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Special event to honor couple
FREEHOLD — On Sept. 17, Bethel AME Church will be hosting the 50th wedding anniversary celebration of Pastor Emeritus Malcolm Steele and Nora Steele. The special event will be held at the Excelsior, Manalapan, beginning at 6 p.m. The Steeles were joined in matrimony on Sept. 3, 1955. In 1966, they arrived at Bethel AME…
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Robots rule the day at Manalapan convention
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer The sixth annual Robot Madness Day competition brought robots to the head of the class at Manalapan High School. The event was sponsored by the Manalapan High School Applied Technology Department, the Central Jersey Robotics Group and Robodyssey Systems. It introduces the public to electronic projects…
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Marlboro woman receives honorary doctorate
Ruth Birnbaum of Marlboro was recently honored for 25 years of service to the Jewish people. Birnbaum was awarded an honorary Doctor of Jewish Religious Education degree by Dr. David H. Ellenson, president of Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion, during a ceremony that took place at Congregation Emanu-El in New York City. Birnbaum served…
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No leads in homicide case
JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Marlboro police Sgt. Rob Casaburi (l-r), Detective Sgt. Paul Reed and Patrolman Frank Perrini review notes at the scene where a body was found off Route 18 southbound near Route 520 on June 16. MARLBORO — Authorities are continuing to search for evidence after recovering the body of a homicide victim on…
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Local Scout earns Eagle honor
MARLBORO — Brian J. Borden, 18, received Scouting’s highest rank of Eagle Scout at a Court of Honor held April 10 at the Old Brick Reformed Church, Route 520. Old Brick Reformed Church sponsors Troop 86, which has been in existence for 56 years. Brian is the son of Debbie and John Borden. He started…
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Freehold zoners will hear Ruby Tuesday application
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer FREEHOLD — The borough may become the home of a Ruby Tuesday restaurant if an application for a use variance is approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The first hearing on the application is scheduled for June 28. The restaurant chain is seeking…
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Sheriff honors Manalapan man
FREEHOLD — Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley presented a certificate of appreciation to James O’Rourke, a volunteer at the Sheriff’s Office Identification Bureau, in recognition of his dedication of one day a week for the past two years in clerical support assistance at the Monmouth County ID Bureau. O’Rourke handles the purging of fingerprint…
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Yesteryear
100 years ago The first annual field day of the local YMCA was held on Wednesday. In the afternoon a number of contests for members of the organization were held on the ballfield grounds on Broadway in Freehold. Much enthusiasm was shown by the boys and from eight to 12 members participated in the various…
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Retail center approved on border of Marlboro
OLD BRIDGE — An upscale shopping and lifestyle center has been given the green light for the intersection of Route 9 and Texas Road at the border of Old Bridge and Marlboro. The Shoppes at Old Bridge, to be built by Ohio-based Stanbery Acquisitions, was approved unanimously by the Zoning Board of Adjustment on May…
