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FARRAH MAFFAI Chris Winkelman of Freehold Township shops for an Easter lily and tulips at the Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad’s flower sale Saturday at squad headquarters, Spring Street, Freehold Borough.

Veterans receive state’s top military recognition A special award ceremony was held Feb. 20 at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, where 174 New Jersey veterans received the state’s top military award. State Assemblyman Steve Corodemus (R-Monmouth) presented the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal to 174 state residents who are combat veterans of World War I,…

Denial of construction bond tied to U-turn, old buildings MARLBORO — While the new Acme shopping center on Route 79 at Ryan Road is open for business, unfinished projects in the surrounding lots have blocked a developer from being reimbursed up to $575,000 in bonds posted on the project. According to a letter sent from…

Police still seeking info on hit-and-run MARLBORO — Police are still seeking information about a March 6 hit-and-run accident that left a man maimed. Pedestrian Flavio Hernandez, 47, of Marlboro, was struck on Route 9 near Route 520 at approximately 7:10 p.m., police said. The vehicle that struck Hernandez was last seen turning right onto…

• Free Pap tests will be sponsored by the Monmouth County Board of Health from 3-6 p.m. March 28 at the John L. Montgomery Home, 115 Dutch Lane Road, Freehold Township. Appointment required. Details: (732) 431-7456. • Single Friends, for ages 45-65, will meet for friendly chat at 7:45 p.m. March 28, April 4, 11,…

Staff Writer By kathy baratta Route 9 dualization lasting legacy of former mayor HOWELL — Township flags were flying at half-staff last week in honor of former Mayor Gerald Levine. Levine, 69, died on March 12. Levine, who served as mayor from 1981 to 1982, was elected to the governing body, at that time a…

MARLBORO — Dr. Steven K. Mish-kin, Marlboro’s representative to the Free-hold Regional High School District Board of Education, has dropped out of the race for a second three-year term. Mishkin’s action came on the same day the board voted to renew the contract of Superintendent of Schools James Wasser. Bonnie Rosenwald will now be running…

Staff Writer By karl vilacoba With eye on spending, board will start to audit programs MARLBORO — Hoping to curb rising costs to taxpayers, Board of Educa-tion members and school administrators have begun auditing existing district programs. According to information provided by the board, over the course of 12 meetings, ending in November, the district’s…

In Brief Youth program graduates 86 cadets The New Jersey National Guard’s "ChalleNGe" youth program recently graduated its 15th class of cadets. Retired Col. John Promaulayko, commandant of "ChalleNGe," was the host of the ceremony held at the New Jersey War Memorial in Trenton. "ChalleNGe" is a 22-week co-ed residential program that affords New Jersey…