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Red Ribbon Week marks fight vs. substance abuse
BY ELANA ARON Correspondent BY ELANA ARONCorrespondent FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Mayor Anthony J. Ammiano designated the week of Oct. 21-29 Red Ribbon Week. At the Oct. 24 meeting of the Township Committee, Ammiano joined municipalities throughout the country in observing a week dedicated to fighting drug and alcohol abuse. Red Ribbon Week was started in…
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Ammiano, Kershaw seek to continue serving town
BY ELANA ARON Correspondent BY ELANA ARONCorrespondent Anthony Ammiano FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Anthony J. Ammiano and Raymond A. Kershaw love their public service jobs. And although the two Republicans are running uncontested in the Nov. 7 election for two three-year terms on the Township Committee, that fact did not stop them from reaching out to…
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Halloween happiness
JEFF GRANIT staff Michelle Confusione, 7, a second-grader at the West Freehold School, Freehold Township, paints a pumpkin during a craft workshop the pupils enjoyed with members of the Freehold Township Senior Center on Oct. 25.
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Village partner killed in crash
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer MILLSTONE – A Millstone Township resident who is believed to have suffered a heart attack while driving on Agress Road on the afternoon of Oct. 20 was pronounced dead later that same day. Michael Gatto, 50, of the Perrineville section of town, was driving his Ford…
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WRAT Rock Art Show debuts at mall Nov. 3-5
Hulton Archives Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen Legions of fans know Jerry Garcia as an iconic rock musician, but how many know he was also a gifted artist? “People that are artistic in music, singing and song writing are artistic in a lot of different ways,” said Scott Segelbaum, a former radio personality. “A…
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Full, partial terms up for grabs in freeholder race
Republicans Little and Lucas face Democrats McMorrow and Gibadlo BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Greg Gibadlo (D) Since 1984, Republicans have maintained total dominance over the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders. On Tuesday, Democrats will once again try to break a two-decade-long losing streak. Campaigning on a platform…
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Marlboro police investigate theft of catalytic converters
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO – Following a recent rash of catalytic converter thefts from vehicles parked in commuter lots, police are investigating all leads and reviewing security video recordings. On Oct. 20 the Marlboro Police Department received calls from eight residents who reported that unknown individuals had removed the…
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State agency approves Marlboro code of ethics
Residents may now file a complaint against local officials BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO – A township code of ethics that establishes the standards of ethical conduct and financial disclosure requirements for local government officials and employees has been approved by the state Department of Community Affairs. In March 2005…
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Filmmaker scares up sci-fi cult classics
Using local actors, Disbrow at work on fifth horror flick BY LARRY RAPPOPORT Correspondent BY LARRY RAPPOPORTCorrespondent For Warren Disbrow, every day is Halloween.Disbrow, you see, is a maverick filmmaker who revels in creating science fiction horror films. Try this for one: “Flesh Eaters From Outer Space.” And another, “Invasion for Flesh and Blood.” “I…
