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‘Abracadabra’
CHRIS KELLY staff Magician Eric the Great gets some help from Anthony Mentesana, 6, of Manalapan, and Sara Rodolico, 5, of Freehold Township, while performing at the YMCA of Western Monmouth County’s Family Fun Day, Jan. 22 in Freehold Township.
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Right to farm ordinance will have public hearing
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Marlboro MARLBORO — As a prerequisite to qualify for a grant that would preserve farmland in Marlboro, the Township Council introduced a right to farm ordinance on Jan. 19. The ordinance, which is scheduled for a public hearing and possible vote for adoption on Feb. 2,…
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CentraState sets for day of health for women
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — In support of the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day for Women, CentraState Healthcare System is helping to raise awareness of the threat of cardiovascular disease in women. At the Freehold Raceway Mall on Feb. 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., CentraState’s health promotion staff will provide free demonstrations in…
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Yesteryear
100 years ago Tax assessors from the shore district of Monmouth County received a hard knock last Friday at the meeting of the Board of Equalization of Taxes of New Jersey at the Court House in Freehold when the fact, as claimed by taxpayers from the inland townships for years, that property holders along the…
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Tumbling down
JEFF GRANIT staff Manny Fernandez cuts the limbs off a pine tree that fell on a Tennent Avenue, Englishtown, property when high winds hit central New Jersey on the morning of Jan. 18. The 1987 Mustang (pictured) escaped with minor damage, but another car was hit by the tree and removed from the property.
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Sheriff Oxley honored at state conference
Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley received the Distinguished Leadership Award at the New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Conference held in November at Princeton University. Oxley was the first sheriff in New Jersey and the 19th in the nation to receive the Triple Crown award from the National Sheriffs Association in 2000 for attaining accreditation…
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WMUA budget for 2006 carries $4 quarterly hike
MANALAPAN — The Western Monmouth Utilities Authority (WMUA) Board of Commissioners has adopted a 2006 budget, approving a $4 per quarter increase in user fees. “By putting considerable time and energy into the budget process, we were able to minimize the impact of the rising cost of treating and removing the sewerage that comes into…
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Committee files notice of intent to recall mayor
Joseph M. Dibella calls move in Howell BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer Freehold Township HOWELL — A notice of intent to petition for the recall of Mayor Joseph M. DiBella has been filed with the township clerk. According to the document filed Jan. 17, a recall of the mayor is being…
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Health department wants $40,000 more from town
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The Free-hold Area Health Department (FAHD), which provides various services to Upper Free-hold Township, wants an increase for its 2006-07 interlocal agreement. However, even with the proposed increase, Upper Freehold would still not be paying its fair share, based on the FAHD’s budget…
