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Master gardeners honor new class of graduates
COLTS NECK — The Master Gardeners of Monmouth County, a group of gardeners dedicated to educating the public about horticulture and the environment through community service, recently celebrated the class of 2005 graduation with a covered-dish supper at Hominy Hill Golf Course. According to a press release from the county, Master Gardeners advocate using the…
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YMCAs sponsor essay contest
The Community YMCA, Red Bank, and the YMCA of Western Monmouth County, Freehold Township, through the generosity of Brookdale Community College are offering a Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship to high school juniors and seniors in Monmouth County. Two $500 scholarships for Brookdale Community College will be awarded at The Community YMCA and the…
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Sheriff’s officers execute Nov. ‘nonsupport sweep’
FREEHOLD — Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley announced the apprehension of 31 delinquent Monmouth County parents, plus three additional arrests, after a statewide nonsupport sweep that began at approximately 4 a.m. Nov. 30. According to a press release from Oxley, the nonsupport sweep, which includes the participation of all 21 New Jersey sheriff’s offices,…
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IRS warns of e-mail scam
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a consumer alert about an Internet scam in which consumers receive an e-mail informing them of a tax refund. The e-mail, which claims to be from the IRS, directs the consumer to a link that requests personal information, such as Social Security number and credit card information. According to…
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Four teachers nominated for 2006 Disney awards
MARLBORO — Marlboro Middle School math teacher Terry Castoria, science teacher Kathy Donohue, Spanish teacher Lina Cifuentes, and Robertsville Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Sandy Cook are each being recognized for their creativity and success in the classroom as a Disney Teacher Award nominee. These teachers join colleagues from across the country who have been recognized…
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Council removes Davis from manager’s position
Longtime Howell employee to remain as municipal clerk BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer HOWELL — The Nov. 29 decision by Mayor Joseph M. DiBella and the Township Council to remove Bruce Davis from his position as township manager may also have killed a separate, private deal to purchase the Parkway Water…
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Town tightens sex offender code
BY FRAIDY REISS Correspondent BY FRAIDY REISSCorrespondent FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – On the heels of a municipal ordinance that limits where convicted sex offenders may live comes another ordinance that, if adopted, would provide monitoring procedures for the township to ensure that no sex offenders live in prohibited areas. A public hearing on the proposed measure…
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Wal-Mart preparing to enter marketplace
The Freehold Marketplace shopping center, which will include a Wal-Mart department store and a Sam’s Club, is changing the face of Route 537, Freehold Township. Retailer will occupy new building on Rt. 537, Freehold Twp. BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Right now it’s a facility known simply as Wal-Mart store No. 3236. In the near…
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Public can join ‘do no solicit’ list
BY FRAIDY REISS Correspondent BY FRAIDY REISSCorrespondent FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Dinner-time is about to get quieter. Residents now have the option of making their home off limits to door-to-door salespeople, and they will no longer hear the sound of a noisy braking system used by semitrailers, under the terms of a pair of ordinances adopted…
