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Marlboro Multi-Cultural Day Spans Globe; Japan Exchange Returns
14th annual Marlboro Multi-Cultural Day was Sunday at Marlboro High School; resumption of Japan exchange program announced.

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14th annual Marlboro Multi-Cultural Day was Sunday at Marlboro High School; resumption of Japan exchange program announced.

Terry Y. Kuo of Colts Neck, ex-youth tennis instructor, sentenced to 56 1/2 years for sex crimes against young student; child pornography.
Contribute gift cards to a Wall Township Giving Tree to support Wall High School's Project Snowflake for needy students.
Lunch Break is starting a pet food pantry, and the Red Bank Animal Welfare Committee is helping stock it with a month-long collection.
Lights On Meredith, a themed lights and music show on Meredith Way, is back for the season in Hazlet, as are others in the area.
Lights on Glendale, created by Nick and Vanessa Antanies of Manalapan, is full of Christmas cheer and the spirit of giving.
Nick Pollicino of Howell was a real saint, his wife Jessica says, to set up the family holiday light display despite a bad cold.
Belmar Boulevard in Wall is now open in both directions after a Friday morning accident in which a utility pole was hit, police said.
In the finale of ABC's "The Golden Bachelor," Theresa Nist of Shrewsbury and bachelor Gerry Turner look to the future as a couple.
In final figures, Howell voters approved a public question to increase the open space tax by one cent, aiding public land use goals.
Colts Neck Historical Preservation Committee to host a Country Christmas at the Montrose Schoolhouse, with a reading by Lillian G. Burry.
A two-car crash Thursday in Marlboro took down a utility pole, causing a partial closure of Route 79 as repairs are made: Police
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