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Freehold Idol finals Aug. 21
FREEHOLD — The second annual Freehold Idol finale will take place on Aug. 21 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. on stage in the Monmouth County Hall of Records Annex parking lot, East Main Street. “The Freehold region has tremendous young talent and we are happy to have created a regular summer event that gives young adults the…
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ERIC SUCAR staff A youngster enjoys a ride on “Surf City” during the Colts Neck Country Fair on Aug. 15 at the Bucks Mill Recreation Area, Colts Neck. The fair provided visitors with four days of rides, games, crafts, vendors, food, entertainment and a forum for community organizations to raise awareness and money.
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Council pulls ordinance rezoning Elon property
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — The adoption of an ordinance that officials say would allow Howell to resolve decade-old litigation with Elon Associates has been placed on hold by the Township Council. Officials acknowledged during the council’s Aug. 12 meeting that the ordinance as written incorrectly stated that the 48-acre parcel of land…
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Policies, not degrees, take a hit in state report
Administrators’ advanced work was called into question BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer An investigation into tuition payments made on behalf of and raises made to three administrators in the Freehold Regional High School District has found the actions to be compliant with the terms of each employee’s contract. The New Jersey Department of Education Office…
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Residents keep up fight against taking of land
Road improvements are required near site of adult community BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer HOWELL — Kenneth Bordfeld, Tracey Mallett and Elaine Piper came before the Township Council on Aug. 12 looking for answers. The three Howell homeowners are faced with the prospect of having a piece of their property seized by Centex Homes as…
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Jewish Heritage Museum to open in Freehold Twp.
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The corner of West Main Street (Route 537) and Wemrock Road in Freehold Township has changed a great deal since the 1800s when the Levi Solomon farmhouse and barn sat close to the road. The property now houses retail stores in the quaint Mount’s Corner shopping center, but in a…
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Improvements completed at Deerwood skate park
BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer PHOTO COURTESY OF HOWELL TOWNSHIP Howell officials have reopened a facility for skateboard enthusiasts at Deerwood Park, off Newtons Corner and Lakewood-Allenwood roads. Several ramps and jumps will put skateboarders’ skills to the test. HOWELL — An enclosed space with a slab of asphalt and incline ramps may look like…
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In the Service
Army Pvt. Jonathan R. Roman has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. He is the son of Jeanette Roman of Jackson and Robert Roman of Manalapan. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, and received instruction and practice in basic combat…
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Brick Twp. child’s fight vs. cancer touched many
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Avery Lubrecht BRICK TOWNSHIP — Rainbows became a symbol of hope during 4-year-old Avery Lubrecht’s brief battle against brain cancer. A rainbow appeared over Windward Beach in late April on the night a vigil planned for the little girl had to be postponed because of rain. Rainbow posters adorned…
