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  • Local Deborah chapter sponsoring Canada trip

    Local Deborah chapter sponsoring Canada trip The Covered Bridge Chapter of Deborah Hospital will sponsor a five-day, four-night trip to Niagara Falls; Toronto, Canada; and Thousand Islands, May 5-9. The cost is $515. For more information, call Hilda Geller (732) 972-2193 or Leatrice Tieman (732) 617-0709.

  • State confirms $14.2 million

    in funding for 3 new schools State confirms $14.2 million in funding for 3 new schools HOWELL — The Howell K-8 school district will receive $14.2 million in grants from the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation (SCC), Gov. James E. McGreevey announced. "The state is committed to improving school facilities for New Jersey students in…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI Here comes Santa Claus, entering Freehold Borough on the front of a Conrail train Saturday afternoon.

  • Revised plan reduces homes from 39 to 37

    Revised plan reduces homes from 39 to 37 MARLBORO — The zoning board is still considering a developer’s request for a use variance that will allow single-family homes to be built on a piece of property zoned for commercial use. Representatives of Tennent Estates returned to the zoning board on Nov. 25 to continue presenting…

  • Endangerment charges lodged after youngster left home alone

    FREEHOLD — A borough woman was arrested on Dec. 11 and charged with endangering the welfare of a child by leaving her 5-year-old daughter at home alone. According to Freehold Borough Police Capt. Michael DiAiso, officers were summoned to a Clinton Street residence where neighbors heard a young child crying for her mother in English…

  • College to offer accelerated nursing program

    College to offer accelerated nursing program LAKEWOOD — A new era of nursing education began in November with the stroke of a pen on the campus of Georgian Court College. Georgian Court College President Rosemary E. Jeffries and Seton Hall University President Monsignor Robert Sheeran, along with four healthcare partners — John Lloyd, CEO, Meridian…

  • Pedestrian killed crossing Route 9

    MANALAPAN — Police are asking witnesses to a Dec. 10 accident that resulted in the death of a pedestrian to come forward and provide information about what happened early that morning. "We’re looking for anybody who may have witnessed the accident to come forward and contact us," said Manalapan Police Capt. Stuart Brown. "We do…

  • Police: Video shows theft of money

    FREEHOLD — A 33-year-old Tennessee man was taken to the borough jail after being arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Dec. 8. Juan Carlos Rodriguez Ruiz of Murfreesboro not only lost his freedom for 24 hours, he also lost $3,000. According to Freehold Borough Police Capt. Michael DiAiso, Ruiz was arrested at 1:30…

  • New congregation marks milestone

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The dictionary defines "milestone" as a landmark event within the lifetime of an individual or institution. On Nov. 23, 8-month-old Congregation Kol Am and 13-year-old Ethan Jeremy Susman both experienced a milestone in their young lives: a bar mitzvah. For Ethan Susman the bar mitzvah represented his crossing the threshold from childhood…