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‘Viva Shea’: Mets’ old home lives in fan’s heart
Aberdeen Twp. native’s design protests demise of stadium BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer On a cold October night in Queens, N.Y., a baseball rolled down the first-base line in Shea Stadium and through the legs of Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner. Aberdeen Township native Dave Croatto designed a Tshirt to protest the demolition…
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Visitors will tour Freehold homes
FREEHOLD — A Freehold Through the Ages home tour will feature nine houses dating from the 18th through the 20th centuries. The tour, scheduled for June 20, is being sponsored by the Freehold Borough Historic Preservation Commission, with the purpose of accenting the variety of architecture and historic significance throughout the residential areas of the…
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Teens alleged to have sold counterfeit bills in CNHS
COLTS NECK — Two Colts Neck High School students have been charged with forgery after allegedly making counterfeit money and allegedly selling the counterfeit bills to other students at the school. The students were charged on April 13. Colts Neck police Detective Sgt. Joe Whitehead said police are still trying to determine how the two…
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Man faces multiple charges
Scott Bennett arrested by officers at Raintree Foodtown BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A Freehold Township police officer and an employee of a Foodtown supermarket were injured as they tried to deal with a man who was accused of shoplifting on the afternoon of April 15. Freehold Township police Lt. Robert Brightman…
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Pharmacy gives new meaning to ‘family atmosphere’
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Tony’s Family Pharmacy in Freehold Township gives new meaning to the kind of friendly, family atmosphere that employees and customers experience at the store. Julie and Tony DeBlasio Because of a unique set of circumstances, pharmacist Tony DeBlasio, owner of the pharmacy, and his wife, Christy, adopted the child of a…
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Lodge to host open house
FREEHOLD — Have you ever wondered about the Masonic Lodge at 2 Dutch Lane Road? Why is it called a Masonic Temple? What does the inside look like? If so, you will have the opportunity to see the lodge and ask questions about Masonry on April 25 when Olive Branch Lodge No. 16 opens its…
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Services fair seeking to offer assistance
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — District 12 legislators Sen. Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon, and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande are sponsoring a Services Fair to be held on April 25 at the Freehold Township Senior Center. The Services Fair will be held at the Freehold Township Senior Center, 116 Jackson Mills Road, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
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Scouts make gifts for ailing children
Several Cub Scouts from Pack 155 in Freehold Township helped the Easter Bunny make this year’s holiday extra special for local children with cancer. The Scouts from Bear Den 6 created special handmade cards for the children and filled 12 festive baskets with chocolate bunnies, candy, stuffed bunnies and chicks, toys, puzzles, crayons, coloring books,…
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Author will discuss perils of youth sports
Freehold Borough native learned tough lesson watching his own son BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Sometimes too much of a good thing really can hurt you, especially if you are young and involved in sports. That is the message author and journalist Mark Hyman will bring to Barnes & Noble, Route 9, Freehold Township,…
