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Fatal crash under investigation
BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Police are still attempting to determine the cause of a traffic accident in which a Freehold Borough man was killed at about 3 p.m. June 6 at the intersection of Route 537 and Village Center Drive. Village Center Drive is the entrance road…
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HAZMAT unit stands ready to respond
The Monmouth County Health Department’s hazardous materials response system received high marks in a report by the New Jersey State Police HAZMAT audit team. According to a press release from the Monmouth County public information office, the report states that the Monmouth County Hazardous Materials Unit, organized under the health department, meets the standards established…
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Auditions
Women of Song, a female vocal group, is seeking sopranos and altos. The group performs a variety of music. Rehearsals are held Friday mornings in the Marlboro area. Some sight-reading skills would be helpful. Details: Randy, (732) 787-1697. GB Productions will hold auditions for “Once Upon a Mattress,” June 19-20 at St. Thomas the Apostle…
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Sam’s taps teacher as outstanding
No one at Howell High School was surprised to learn that Stephen Kazakoff was named a Sam’s Club Teacher of the Year, except for Kazakoff, who had no idea he had been entered into the competition by his students. According to his third year drama students, there was never any doubt that he would win.…
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Freehold council puts off action on historic district
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD – Not everyone in the borough wants to go along with a plan to establish an historic district in the community. Several business owners who reside or have a business in the downtown area where an historic district is proposed to be created…
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Hotel code goes back for additional revisions
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR.Staff Writer HOWELL – Although a public hearing and possible adoption could remain scheduled for June 27, the introduction of an ordinance that would clear the way for a hotel and conference center to be built in a highway development zone was pulled from the Township…
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Holocaust survivor relates grim details of WWII ordeal
HOWELL – Fanya Heller is a small woman with a big message. As a Holocaust survivor and author, Heller reminds students that ethnic genocide did not stop with World War II. “It is happening in Darfur, Sudan, right now,” Heller told Howell High School students during a recent visit to the school. Participating in the…
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Mayor, council welcome Sims to governing body
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer ALLAN GOLDBERG As his wife, Danielle, holds the Bible and his mother, Eva, looks on, Jaye Sims takes the oath of office to become a Freehold Borough councilman from Borough Clerk Linda Cottrell. FREEHOLD – The evening of June 5 produced a memorable moment…
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Textile drive to benefit Habitat for Humanity
New Jersey Resources (NJR), the parent company of New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG), is currently sponsoring a textile recycling program, with proceeds benefiting Coastal Habitat for Humanity in Wall Township to support their efforts in making affordable homes a reality for families in the area. The NJR Environmental Committee, made up of volunteer members from…
