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School announces new Hall of Fame honorees
FREEHOLD — What do a state legislator, a college professor, a broadcast journalist, the president of an amusement park and a rocket scientist all have in common? They all graduated from Freehold High School and will be the 2009 inductees into Freehold High School’s Hall of Fame. Once again, members of the Freehold High School…
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Sen. Beck selected for fellowship
New Jersey state Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth and Mercer) has been selected by the Aspen Institute’s Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership as one of 24 elected public officials in its 2008 class of Fellows. All of the members of the class were selected on the basis of their reputation for intellect, thoughtfulness and a bipartisan…
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Freehold Borough facing mandate to construct affordable housing
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO & MARK ROSMAN Staff Writers FREEHOLD — Borough officials are reviewing their options as they face a deadline to submit a third round affordable housing plan to the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH). New Jersey municipalities are expected to file a third round plan by Dec. 31. The first two…
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Teens have ‘drive’ to promote car safety
BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer More than 100 teenagers from around Monmouth County gathered at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, recently to participate in a driver education summit aimed at encouraging safe driving habits. The “Keep the Drive New Jersey” driver safety summit held on Nov. 18 is one of 14 such educational conferences that…
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President sees results of foundation grants
Freehold Borough group continues raising funds on behalf of public schools BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Public education is a worthy investment, according to Freehold Borough resident Jean Holtz. Holtz, who chairs the Freehold Borough Educational Foundation, is hoping that people in the community will be generous when members of the foundation…
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Toys to brighten holiday for soldiers’ children
COLTS NECK — 12th District state AssemblymembersDeclanO’Scanlon and Caroline Casagrande, along with Monmouth County Freeholder Director Lillian Burry and Township Committee members James Stuart and Benjamin Forrester met with members of the Trump Organization at Trump National Golf Course-Colts Neck on Dec. 5 to accept gifts for the Little Soldiers program. Little Soldiers is a…
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Jewish museum hosts pair of special events
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County is hosting several events this month. On Dec. 25 at 1 p.m., the 2006 awardwinning Israeli film “Live and Become” (with English subtitles) will be shown. The film tells the story of Shlomo, a refugee Christian Ethiopian boy placed by his mother, in sheer desperation,…
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Man gets prison term for 2007 crime spree
On Dec. 12, Patrick Beety Sr., 42, of Toms River, was sentenced to eight years in New Jersey state prison in connection with a series of burglaries and thefts to trailers and vehicles used for storage by more than 25 landscaping and construction companies throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties between March 26, 2007 and Aug.…
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Local woman elected to seminary’s board
Nancy Hartog Ruiter of Freehold was among seven people recently elected to the New Brunswick Theological Seminary’s board of trustees. Ruiter is an elder from Colts Neck Reformed Church, where she was chair of the Congregational/Pastoral Care Committee and part of the Long Range Planning Committee. She is past Classis president and delegate to the…
