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Enrichment courses spark pupils’ interest in summer
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD — While some youngsters may be glued to the TV or overextending their thumbs playing video games this summer, other children are making their time off from school count. The Freehold Borough school district is offering summer academies for pupils, and the results…
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Japan youths get taste of U.S. culture in class
Freehold Township native instructs children in Okinawa BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Freehold Township native Philip Goldstein has spent the past two years teaching English to junior high school students in Okinawa, Japan. Philip Goldstein said he decided to teach English in Japan so he could learn the language and experience…
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Witnesses to Route 9 accident are sought
MARLBORO — The Marlboro Police Department Traffic Safety Bureau is investigating a serious motor vehicle accident that took place on Route 9 north in the area of Nonna’s restaurant on Aug. 14 at about 2:50 a.m. According to information provided by police, a vehicle operated by Oleksiy Partin, of Philadelphia, left the east edge of…
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Manalapan introduces sex offender restrictions
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer MANALAPAN — A public hearing is expected to be held Aug. 24 on an ordinance which establishes areas in the township in which convicted sex offenders may not reside. According to the ordinance, which was suggested by Republican Township Committee candidate Miracle Torregrossa and introduced by…
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Drivers will face detours
MANALAPAN — Mayor William Scherer has announced that several road construction projects will affect travel in and around the township. “Residents should be advised that road paving projects by the public works department will include Thompson Grove Road; Craig Road from Temple Shaari Emeth to Route 9; and the southern portion of McCaffrey Road,” Scherer…
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Economic panel slates goals
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer MANALAPAN — Members of the township’s Economic Development Committee (EDC) are renewing their efforts to increase the number of non-residential tax ratables in the township. In conjunction with that effort the committee said it will seek to bring corporations to Manalapan for the development and construction…
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Crush of day laborers surprises area woman
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD — It was one of those sweltering summer days, and Carol Chmura just wanted a water ice to cool off. She never expected to be spending her work break talking to police officers. Chmura, 61, of Freehold Township, recounted her experience to a…
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Tragni joins GOP slate
MARLBORO — An advocate for improving the quality of life for senior citizens in Marlboro has joined the slate of Republican candidates who are running for three seats on the Township Council. Rosa Tragni, who has lived in Marlboro since 1995, replaced Colleen Napoli on the Republican ticket last week after Napoli chose not to…
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Fourth Walk with Joe set
MANALAPAN — The fourth annual Walk with Joe will be held on Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. at Battlefield State Park, Route 33. The walk started in 2002 as an opportunity to come together and show support for the family of Patrick “Joe” Driscoll, a passenger on United Airlines Flight 93; the plane hijacked by…
