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On May 17, Pine Belt Auto awarded four scholar-athletes with $1,000 scholarships at an awards ceremony at Pine Belt Arena, on the campus of Toms River High School North. The awards were based on sportsmanship. Alana Hackshaw (second from left) of Pine Belt Auto is pictured with scholarship recipients Amanda Kennedy (Toms River East/Penn State);…
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Colts Neck school district to have layoffs this year
COLTS NECK — The Colts Neck K-8 School District will see layoffs of staff members as it progresses into the 2015-16 school year. At the May 6 Board of Education meeting, Business Administrator Vincent Marasco said in an interview that the district would lay off an undisclosed number of employees by the fall. The topic…
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Critics blast NJ Transit fare increase proposal
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer A proposed fare increase and service cuts announced by NJ Transit would strain household budgets and have a negative impact on the environment, according to speakers at a public hearing concerning the proposed changes. “When I learned NJ Transit planned to raise the fare by more than 9 percent,…
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Freehold pupils earn honors at technology competition
By CLARE MARIE CELANO CORRESPONDENT FREEHOLD — Showing concern about the declining bee population, working to create robotic limb prototypes and caring about wounded veterans may seem like lofty aspirations for young people, but Freehold Borough students did all that and earned awards at a state competition for their efforts. The Freehold Intermediate School sent…
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Pallone pushes for permanent funding of 9/11 health care bill
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Advocates hope to make a federal law that funds health care for 9/11 first responders permanent, as the program is set to expire later this year. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6) said he plans to introduce a bill that would extend the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act indefinitely prior…
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Barkalow 7th-graders produce powerful Sandy documentaries
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The impact of superstorm Sandy served as a lesson in empathy for some Freehold Township seventh-graders. Pupils at the Barkalow Middle School put together short documentaries that focused on several aspects of Sandy. “We focused on the history, physical impact, emotional impact and recovery,” said Ben Carino,…
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Marlboro teen masters flute in competition
MARLBORO — Practice made perfect for Jodie Chiou of Marlboro. Jodie, who plays the flute, was one of the winners of the 2015 Bravura Young Artists Concerto Competition when she competed against nearly 50 other young musicians in February. “I played my best that day,” she said. Jodie, 16, a rising junior at Biotechnology High…
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Culinary students tastefully salute veterans at luncheon
Not every young person has an idea of just exactly what veterans of the armed forces have gone through, according to Freehold resident Abe Drucker. “Unless they ask, unless they find out and talk to veterans and find out their experiences, then they don’t really know,” said Drucker, who served in the Army in 1954.…
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Vagabond Travel Agency, Little Silver, has announced that Diane Marks has graduated from the College of Disney Knowledge. Travel counselors at Vagabond Travel receive extensive training on Disney Destinations’ theme parks, resorts, cruises and vacation packages to provide professional assistance in planning Disney vacations. The agency has been in business for nearly 45 years and…
