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Work gets under way on ambulatory campus
CentraState begins $48 million project adjacent to hospital BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer An artist’s rendering shows a 170,000-square-foot ambulatory campus that is being built adjacent to CentraState Medical Center, West Main Street, Freehold Township. The new facility will be anchored by CentraState’s Health Awareness Center and a new medical fitness…
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WWII veterans to be honored
The Monmouth County Historical Association will hold a special event to honor and commemorate veterans of World War II on May 28 from 3-5 p.m. World War II veterans and their families are invited to attend a reception and view the museum exhibition “Home Front” at the MCHA Museum and Library, 70 Court Street, Freehold.…
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Fundraiser will support grants from foundation
Sue Seber (c), a special education teacher at the Frank J. Dugan Elementary School, Marlboro, unlocked a jewelry case containing a diamond pendant necklace and earrings valued at $2,300 during a fundraiser sponsored by the Marlboro Educational Foundation and held April 24 at The Excelsior, Manalapan. MARLBORO – The Marlboro Educational Foundation announced that its…
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‘Men Are Dogs’ is a romp at playhouse
FREEHOLD – Joe Simonelli finds humor in the difficulties men and women encounter as they search for Mr. or Ms. Right. In his latest play, the comedy “Men Are Dogs,” the Jersey Shore resident explores the relationship difficulties experienced by members of a therapy group for single and divorced women. The group is led by…
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Drug, gun charges land man in jail
FREEHOLD – A Sayreville man who was arrested in Colts Neck last year and charged with drug and weapon offenses has been given a 15-year sentence. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office announced that on April 28, David Ganley, 29, of Sayreville, Middlesex County, was sentenced by state Superior Court Judge Patricia DelBueno Cleary to 15…
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Volunteers needed for special camp
Camp Quality New Jersey is searching for volunteers to become companions for children with cancer at this year’s camp, scheduled to be held between June 24-30 in Blairstown, Warren County. According to a press release, Camp Quality New Jersey is a nonprofit organization that provides camping experiences and ongoing support programs for children stricken with…
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DEP can’t confirm local mountain lion
MARLBORO – The potential sighting of a mountain lion in the area last week has not been confirmed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). According to information in Freehold Township Police Department records, the department received a call on May 1 at 12:45 p.m. from the Marlboro Police Department notifying it of…
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Impromptu trip to Afghanistan an eye-opener
Shrewsbury resident accompanies noted photographer to war-torn zone BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer STEVE McCURRY Art Petrosemolo (c), with Afghan translator and guide Qais Azminy, gets a close look from a motorcycle driver on the road in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Petrosemolo took the pictures of the two Afghani children pictured at left…
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Zoning board rejects plan for condo buildings
Township Committee sends atty. to meeting to present objections BY FRAIDY REISS Correspondent BY FRAIDY REISSCorrespondent Richard J. Colasuonno has received an answer from the Freehold Township Zoning Board of Adjustment on whether he may build 110 condominiums on a site that is zoned for fewer than 10 single-family homes. The answer is no. The…
