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Horses are ready for adoption
The Standardbred Retirement Foun-dation’s (SRF) annual Adopt-A-Horse Day will be held in conjunction with the 18th Festival of Horses at the Horse Park of New Jersey, Upper Freehold Township. The SRF is an award-winning, private, nonprofit organization that cares for, rehabilitates and then finds homes for standardbred racehorses that are no longer competitive. It is…
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Suspect in carjacking sought
MARLBORO – Police are investigating a carjacking incident that took place on July 6 at the Marlboro Plaza shopping center, Route 9 and Route 520. According to a police press release, a 40-year-old township resident called police at about 4:45 p.m. to report that she had been carjacked. The woman reported that while she was…
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Howell library marks milestone during July
During July, the Howell library is celebrating 32 years of service to the community and 20 years in its present location at the municipal complex. The month-long celebration is designed to highlight the library’s history, collection and services. HOWELL – In April 1974 the Howell Public Library opened its doors to the public. Thirty-two years…
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Computer students excel at Ohio event
The Freehold High School Computer Science Academy capped an already successful year with its senior division placing fourth at the International All-Star Competition sponsored by the American Computer Science League. The Freehold team ranked first in its geographic region. Held in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 27, the top 15 computer programming teams in the world…
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Forum shows differences in immigration proposals
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD – Those wishing to better understand the nation’s current immigration reform debate were given the opportunity to do so recently. On June 20, members of the Monmouth County Human Relations Commission, in conjunction with the League of Women Voters, hosted a forum at…
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Construction of tower surprises area resident
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO – A 2-year-old approval for a cellular communications tower to be built on Union Hill Road is beginning to stir up questions among residents of the Prides Crossing development. Prides Crossing is off Route 9 north near Union Hill Road. In an e-mail to the…
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Local volunteers provide special prom experience
Volunteers from Holiday Express, along with students from Colts Neck High School, Rumson-Fair Haven High School, and Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft, joined together to provide the students of the Matheny School in Somerset County, a special education school for children with developmental disabilities, a prom they will never forget. The Matheny School is part of…
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Alliance volunteers honored at luncheon
The Marlboro Township Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Abuse held its first volunteer recognition luncheon on June 15 in the Marlboro Recreation Com-munity Center. Alliance Coordinator Nancy Geist said about 35 people attended. Stepan Charton, who concluded his tenure as principal of the Marlboro Middle School in June, was honored along with 12 other…
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Guild of Creative Art still thriving after 46 years
Guild hosts exhibits, classes BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer PHOTOSBYCHRISKELLY staff Collage artist Vicky Culver is the gallery director at the Guild of Creative Art. On a wall in the entryway of the Guild of Creative Art in Shrews-bury hangs a painting of an attractive woman named Yvonne Aubert. A French…
