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Prom dress donations sought
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer COLTS NECK — It’s never too early to start thinking about looking good for the junior or senior prom. At Colts Neck High School, Jan Peterson, co-chair of the PTSO’s Project Graduation committee, has announced that the organization, in conjunction with the school’s Leo’s Club, will…
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Teens injured in crash
BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer MANALAPAN — A 17-year-old township resident sustained serious injuries when his 1998 Jeep Cherokee went out of control and rolled over during a late-evening accident on Feb. 18. The accident occurred on Smallwood Lane in the Monmouth Heights development at 11:49 p.m. Feb. 18, according to…
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On Campus
Daniel Landau, son of Iris and Andy Landau of Marlboro, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y. A 2004 graduate of Marlboro High School, he is concentrating in chemistry. Jason Gross of Marlboro was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the College of…
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Nominations sought for preservation award
The Monmouth County Historical Commission has announced the opening of nominations for its 2005 preservation awards program. Eligible nominations include historic properties that were the subject of restoration or preservation work substantially completed in 2004. The properties may be privately owned, owned by businesses, municipalities or nonprofit organizations. Properties considered for the award program will…
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Quick response contains fire to American Hotel
JEFF GRANIT staff Plywood covers doors on the second floor of the American Hotel, Freehold Borough, on the morning after a fire caused damage to the interior of the vacant building. FREEHOLD — One of the borough’s most famous landmarks now sits with its doors and several windows boarded up after a fire ripped through…
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Three women chosen as outstanding achievers
Greater Media Newspapers launches new awards program BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Chris Kelly staff Greater Media Newspapers Publisher Kevin Wittman presents an award to Dr. Ann Sweany (r), a finalist in the Greater Women of Central New Jersey awards program in the field of health care. Women of…
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Friendship breakfast set
The postponed January annual Jewish-Black Friendship Program of the Jewish War Veterans Lt. Seth Dvorin Post 972 of Manalapan-Marlboro will be held during its annual Abraham Lincoln Birthday Breakfast. The traditional annual breakfast honors the nation’s Civil War Commander in Chief, as well as the Civil War Union Army veterans who established the Jewish War…
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Freeholders to vote on $435M spending plan
BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer The cost of running Monmouth County continues to rise steadily, but the county’s tax rate has continued to decrease at the same time. The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders recently introduced a $435,548,909 spending package for 2005, an increase of $19.6 million, or 4.7 percent, over…
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Smith served Marlboro as employee, volunteer
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO — Ed Smith, 67, the former superintendent of the township’s department of public works, died Feb. 15 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Smith, 67, was a lifelong resident of Marlboro before moving to Howell two years ago. He had been the superintendent of the…
