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  • Teen’s project is music to school teacher’s ears

    Julia Freire collected old recorders, donated instruments to Lakewood BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Julia Freire combined her love of scouting and music to create a project that earned her the highest honor in Girl Scouting, the Gold Award. To earn her Girl Scout Gold Award, Julia Freire, 16, collected and cleaned more than 100 recorders…

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    FRANK GALIPO Ashley Eckel, 10, of Freehold, (l), and Jessica Kaprowicz, 9, of Freehold, share a ride on the Scrambler on June 26 at the second annual Italian American Festival held at Freehold Raceway. The festival was sponsored by the Italian American Association of Monmouth County.

  • Declaration of Independence to be read at borough hall

    BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD – The spirit that helped found the United States of America will be displayed on July Fourth when residents experience the celebration of Independence Day the way the country’s forefathers did in days gone by. At 9 a.m. July Fourth, volunteers will gather to read the Declaration of…

  • County wants updated numbers used in rail study

    Monmouth freeholders pass resolution in pursuit of favorable outcome BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders remains staunchly behind a proposal to build a passenger train line that would run through the western part of the county. The Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex (MOM) passenger rail line is the name used to describe…

  • Pre- and post-transplant patients offered support

    Circle of Life provides camaraderie to people in unique circumstances BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer People who are waiting for an organ transplant and those who have received one now have the opportunity to join a special support group at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. DAVE BENJAMIN Stanley Epstein, 82, of Jackson, founded the Circle…

  • Farmers market gains visibility on Main St.

    Hall of Records plaza hosts weekly sale of New Jersey produce BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer It’s not exactly the country, but customers who frequent the Freehold Borough Farmers Market might say it “feels” like the country as they peruse tables laden with fresh farm produce, fresh breads and colorful flowers. A weekly farmers…

  • FRHSD may reassign students from Howell

    Teens who live of north of Route 524 could be sent to CNHS in 2009 BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District’s enrollment over the course of the next five years is projected to remain flat before decreasing slightly in the 2012-13 school year, according to a report prepared by Stan…

  • Verizon official apologizes for 4-hour service cutoff

    BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer MANALAPAN – A graciously offered and graciously accepted apology marked the appearance at the June 25 Township Committee meeting by John Szeliga, Verizon’s external affairs director. Szeliga appeared before township officials to address the inadvertent cutoff of service to the Manalapan Police Department’s telephones between 10 p.m. May 14 and…

  • Carlin showed teaching side to Jackson resident

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Jackson Township resident Gus Acevedo (second from left) goofs around as he is joined by fellow students in a class that was taught by comedian George Carlin (wearing “Front” T-shirt) at the Sherwood Oaks Experimental College in California in 1974. Carlin’s death on June 22 prompted Acevedo to recount his…