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MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Jim Molton, also known as Bwana Jim, of Shinglehouse, Pa., shows a Florida alligator to a crowd at the Monmouth County Fair on July 29. The fair enjoyed a five-day run at East Freehold Park, Freehold Township, from July 26-30.
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Pianist wins first prize
Ji-Nee Lo, 16, of Manalapan, won first prize in her age group at the 2006 International Young Artist Piano Competition, Washington, D.C. Ji-Nee is pictured with her teacher, Ingrid Jacobson Clarfield. Ji-Nee Lo, 16, of Manalapan, won the first prize in her age group at the 2006 International Young Artist Piano Com-petition held in Washington,…
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Friends help make home livable for Howell woman
Accident in 2004 put Claudia Thomas in a wheelchair BY SHARON LEFF Correspondent BY SHARON LEFFCorrespondent Top, a ramp built onto Claudia Thomas’ Howell home has made getting around a bit easier for Thomas, who was injured in an accident in December 2004. Above, a community effort resulted in significant renovations to Thomas’ home, such…
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Mayor asks for summer support for food pantry
HOWELL – Mayor Joseph DiBella is hungry for donations to the community’s food pantry. According to the mayor, during the summer, “it is more important than ever to ensure that we support the food pantry. I am reaching out to the community now to ensure that we stock our pantry so we may continue to…
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SportZone plan gets grilling from board
Applicants propose new athletic complex on Route 33 property BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer MANALAPAN – A 33,000-square-foot, two-story athletic complex that would include a pair of indoor basketball courts, an indoor sports field and a snack bar is being proposed for a site off Route 33. The Zoning Board of…
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Optimists present awards
The Noontime Optimist Club of Freehold held its annual Youth of the Year Award luncheon recently to honor one male and one female graduating senior from the Freehold Regional High School District. Each honoree gave a two-minute presentation about their accomplishments and future goals. Melissa Ventre, of Manalapan High School, and Jeffrey Cheng, of Freehold…
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Plans under way to start new Community Bank
BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer Freehold Township FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – If all goes according to plan, there will be a new bank on Route 9 by January. A board of directors has already been sworn in and an application has been submitted to the state Department of Banking and Insurance, said…
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Candidates for U.S. Senate seat agree to Web debate
The Hall Institute of Public Policy-New Jersey has launched an initiative to encourage and increase citizen participation in the electoral process. An online “virtual debate” between New Jersey’s candidates for the U.S. Senate began on July 4 on the Hall Institute Internet Web site at www.hallnj.org. The virtual debate – the first of its type…
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Howell offers to bail out league with $140K loan
Concession stand will be finished at No. Howell site BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer HOWELL – With an agreement between the township and officials of the North Howell Little League worked out, a concession stand project will not become the $410,000 home run some residents feared it could turn…
