ERIC SUCAR staff Pupils at the St. Rose of Lima School, Freehold Borough, participated in a "Day of Giving Thanks" program on Nov. 25. The youngsters sang songs of thanks and presented certificates of appreciation to people they called "everyday heroes," those individuals who help them on a daily basis. The honored guests included police officers, firefighters, crossing guards, bus drivers and school personnel.
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Marlboro Township Council will continue discussion at Dec. 10 public meeting
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer
Questions are being raised as the members of the Marlboro Township Council weigh the pros and cons of the possible dissolution of the Marlboro Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MTMUA). Three ordinances and one resolution were presented by the council during its Nov. 12 meeting, which introduced the possibility of the water authority being dissolved. More...
Manalapan retail, commercial center would be developed over the course of 20 years
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer
The Manalapan Planning Board got a refresher course in a plan for The Village at Manalapan retail and commercial center at a recent meeting. The applicant is seeking approval for a General Development Plan (GDP) of a 135-acre parcel at Route 33 and Millhurst Road, Manalapan, that its representatives say will take between 10 and 20 years to fully develop. More...
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer
FREEHOLD — Shavonda Hickman is the best advertisement the YMCA could wish for. Hickman, 21, began her participation with the YMCA at the age of 5 and she has not stopped participating since then. Hickman has worked as a junior counselor, a senior counselor and now serves the YMCA Community Center on Center Street in Freehold Borough in a supervisory capacity. More...
MARLBORO — The Social Action Committee of the Marlboro Jewish Center has initiated an Adopt-a-Family program for the holiday season. This year especially, the holidays for many families will not necessarily be a time of joy and excitement, but rather a source of stress and disappointment. More...
MANALAPAN — Township officials passed a resolution on Nov. 10 urging the elimination of state-imposed unfunded mandates. More...