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Marlboro girl, 7 shows heart for sick children
BY JOSH STELZERCorrespondent Marlboro girl, 7 shows heart for sick children BY JOSH STELZER Correspondent Donna Emmons of Charisma styles Jennifer Chaiken’s hair after the Marlboro youngster donated some of her long locks to Locks of Love. MARLBORO — Jennifer Chaiken is a 7-year-old girl with a smile as big as her heart. Jennifer recently…
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Drivers ticketed in accident
MARLBORO — Two individuals who were involved in a June 16 motor vehicle accident that resulted in injuries to a local first aid squad volunteer have been issued summonses by the Marlboro Police Department. Marlboro police Sgt. Joseph Lenge said Ronny Tornberg, 48, a member of the Marlboro First Aid Squad, was issued tickets for…
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Freehold awaits answer from civil rights official
BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Freehold awaits answer from civil rights official BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The state Division on Civil Rights is expected to respond to a request from two borough councilmen who have asked the division to send a representative to the community to discuss the responsibilities of employers…
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Town rejects idea of train station behind rec center
BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Town rejects idea of train station behind rec center BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Municipal officials were not happy when they found out where NJ Transit wanted to build a train station in the township. Reporting on the issue at the July 28 meeting of the Township Committee, Township…
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Mayor, council rejected several housing plans
Ideas included trailerpark expansion andnonprofit proposals BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Mayor, council rejected several housing plans Ideas included trailer park expansion and nonprofit proposals BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer MARLBORO — Municipal officials rejected at least six proposals to build affordable housing in Marlboro before adopting an affordable housing plan on July 22. Two groups…
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Work begins to rebuild lodge destroyed by fire
BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Work begins to rebuild lodge destroyed by fire BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Walter J. Conley Lodge No. 1379 is on its way back. A July 24 groundbreaking ceremony was held on Throckmorton Street to mark the start of construction of a new Elks lodge on…
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Olde Freehold Day back with fun for families
BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Olde Freehold Day back with fun for families BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Volun-teers and committee members are gearing up for this year’s edition of Olde Freehold Day, which is scheduled to be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 7 at Lake Topanemus, Pond…
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Teen to head to Fla. for pageant
Teen to head to Fla. for pageant Christine Giardina Christine Giardina, 15, of Manalapan, was named first runner-up in the Miss New Jersey Junior Teen Pageant held July 2-4 in Parsippany. A total of 78 girls ages 13-15 competed in the pageant. Christine will now move on to compete at the Miss Junior Teen national…
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Monmouth residents relate life and times
First-person accountsof bygone eras addspice to library project BY CLARE MARIE CELANOStaff Writer Monmouth residents relate life and times First-person accounts of bygone eras add spice to library project BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer CLARE MARIE CELANO Flora T. Higgins of Monmouth County Library looks over the project she coordinated, ‘Remembering the Twentieth Century:…
