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CHRIS KELLY staff Drew Baillargeon, 8, of Freehold, pushes a hefty pumpkin through the pumpkin patch during a trip to Battleview Orchards, Freehold Township. Area residents have one more week to go out and find the perfect pumpkin for Halloween.
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Legislation aimed at closing railroad loophole approved
The U.S. House of Representatives on Oct. 17 approved an amendment offered by U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) and Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.) to the Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 that would give states the authority to regulate solid waste facilities. The amendment was unanimously approved by voice vote, according to a press…
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Historical assoc. director to discuss latest exhibit
Gamblers, bathers, rogues and presidents – the original “bennies” – had an enormous impact on modern Monmouth County. They populated the mansions and boarding houses and established the world-renowned resorts that made the county and its shore the place to be. “Monmouth County is a wonderful place to live and we can thank visitors who…
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Library exhibit focuses on changes at Jersey Shore
When historians consider the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County, they tend to think first about the 1870s and 1880s. That’s when the Jersey Shore, along with Newport, R.I., and Saratoga, N.Y., became one of the most popular vacation destinations on the Eastern seaboard, due in part to the hoopla surrounding Ulysses S. Grant’s summer home…
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Therapy dogs deliver gift of compassion
Youths enchanted as they learn about tasks dogs perform BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Furry friends visited children at the Marlboro branch of the Monmouth County Library on Oct. 9. ERIC SUCAR staff Andrew Ignarra, 7, of Marlboro, reacts to some affection being shown to him by border collie Belle during a program at the…
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Kleinberg, Kay don’t meet in court
MARLBORO – Mayor Robert Kleinberg and developer Eddie Kay did not face off in court last week as anticipated. It was reported in the Oct. 10 issue of the News Transcript that the two men would be in Holmdel municipal court on Oct. 10. It was learned after press time that the hearing would not…
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Senior residences planned for Orchard Street
Proposal is result of settlement between Freehold and developer BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Orchard Street will become home to a new community of age-restricted condominiums if all goes in the applicant’s favor at the Oct. 24 meeting of Freehold Borough Planning Board. Members of the Borough Council in Freehold Borough paved the way…
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Thousands walk for cure at annual Komen event
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON – More than 16,000 people turned out on Oct. 14 at Six Flags Great Adventure, Route 537, with the hope of raising more than $2 million in the fight against breast cancer. They participated as runners, walkers, volunteers and supporters. “We think this is a fabulous day,” said Nancy…
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Foundation remains source of grants for K-8 teachers
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO – Representatives of the Marlboro Educational Foundation discussed the organization’s success to date at the Sept. 18 meeting of the Board of Education. Foundation Vice Chair Barbara Spilken described the organization’s growth over the past seven years. A breakdown of grants that have been awarded in the Marlboro K-8…
