by two entities. More...
'Cam Jansen' creator David A. Adler visits students in Marlboro
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer
MARLBORO — The source of inspiration for stories surrounds an author on a daily basis, David A. Adler told pupils at the Marlboro Elementary School on Jan. 13. Adler is the author of 207 titles, including the beloved Cam Jansen mystery series. More...
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Reaffirming the Motor Vehicle Commission's (MVC) commitment to bringing more effective service to New Jersey's nearly 6 million licensed motorists, Chief Administrator Sharon A. Harrington, joined by state and local officials on Jan. 27, officially opened a new, modernizedmotor vehicle agency in Freehold Township. More...
State report contains recommendations for Marlboro department
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer
MARLBORO — The good, the bad and the ugly about the Marlboro Police Department's activities were revealed in an audit that was completed by the New Jersey Division of Local Government Services (DLGS) during 2008 and released to the public last week. More...
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer
FREEHOLD — The Rug Mill Towers apartment complex on Jackson Street will be getting a facelift in the near future. Funds are in place, vendors are set and the manager of the complex, Bix DiMeo, said everything is ready to provide the affordable housing complex with about $500,000 worth of improvements. More...
Marlboro native worked in New Orleans during recent school break
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer
MARLBORO — Rather than spending her recent winter break from college sleeping late and lounging around her hometown of Marlboro, Lindsay Diamond, 19, decided to spend a week in New Orleans, La., restoring homes that were destroyed when Hurricane Katrina hit that city in August 2005. More...