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Hospital land development plan OK’d
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Township Council has adopted a redevelopment plan for the Route 520 property that formerly housed the Marlboro State Psychiatric Hospital. The plan was adopted at the council’s July 17 meeting. The hospital was closed by the state in 1998 as patients were moved to community settings or…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Manalapan’s Tom Caporale and Jake Caporale, 5, sit in the lead car on a ride at the Monmouth County Fair, which was held at the East Freehold Park Showgrounds, Freehold Township, July 23-27. The Caporales visited the fair July 25.
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Center St. will be first test of new program
Freehold official hopes neighborhood pride effort will take root BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Neighborhoods in Freehold Borough are about to become stronger. In a unanimous vote, members of the Borough Council have approved a resolution to establish a Neighborhood Pride Committee. The committee’s goal will be to bring residents together and…
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Foundation commits first acts of kindness
Graeme Preston’s family wants to help others in memory of youth BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The spirit of 12-year-old Graeme Preston has woven a tapestry around his family, his friends and those who never even met him. This design has a name – the Graeme Preston Foundation for Life. Graeme…
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Israeli guests enjoying N.J. summer of peace
Rocket attacks are a daily fact of life back home in Sderot BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer The warm summer sun shining as children take part in outdoor activities is something that some people may take for granted. For 10 girls from Israel who are currently visiting Monmouth County, experiencing summer fun is something they…
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Board gives nod to contract
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – Members of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education voted unanimously on July 15 to sign a memorandum of agreement on a new contract with the Manalapan-Englishtown Education Association (MEEA). The MEEA represents 450 faculty members in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. The district serves children in…
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Water company given OK for new building
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO – The Gordon’s Corner Water Co. will soon have a new home on Vanderburg Road after receiving approval for the facility from the Planning Board. The company’s application for a 10,200- square-foot, one-story building with a basement and an 1,800-square-foot detached garage was approved at the board’s July 2…
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Accident claims local woman
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Driving too fast during a rainstorm is what authorities have determined was the cause of an accident that killed Freehold Township resident Barbara A. Foley. According to Manalapan police Capt. Louis Moreto, an investigation of the July 14 accident that occurred at 8:46 a.m. determined that Foley, 63,…
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FoodBank puts out call for help
FREEHOLD – As the economy continues to struggle, the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties is experiencing a 15 percent decline in food donations. To help reverse that trend, Monmouth County Freeholder Barbara J. McMorrow has joined the FoodBank in publicizing the need for help. “Throughout Monmouth County, people are choosing between putting gasoline in…
