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3 suspects skip fare, beat driver
BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer 3 suspects skip fare, beat driver BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Manalapan police are searching for this individual and two other young adult males in connection with an Aug. 8 assault on a taxi driver. MANALAPAN — Police are looking for three individuals who assaulted a New York City cab driver…
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Esola named to board
BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Debra Esola FREEHOLD — Debra Esola has spent a good deal of time serving the Freehold Borough School District in a variety of ways. Now she will have an opportunity to actually participate in making decisions that will affect pupils. Esola, 40, has been…
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Main St. truck traffic
upsetting to residentsFreehold citizens saysize, speed of vehiclesis becoming alarming BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Main St. truck traffic upsetting to residents Freehold citizens say size, speed of vehicles is becoming alarming BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Take a state road and a county road, run them through a small town and…
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Driveway fliers target immigrant population
BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Driveway fliers target immigrant population BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Six different fliers, including two anti-immigration fliers, were recently distributed at three locations in the community. "The fliers were distributed sometime between 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 and Aug. 8," Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Robert A. Honecker Jr. said.…
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Trip to Israel opens window on nation
Siblings considervisit a BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Trip to Israel opens window on nation Siblings consider visit a ‘pilgrimage’ to Jewish homeland BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer Brother and sister Matthew and Michele Weiss of Manalapan felt a connection with their Jewish heritage during their trip to Israel as part of the Birthright Israel program.…
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N.J. seniors have chance to freeze property taxes
BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer N.J. seniors have chance to freeze property taxes BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer The state Treasury Department has extended the deadline to file an application for the 2003 senior citizen property tax freeze program to Sept. 8 and has mailed personalized applications to eligible individuals in an effort to make the…
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Child’s illness spurs parents to seek cure
Rare genetic diseaseprevents conversionof sugar to energy BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Child’s illness spurs parents to seek cure Rare genetic disease prevents conversion of sugar to energy BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer Zachary Friedberg MARLBORO — When 6-year-old Zachary Friedberg is able to run a short distance, his parents are ecstatic. "Other people are concerned…
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Former racehorses turn to pleasure
Organization places Standardbreds inqualified homes BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Organization places Standardbreds in qualified homes BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer What happens to racehorses when they are too old, too lame or too slow to compete, and unsuitable for breeding? For many, the future is dim. They may end up at an auction, such as…
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Firm to examine uses for hospital property
Ideas include theater,band shell, gardens,ballfields, banquet hall BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Firm to examine uses for hospital property Ideas include theater, band shell, gardens, ballfields, banquet hall BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — The redevelopment firm that is working to help municipal officials acquire the former Marlboro State Psychiatric Hospital property will probably receive…
