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  • Residents see pros, cons of building expansion plan

    By linda denicolaStaff Writer Residents see pros, cons of building expansion plan By linda denicola Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Applewood Estates, the independent living retirement community of CentraState Healthcare System, is expanding and improving its existing facility on Gully Road. Administrators are planning to build 20 cottages and 70 other new living units. Officials…

  • Woman’s Club passes into history after 94 years

    Aging membership,changes in societywrite end to story By clare MARie celanoStaff Writer Aging membership, changes in society write end to story By clare MARie celano Staff Writer Helen Matthews FREEHOLD — Saying good-bye is never easy, but bidding farewell to something that has been an integral part of you for more than half your life…

  • Dogs have a paw in teen’s arrest

    FREEHOLD — Borough K-9 police officer Max and nine of his fellow canine officers managed to chalk up another collar under their collars on June 27. With help from their human partners, the K-9 force assisted in the capture of a 17-year-old borough male who had escaped from the Monmouth County Youth Detention Center on…

  • The Road to Monmouth

    The Road to Monmouth FARRAH MAFFAI Stacy Roth plays the role of Battle of Monmouth heroine Molly Pitcher during the breakfast with George Washington on June 27 in Englishtown. CHRIS KELLY More than 2,000 historical re-enactors came to Manalapan over the weekend to take part in the re-enactment of the Battle of Monmouth. Here, Continental…

  • Town may move to complete road work at Holland Ridge

    By linda denicolaStaff Writer Town may move to complete road work at Holland Ridge By linda denicola Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A decision regarding uncompleted work at Holland Ridge, a development of single-family homes on Route 537, has been moved to July 8, the next scheduled meeting of the Township Committee. If the committee…

  • State agrees with 6 towns on $937,000 budget cut

    Freehold Regionalwill see tax levy dropfrom initial proposal By dave benjaminStaff Writer State agrees with 6 towns on $937,000 budget cut Freehold Regional will see tax levy drop from initial proposal By dave benjamin Staff Writer The Freehold Regional High School District’s 2003-04 budget will be cut by the $937,000 agreed to by municipal officials…

  • Manalapan teen honored for community project

    Cindy Westendorf, director of Amanda’s Easel, presented a community award to Scott Ginsberg. HAZLET — 180, Turning Lives Around, recognized an outstanding group of community partners during its annual Volunteer and Community Partners Awards Dinner. The highest honor was awarded to Scott Ginsberg, 13, of Manalapan, for his extensive community service program to benefit Amanda’s…

  • Jewish congregations will aid Freehold Habitat project

    Fund-raisers expectedto raise money andhelp build new home By clare MARie celanoStaff Writer Fund-raisers expected to raise money and help build new home By clare MARie celano Staff Writer George Cohen, a board member of the Freehold Area Habitat for Humanity, and Evett Weiner stand beside the sign for the new six-home subdivision the organization…

  • Ordinance would give life to historic advisory panel

    But new body would nothave regulatory powersin Freehold Borough By clare MARie celanoStaff Writer Ordinance would give life to historic advisory panel But new body would not have regulatory powers in Freehold Borough By clare MARie celano Staff Writer Kevin Coyne FREEHOLD — Borough officials are making a tangible effort to protect the precious stock…