Category: News Transcript Calendar
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Freehold resident witness to a century of changes
Staff Writer By dick metzgar Freehold resident witness to a century of changes Martha Maghan Biddle FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Work hard and eat three square meals a day. For those who want to achieve an active and healthy old age, that is the advice of Martha Maghan Biddle, who reached her 100th birthday on June…
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Statue honors library supporters
MANALAPAN — Allegory, a statue by Bart Walter of Westminster, Md., which was commissioned by the Donowitz family in honor of the contributions that Saul and Frances Donowitz have made to the Monmouth County Library System, was dedicated at the library headquarters, Symmes Drive, on June 16. Frances Donowitz of Manalapan was present at the…
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Community Bulletin Board
• St. Gabriel’s Church, Marlboro, will hold its fourth annual carnival, featuring rides, games, food and live entertainment, from 6-11 p.m. July 19-21 and 1-9 p.m. July 22 on the church grounds, Route 79. • Single Friends, for ages 45-65, will meet for friendly discussion at 7:45 p.m. July 19 and 26 at the Days…
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Family places historic 1898 Freehold home on market
Staff Writer By dick metzgar Family places historic 1898 Freehold home on market When this house that was designed by architect Warren Hartshorne Conover at 2 Yard Ave., Freehold, is sold, it will mark the end of three generations of Conovers in the home. FREEHOLD — Warren Hartshorne Conover was one of the most influential…
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Lunch with Santa is scheduled for Dec. 9
Lunch with Santa is scheduled for Dec. 9 Freehold Township Parks and Recreation will sponsor "Brunch With Santa and Mrs. Claus" from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 9 at Battleground Country Club, Tennent section of Manalapan. The cost is $18 per person and includes a buffet brunch with Santa and Mrs. Claus, storytelling, sing-alongs,…
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Freehold’s Hendry honored with 2001 McGackin Award
Staff Writer By dick metzgar Freehold’s Hendry honored with 2001 McGackin Award Lillie Ham Hendry FREEHOLD — For half a century, Lillie Ham Hendry has been an educator — and much more to the borough. Although the 1947 Freehold High School graduate retired as a guidance counselor from that school in 1990, she has remained…
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Englishtown resident is ‘Woman of the Year’
After eight weeks of collecting funds from friends, family and co-workers, Desmond Abazia of Brick and Elise Sultanof of Englishtown have been named the winners of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s inaugural fund-raising competition, "Man and Woman of the Year" during a reception at the Freehold Gardens Hotel. The campaign is a competition in which…
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Marlboro youngsters scaling new heights on climbing wall
Staff Writer By Theresa A. Boschen Marlboro youngsters scaling new heights on climbing wall MARLBORO — The first step was a simple one. However, as his hands and feet gripped the multi-colored polyethylene supports dotting the 50-foot wall, and he slowly moved upward, his footing slipped several times, but that did not stop the small,…
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Districts that share services earn property tax relief
Senate Majority Leader John O. Bennett announced that taxpayers in Colts Neck, Howell, Shrewsbury Borough and Tinton Falls will receive a direct reduction in their upcoming property tax bills as a result of the state Department of Community Affair’s Regional Efficiency Aid Program (REAP). REAP funding earmarked for District 12 includes $15,294 for Colts Neck,…
