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Relationships at heart of classic ‘Odd Couple’
FREEHOLD — The constantly beguiling laws of attraction take center stage during the ingenious and entertaining twist on the venerable “Odd Couple.” “The Odd Couple: Female Version” by Neil Simon and directed by Ricky Selterman is the latest play to be presented at Center Playhouse, 35 South St., Freehold, opened March 6, and will run…
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Library will accept food in lieu of fines
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — In addition to dropping off or picking up books, patrons who visit Freehold Borough’s Carnegie Library during March can help to feed the hungry. Library director Barbara Greenberg said the library is sponsoring a community outreach program by running a food drive to benefit Freehold Area Open…
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Army lieutenant from Howell to be honored at black-tie dinner
The 36th annual men’s black-tie dinner of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of the Jersey Shore will be held March 13 at Doolan’s, Spring Lake Heights. Proceeds from the event benefit educational grants for deserving college-bound high school seniors of Irish heritage. The highlight of the dinner will be the presentation of the Irishman…
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Town wants close look at land
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Municipal officials may want to take a closer look at a vacant property on Throckmorton Street. At a recent meeting, members of the Borough Council discussed the possibility of acquiring grants in order to study the Colaner property for possible contamination. The half-acre property is on the…
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Teen’s special project is ‘Food for Thought’
Shawn Srolovitz creates cookbook to benefit food pantry BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer For his bar mitzvah project, Shawn Srolovitz created a book of recipes, with profits to be donated to the Freehold Area Open Door food pantry. MANALAPAN — The bar mitzvah ceremony is a traditional religious rite of passage into adulthood for a…
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Colts Neck wins CJ IV title
By Tim Morris Colts Neck wins CJ IV title The Colts Neck High School girls basketball team won the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV state sectional championship on March 10 at North Brunswick High School. The Cougars beat Montgomery, 49-28, behind the play of guards Brooke Hampton (15 points) and Lauren Clarke (14 points), plus…
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Icing on the cake
CHRIS KELLY staff Danielle August, 11, of Marlboro, decorates her cake as she participates in a cake and cookie bake-off sponsored by the Noontime Optimist Club of Freehold. The event raised money to support Camp Quality, a camp for children who are fighting cancer. The bake-off took place on Feb. 28 at CentraState Medical Center’s…
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Family, friends mourn soldier
Cpl. Brian M. Connelly was killed in Iraq, Feb. 26 BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer The flag at Red Bank Regional High School in Little Silver will be flying at half-staff this week to remember one of the school’s own, U.S. Army Cpl. Brian M. Connelly, who was killed near Adhamiya, Iraq, on Feb. 26.…
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Teen puts training to good use in India
Marlboro resident helps out in clinic during malaria outbreak BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Pranoy Mohapatra, 16, of Marlboro, a student at the Monmouth County Vocational School District Academy of Allied Health and Science, examines a young patient at a clinic in India, where he used his skills to help assess people during an outbreak…
