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  • 4-H’ers will shine at show

    By linda denicolaStaff Writer By linda denicola Staff Writer On July 5, the second annual Monmouth County 4-H Stars and Stripes Invitational Show at the Horse Park of New Jersey, Route 524, Upper Freehold Township will kick off with a check-in and vet inspection at 7:30 a.m. The rules are that a certificate of veterinary…

  • Congressman wants to ensure funding is in place for cleanup

    Congressman wants to ensure funding is in place for cleanup MARLBORO — U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) has written to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting the agency to expedite cleanup funding for the 15-acre Imperial Oil Company Superfund site off Tennent Road. In a press release, Pallone said he wants assurances from…

  • Educational foundation announces four grants

    By linda denicolaStaff Writer Educational foundation announces four grants By linda denicola Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township Foundation for Educa-tional Excellence awarded four grants to school district faculty members at the June 10 Board of Education meeting. The grants will fund projects that will be undertaken in the 2003-04 school year in…

  • Town may have interest in buying Gentile tract

    Property owners arecurrently challengingManalapan zoning By dave benjaminStaff Writer Town may have interest in buying Gentile tract Property owners are currently challenging Manalapan zoning By dave benjamin Staff Writer Manalapan township officials are investigating the possibility of pur-chasing the 49-acre Gentile property at the corner of Route 522 and Tennent Road. The property extends northward…

  • Drill gives fire, first aid squads hands-on practice

    Sunrise Assisted Living residentsparticipate in simulated emergencyCorrespondent By adam riback Drill gives fire, first aid squads hands-on practice Sunrise Assisted Living residents participate in simulated emergency Correspondent PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY Residents of the Sunrise Assisted Living facility, Route 79, Marlboro, are evacuated from the building — as they would be during a real emergency —…

  • Battle resumes

    Battle resumes CHRIS KELLY More than 2,000 historical re-enactors converged on Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Manalapan, on Saturday and Sunday for the re-creation of the June 28, 1778, Battle of Monmouth. On Saturday, during the 225th anniversary commemoration, Dwight Dickson (above) of Westford, Mass., gives directions to a group of Continental soldiers. At left, a Continental…

  • Shopping center continues to take shape on Route 537

    Tenants still sought;historic componentalso on drawing board By linda denicolaStaff Writer Shopping center continues to take shape on Route 537 VERONICA YANKOWSKI The developer of the Mount’s Corner shopping center, Route 537, Freehold Township, continues to seek tenants. A Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins ice cream store is the newest addition to be announced. The…

  • Emergency devices to be placed in Marlboro schools

    PTAs sought toplace defibrillatorsin all K-8 buildingsCorrespondent By adam riback PTAs sought to place defibrillators in all K-8 buildings Correspondent Safety is a priority for the PTA members who support Marlboro’s elementary and middle schools. The PTAs and the Board of Education recently purchased 14 portable automated external defibrillators (AED) that they believe will ensure…

  • Story of ‘Revolution in Monmouth’ told at museum

    Historical associationexhibit features manyrelics of 1778 battle By linda denicolaStaff Writer Historical association exhibit features many relics of 1778 battle By linda denicola Staff Writer Molly Pitcher by Edward Percy Moran Inside the charming red brick building on Court Street in Freehold that houses the Monmouth County Historical Association (MCHA), there are three galleries full…