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Jewish center’s rabbi, cantor to be installed
MARLBORO – Under the theme Hazak hazak v’nithazek (“Be strong, be strong, and let us strengthen each other”), Congregation Ohev Shalom, the Marlboro Jewish Center, will be formally installing Rabbi Toni Shy and Cantor Wayne Krieger as the congregation’s new spiritual leaders. The installation program will be held on June 20 when the congregation and…
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Marlboro boy recovering from ‘miracle’ operation
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO – Marc Weinstein has received the miracle that more than 4,000 people around the country had been hoping for him to receive. Marc, 10, is back home with his father, Barry, mother, Cindy, and brother, Robby, 5, after receiving a life-saving peripheral blood stem cell transplant in April. Marc…
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Around the Corner pupils earn honors for duck work
Creating one-of-a-kind images of ducks for the federal junior duck stamp contest yielded four finalists and 13 ribbons for students of the Around the CornerArt Center, Freehold Township. A.J. Pandina won first place in Group I, grades K-3; Ramya Boggavruppa and Kaela Thompson each received second place honors in the same category; and Eva Marie…
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Used book sale returns to Freehold
MATT DENTON Dee Wenzelburger sorts through some of the 20,000 books that have been amassed by the Freehold Area Branch of the American Association of University Women in anticipation of the organization’s annual book sale that will take place at the Freehold Reformed Church, 67 W. Main St., Freehold Borough, June 25-28. FREEHOLD – Browsers…
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Endurance races keep officer in great shape
Manalapan police Sgt. enjoys social aspect of challenging events BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Sgt.Maggie Freeman MANALAPAN – Sgt. Maggie Freeman of theManalapan Police Department confesses that she is a junkie – a race junkie, that is. Freeman enters between 25 and 30 endurance events a year, including marathons, duathlons and triathlons. "I’m really addicted to…
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Doctor says simple diet helped him shed pounds
Marlboro resident had moment of clarity at uncle’s funeral BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Howard Dinowitz MARLBORO – Forget the surgical procedures and weight-loss programs you may see being advertised on television; one Marlboro resident lost 218 pounds in 13 months using a simple Board of Health plan he discovered. Howard Dinowitz, 50, a podiatrist…
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Re-enactors will stage 1778 battle
The British are coming (again) to Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Manalapan, and George Washington and the Continental Army are not far behind. On June 21-22 the park will be alive with more than 1,000 re-enactors portraying the militia, Continental Army and British Army as they re-create the June 28, 1778, Battle of Monmouth. Guests may…
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Pumping the pedals
CHRIS KELLY staff Jesse Siver, 3, of Freehold Borough, puts his riding skills to the test during a tri-cycle race fundraiser sponsored by the Freehold MOMS Club. The June 3 event, which was held on Ravenwood Court in Freehold Township, supported St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.
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Change in name of Haley St. suggested
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD – The Borough Council has been asked to rename a street in honor of a long-serving member of the clergy. Resident Norma Randolph attended a recent council meeting and asked officials to consider renaming Haley Street in honor of the late Rev. Paul M. McGuire. McGuire served as…
