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Blood donors receive free admission to county fair
The Middlesex County Fair will host a nightly blood drive at the fairgrounds, 655 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, from Aug. 6-12. Blood donors will receive free admission for the daily blood drives scheduled through Friday from 5-9 p.m.; Saturday from noon to 6 p.m.; and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Organizers are hoping to…
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Summer camp seeks volunteers
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is seeking summer camp volunteers who are looking for a rewarding and memorable experience. Volunteer counselors are needed to help young people with neuromuscular diseases enjoy a fun-filled MDA summer camp from Aug. 18-24 at Spring Valley, N.Y. Volunteer counselors must be at least 18 years old and able to lift…
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Assault on Englishtown cops sends man to prison
On July 27, Austin K. Genoa, 21, of Old Bridge, was sentenced to a seven-year state prison term after a jury convicted him in May of eluding Englishtown police, aggravated assault by eluding police, and two counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance. The sentence was imposed by state Superior Court Judge Paul F.…
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Revaluation inspections will be getting under way
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – Residents will be getting a surprise in their mailbox soon, if they have not already received it. Sometime this month, all property owners in the borough should be receiving a letter from Certified Valuations Inc., of Randolph, informing them that the property they own…
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Extra school aid ends up being less than expected
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD – Administrators in the Freehold Borough K-8 School District had been anxiously anticipating official word about how much additional state aid they would be receiving for the 2007-08 school year. The wait is over. District officials received a document on July 27 advising…
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Office building seeks approval
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Medical Freehold LLC has applied to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for approval to construct a one-story, 8,800-square-foot office building next to an existing medical/office building at 303 W. Main St. (Route 537). A use variance is required for the new building because the proposed structure will exceed the floor area ratio…
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Three new tenants named for mall’s lifestyle center
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Work on the Freehold Raceway Mall expansion is progressing and three more retailers have signed on for space in the mall’s new lifestyle center. A 100,000-square-foot addition to the mall – dubbed the lifestyle center – is under construction between Sears…
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Law enforcement careers highlighted during week
Police academy hosts 16th annual summer program for youths BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent BY PATRICIA YOCZISCorrespondent Program coordinator Sgt. Kevin Lagravenis helps Francisco Velasco, 14, of Freehold Borough, fire at a laser-sensitive target during one of the activities at Sheriff Youth Week, held at the Monmouth County Police Academy, Freehold Township. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Even…
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Music ministry director keeps beat at St. Mary’s
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent BY PATRICIA YOCZISCorrespondent COLTS NECK – Tom Carter, the new director of music ministry at St. Mary’s Parish, brings to the congregation his expertise of sacred music and something more – his love of jazz. “I studied jazz with Jimmy Amadie, a former sideman (piano accompanist) with Mel Torme and Woody…
