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Men of history tell tales of war
Former servicemen recount stories for Marlboro students BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff U.S. Army veteran Al Beckerman displays medals, including a Purple Heart, that he earned during his military service. Marlboro Middle School student Brian Fani takes notes during a project that brought a group of veterans to…
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Volunteer-run shelters find pets happy homes
Animal Rescue Force operates adoption centers in Englishtown, E. Brunswick BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer Top, South River’s Jayme Reagan holds one of the dogs available for adoption at the Animal Rescue Force’s Englishtown facility. Left, Linda Reagan, South River, goes over paperwork that Larry Dubin, of Manalapan, needs to fill…
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Village takes next step in bid for approval
Manalapan considers plan for 500,000-square-foot shopping center on Rt. 33 BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer In their bid to gain municipal approval, representatives of The Village at Man-alapan presented revised plans for the project to the Manalapan Planning Board on Nov. 10. Manalapan Retail Realty Partners and developer Richard Brunelli have…
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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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Thula Sizwe honors South African heritage
Group members blend songs, dances during h.s. performance BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer The authentic songs and dances of South Africa came alive on the stage at Howell High School when Thula Sizwe performed for students and staff members during a stop on its tour of the United States. Like the…
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CentraState gains approval to give NCI clinical trials
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Cen-traState Medical Center has been approved as a National Cancer Insti-tute (NCI) clinical trial site. CentraState is the third New Jersey site approved to participate in NCI clinical trails and one of only 60 NCI-approved sites throughout the United States. The hospital already is a clinical research site for the Cancer Institute…
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More lawsuits challenge Marlboro zoning change
Legal cases in two other towns have seen split decisions BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Marlboro MARLBORO — The recent adoption of a rezoning ordinance has caused a string of lawsuits to be filed against the Township Council. The ordinance, which was adopted in September, upzoned certain properties from an R-80…
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Police arrest teenager in theft of $36,000 bracelet
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Police have charged a 17-year-old boy from Toms River with theft in connection with an incident that occurred at the Freehold Raceway Mall on Oct. 30. At about 5 p.m., a suspect who was examining a gold bracelet encrusted with 12 carats of…
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Councilman wants more focus on bicycle safety
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Freehold Borough FREEHOLD — In addition to an increase in the amount of vehicular traffic on borough streets, the town is also experiencing an unprecedented number of bicycle riders — a fact that concerns Councilman Marc Le Vine. Le Vine brought his concerns to…
