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Musicians’ best friends to be honored in Freehold
PHOTO COURTESY OF MARION VINYARD Bruce Springsteen and his sister, Ginny, pose with their friends Tex and Marion Vinyard of Freehold. In May, officials will name a Center Street playground in the Vinyards’ honor. Tex & Marion Vinyard lent support, and floor space, to local youths By clare marie celano Staff Writer Tex Vinyard walked…
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Park, road work to be covered by bonds
Staff Writer By linda denicola FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Residents can look forward to improvements that will enhance municipal services and provide additional recreational opportunities. Township officials are planning to spend more than $6.5 million on a variety of improvements including roads, development of park land and the purchase of vehicles and equipment. The governing body…
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Court Street School event to support new programs Restored building now serves as Freehold education center
Staff Writer By clare marie celano Court Street School event to support new programs Restored building now serves as Freehold education center FREEHOLD — Lillie Hendry is widely known by borough residents for her desire to help others and her devotion to the town she loves. Hendry, who was presented with the borough’s McGackin Award…
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Past will come alive at annual dino day
Staff Writer By karl vilacoba Past will come alive at annual dino day MARLBORO — Bolstered by the success of previous years, officials are bringing Dinosaur and Environmental Awareness Day back to Marlboro April 21. Between 15 and 20 fossil display areas are expected to be set up at this year’s event, according to its…
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Speakers ask for equal redistricting treatment
Staff Writer By linda denicola Speakers ask for equal redistricting treatment FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The first of a round of six additional public forums on redistricting in the Freehold Regional High School District was held on April 9 at Freehold Township High School. A turnout of about 50 residents showed up to express their support…
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Airport users would be sad to see closing
Staff Writer By Karl Vilacoba Airport users would be sad to see closing MARLBORO — Watching a single-propeller Cessna take off from a runway, Cody Andrews could barely contain his excitement. Toy airplane in hand, the youngster told a pilot that he wanted to grow up to work on planes, too. When Cody was offered…
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Candidates want to help schools move forward Residents have diverse areas of interest as they pursue seats on board
Staff Writer By dave benjamin Candidates want to help schools move forward Residents have diverse areas of interest as they pursue seats on board Heading into the final turn of the race for three available seats as the Manalapan representatives on the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education are five candidates — Dennis Walsh,…
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Forecast for Marlboro class visitor: friendly disposition News 12 weatherman Mark Murphy speaks about challenging job
Staff Writer By karl vilacoba Forecast for Marlboro class visitor: friendly disposition News 12 weatherman Mark Murphy speaks about challenging job JERRY WOLKOWITZ News 12 New Jersey meterologist Mark Murphy answers questions during a visit to Anita Malone’s third-grade class at the Robertsville Elementary School, Marlboro. Murphy’s presentation served as a follow-up to the students’…
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Freehold officials answer boro high school critic Council, mayor defend reputation of school and students
Staff Writer By clare m. masi Freehold officials answer boro high school critic Council, mayor defend reputation of school and students The sentiment being ex-pressed by Freehold Bor-ough officials and residents alike in response to comments made about Freehold Borough High School and its students may well be, "I’m mad as hell and I’m not…
