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Bone marrow match sought for local boy
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO – One Marlboro family is hoping for a miracle and the community is pulling together to try to make it happen. Marc Weinstein, 9, was born with the rare blood disorder HLH (hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis), which is caused by an excess of white blood cells called histiocytes, according to the…
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Book compiles articles that promote good health
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Keeping up with advice from experts on self-improvement and finding ways to improve one’s health became easier because of the efforts of two Marlboro residents. David Riklan and Dr. Joseph Cilea created a compendium of articles by health experts in a book titled “101 Great Ways to Improve Your Health.” “Each…
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Police Explorers honored for service to Marlboro
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO – Seven members of the Marlboro Township Police Explorers Post 105 were promoted at the Jan. 17 meeting of the Township Council. The Police Explorers post, founded in 1982, is open to students between the ages of 14 and 21 who are interested in learning more about a career…
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Teen performs in New York
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Erika Pranzo, an eighth-grader at the Barkalow Middle School, performed at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, on Jan. 20 as part of the third annual Winter Invitational, presented by theAmericanAlliance of Performing Arts Education. According to a press release, theWinter Invitational consisted of 15 studios from across the country…
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Marlboro council may add third deputy mayor post
Individual would represent Hornik at local events BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO- The Township Council has introduced an amendment to an existing ordinance concerning deputy mayors. The amendment adds a new subsection titled honorary deputy mayors, which describes the position of deputy mayor. According to the ordinance, an honorary deputy mayor would be established…
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Troop 155 Eagle Scouts honored for achievements
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Boy Scout Troop 155, chartered by the West Freehold School PTO, congratulated its 2007 Eagle Scout recipients Stanley Benarick, Dan Crawford, Matthew Grajek, Shawn Lo Bue andMatthew Neaton at its recent Court of Honor ceremony. According to a press release from the troop, the Trail to Eagle carries on a special significance,…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Jillian Know, 9, helps Danielle Quaglia of the Philadelphia Zoo demonstrate how a boa constrictor kills its prey during a “Who’s Who at the Zoo” wildlife assembly. The Jan. 25 program was brought to the Frank J. Dugan Elementary School, Marlboro, with the help of a grant provided by the Marlboro Educational…
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Cigarettes stolen in store robbery
MARLBORO – Police are still investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Jan. 13 at a 7-Eleven convenience store on Route 79, about a half-mile south of Ryan Road. The thieves made off with three cartons of cigarettes. Police records show that at about 10 p.m. a 911 call came through but the caller hung…
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Neighbor makes case home is house of worship
Issue focuses on use of private residence in Freehold Twp. BY ELANA ARON Correspondent Heckling, anger and comments that came close to intolerance all reared their heads as the Freehold Township Zoning Board of Adjustment met Jan. 24 to hear an application filed by Paul Sweda, a resident of the township and a neighbor of…
