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Former assemblywoman to make new bid for seat
Clare Farragher is one of several GOP hopefuls BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer Former state Assembly-woman Clare M. Farragher, of Freehold Borough, announced that she will seek the Republican nomination in a bid to regain the 12th District seat she held for 17 years before being defeated in November 2003. “I am the only one…
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100 years ago
At the annual meeting of the Merchants Association of the Town of Freehold, held Wednesday evening, all the old officers were re-elected, as follows: D.V. Perrine, president; J.N. John-son, vice president; G.D. Carson, secretary; William S. Burtis, treasurer. An amendment to the by-laws was passed which allowed a larger membership in the association and will…
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Opinions vary on why referendum went down
Classes in trailers may be the end result in Marlboro BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer Marlboro Board of Edu-cation members have started to discuss the district’s space options in the wake of the Jan. 25 defeat of a Marlboro Early Learning Cen-ter (MELC) referendum. Speaking during a Feb. 1 meeting at…
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Group examines options for intersection upgrades
BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer MARLBORO — A traffic hot spot in the township has the attention of New Jersey transportation officials. With an eye on improving the situation at the intersection of Route 9 and Route 520, a community advisory committee was formed to examine the options that may be…
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PHOTOSBYJERRYWOLKOWITZ Emergency services responders carry Katelyn Maziekien, 18, of Manalapan, from her car which overturned off the Route 33 bypass eastbound near Wemrock Road, Freehold Township, on the snowy morning of Feb. 4. In photo at right, emergency personnel talk to the young woman before using the Jaws of Life tool to free her from…
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Art student casts light on Nazi art censorship
Lafayette College senior Marly Hammer of Colts Neck is seeking fresh insights into a historical event that epitomizes the often tenuous role between politics and modern artists. Hammer is exploring how the Degenerate Art Exhibit of 1937, an extreme example of government censorship, affected lives and redefined the roles of three artists. She is conducting…
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Manalapan woman devoted to bringing people together
Reunion successes land Bari Belosa a spot in Donna Hanover BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Bari Belosa (l), owner-operator of Reunions Unlimited, shares her expertise on the subject of reunions in a new book by journalist Donna Hanover (r). Have you ever thought about reuniting with your first love,…
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Post seeks names of servicemen
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer BY MARK ROSMANStaff Writer MANALAPAN — The members of American Legion Post 434, Sanford Street, know how it feels. They know how it feels to be thousands of miles away from home, away from their loved ones and in harm’s way in the service of their nation. With those thoughts…
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Many media represented in Monmouth art show
Area artists pleased to exhibit their work on Brookdale campus BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer BY TALI ISRAELIStaff Writer The Monmouth County Arts Council is putting on a show for the art lover in everyone. The juried art show and sale features a medley of artists with a variety of styles of art ranging from…
