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More volunteers needed for area recreation trails
State funding for trails has rapidly declined over the last several years BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Users must be proactive in maintaining public trails if they want to continue to enjoy them and expand their recreational use. That was the message that Richard Osborn of the state…
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Yesteryear
100 years ago A very serious storm visited the Freehold area Wednesday night and created havoc all over Monmouth County. The rain fall was extremely heavy and it was accompanied by high winds. Tele-phone and telegraph wires were broken down. Bridges and culverts were washed away and many of the county’s best roads were badly…
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Town taps Farmingdale firm to construct park
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — After rejecting bids the first time around, the Township Committee has finally awarded a contract for the construction of Opatut Park at the intersection of Route 79 and East Freehold Road. The contract was won by Pillari Brothers Contracting Co., Farmingdale, the lowest…
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Golf outing to aid community center
MANALAPAN — The Manalapan Community Center Committee will hold a golf outing on Oct. 18 at the Knob Hill golf course, Route 33. The fee for golfers is $250 and will include greens fee, a continental breakfast, lunch, refreshment cart, cocktail hour, dinner, prizes and raffles. Proceeds from the golf outing will go to the…
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Library to host discussion on statehood for Kurds
MANALAPAN — Kani Xulam, a Kurd from northern Kurdistan, an area presently under Turkish rule, will discuss the issue of statehood for the Kurdish people. The discussion will be held Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. at the Monmouth County Library Head-quarters, Symmes Drive. According to a press release from the library, the Kurdish people number…
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Oldest sibling led way for eight other children
Nicy Russell recalled as nurse and educator, & for community service BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Nicy Russell recalledas nurse and educator,& for community serviceBY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Nicy Russell FREEHOLD — Lifelong borough resident Lillie Hendry feels the enormity of the loss of her beloved sister, Nicy Marion Ham Russell, but is…
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Conference to focus on home-schooling issues
BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer Home schooling will be the subject of a conference to be held at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, on Sept. 18. The conference will be held in the Student Life Center. Registration will start at 8 a.m. and the conference will end at 5 p.m. Farmingdale resident…
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Panel claims state has lost way on affordable housing
Ad hoc group says legislation needed to end abuses BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Ad hoc group sayslegislation neededto end abusesBY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer At the end of the day, Manalapan Township Committeewoman Mich-elle Roth and the other members of the community’s ad hoc committee studying affordable housing are trying to accomplish one thing: they…
