‘Afrofest’ slated at Manalapan library
     "Afrofest," a series of programs about African American history celebrated in dance, music, poetry, art, language, drama, storytelling, folklore and film, will be held Feb. 5-26 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive, Manalapan.
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Community Bulletin Board
     • Gamblers Anonymous will meet from 8-9:30 p.m. Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22 at Grace Lutheran Church, Park Avenue at West Main Street, Freehold. No fees.
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Drought warning expanded
to all of Monmouth County
     Due to continued dry weather and declining reservoir and stream flow levels, state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) acting Commissioner Bradley M. Campbell has expanded the existing regional drought warning to include seven additional counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Monmouth, Morris, Oc...
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Little League players will
honor ‘hometown heroes’
     FREEHOLD — In addition to celebrating the opening of the 2002 Little League baseball season on April 13, members of the organization this year will also be honoring heroes — hometown heroes.
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Road’s condition irks resident
Staff Writer
By kathy baratta
     MARLBORO — The Township Council heard from a Guest Drive resident who told the governing body the road is being neglected.
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     BILL MARSH Freehold Borough Board of Education President Lynne Coulson (l) and Vice President Stella Mayes present a resolution and a plaque to former News Transcript staff writer Dick Metzgar, who covered the board and borough’s schools for 18 years. Metzgar, who retired in 2001, was honored at th...
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Advisory panel will reconvene
to study educational issues
Staff Writer
By kathy baratta
     MARLBORO — In light of potential redistricting plans that are once again being discussed by Freehold Regional High School District administrators, members of the Township Council have decided it is time to reinstate Marlboro’s Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) to investigate the issues and the o...
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Two charged after Rte. 9 motor vehicle stop
     MANALAPAN — Two women were arrested by police during a motor vehicle stop at 7:34 p.m. Jan. 20 on Route 9 south near the Towne Pointe retail center.
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Guest Column
Glenda Grill
Time to renew the call
for builder impact fees
     Open the front page to any newspaper in New Jersey and find similar headlines: "Vote Is Tomorrow on $103 Million School Building Plan" or "Classrooms Are Busting at the Seams" or "Property Taxes Take a Huge Hike, No End in Sight."
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     VERONICA YANKOWSKI Jacob Czarnowski, 11, a Cub Scout from Pack 160, Freehold Township, shows the car he made to race at the pack’s annual Pinewood Derby, held Jan. 13 at the Errickson School.
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