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Support sought for relief effort
MARLBORO — The township is holding a relief drive for the victims of Hurricane Katrina that will continue through Sept. 16. The drive is based at the Morganville First Aid Squad, Tennent Road, and the Morganville Independent Fire Co., Route 79, on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m., or from 8…
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County authority helps towns obtain equipment
The Monmouth County Improve-ment Authority (MCIA) closed on the sale of $21,905,000 in bonds on Aug. 18 to finance equipment purchases for 22 Monmouth County municipalities and one school district. According to a press release from the MCIA, the eighth and largest biannual financing for the MCIA Pooled Capital Equipment Lease Program generated savings for…
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Freehold ready to host San Gennaro Festival
FREEHOLD — Downtown Freehold will offer a full day of shopping and good eating at the fifth annual San Gennaro Festival and AntiqueFest from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 18. CentraState Healthcare System and the Freehold Center Partnership are once again joining forces to host the yearly street festival marking the end of…
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Clubhouse expansion completed
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff A new activity room at the Silvermead clubhouse will provide hours of enjoyment for residents of the Freehold Township adult community. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — After 18 months of construction, Silvermead is opening its new clubhouse. The adult community is hosting a dedication today…
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Escape from Katrina brings family to N.J.
Family flees Louisiana, reaches Manalapan after harrowing trip BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN Lance, Michael, Ronda and Rachelle Fair (l-r) fled from their home in New Orleans and had a difficult journey by car from Mississippi to New Jersey in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. They traveled more than…
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Gas prices may lead to shift in auto use
BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer BY KATHY BARATTAStaff Writer As a number of factors, including the impact of Hurricane Katrina on production facilities in the Gulf Coast region, have sent gas prices soaring to more than $3 a gallon, people may be at the early stages of thinking about how they use their vehicles. Joe…
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Doc rocks with imaginative guitar designs
Lakewood oral surgeon saw Musicvox guitar featured in movie BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Dr. Matthew Eichen shows the Musicvox Spaceranger guitar he designed that was played by the band Ming Tea in “Austin Powers in Goldmember.” LAKEWOOD — Most people do not associate oral surgery with rock and roll, but…
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Mentors give helping hand to new teachers
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Marlboro MARLBORO — The Board of Educa-tion recently reviewed and voiced its approval of a teacher mentoring program that was in place during the 2004-05 school year. According to information provided by the district, the assessment of the teacher mentoring program is ongoing. The mentor committee…
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Contract expected to cut overtime expenses at jail
FREEHOLD — The union representing more than 300 corrections officers who work at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, Freehold Township, has ratified a new four-year contract that is expected to save taxpayers several millions of dollars in overtime costs. According to a press release from the county, PBA Local 240, which has 310 corrections officers…
