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New York employees made their escape from ‘war zone’
Staff Writer By PAUL GODINO VERONICA YANKOWSKI These two photos taken from the Elizabeth seaport off Route 1 and Route 9 in Elizabeth, Union County, on the morning of Sept. 11 show the stark reality of a catastrophic attack against the United States. In an attack by a pair of hijacked airliners that struck both…
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Grieving families waiting for word on missing men World Trade Center attack takes a toll on Monmouth County
Staff Writer By theresa A. boschen Grieving families waiting for word on missing men World Trade Center attack takes a toll on Monmouth County JERRY WOLKOWITZ Former Manalapan Mayor Jim Gray, whose son, Chris, is reported missing in the World Trade Center attack, is greeted by friends at a community service Sunday at Manalapan High…
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Passenger regarded as a hero Friends convinced Joe Driscoll would have fought hijackers
Staff Writer By kathy baratta Passenger regarded as a hero Friends convinced Joe Driscoll would have fought hijackers Joe Driscoll The line snaked out the door of a funeral home in Man-alapan and around the parking lot and continued to grow as Sunday afternoon wore on. It was a tribute befitting a national hero, and…
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JERRY WOLKOWITZ Freehold Township police investigate the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Monday in which a cement truck overturned on a Saturn. For more, see page 13.
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Local engineer escapes from tower’s 73rd floor
Staff Writer By PAUL GODINO Local engineer escapes from tower’s 73rd floor In the confusion that engulfed the north tower of the World Trade Center just after it was struck by a hijacked airplane at 9 a.m. Sept. 11, one thing stood out, according to an eyewitness to the terrorist attack on America. As those…
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Mayor responds to calls for changes in police force Perry sisters’ supporters call on Freehold council for decisive action
Staff Writer By dick Metzgar Mayor responds to calls for changes in police force Perry sisters’ supporters call on Freehold council for decisive action JERRY WOLKOWITZ Prior to attending a Sept. 4 Freehold Borough Council meeting to discuss the actions taken by police officers during an incident involving her daughters, Barbara Perry (l) is accompanied…
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Pair charged after rifle shots hit township home
Staff Writer By mark rosman Two residents of Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township, are facing charges of aggravated assault after allegedly firing a weapon inside their home, bullets from which struck a neighbor’s home. Police were called to 869 Elton-Adelphia Road at 1:37 a.m. Sept. 3 when a resident reported that shots had been fired into…
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New Beginnings neighborhood to celebrate with block party
Staff Writer By dave benjamin New Beginnings neighborhood to celebrate with block party MANALAPAN — A block party will be held on Sept. 16 to celebrate the successful completion of the New Beginnings housing development. The party is scheduled for 1-5 p.m. in the neighborhood which was built off LaSatta Avenue near Englishtown. The party…
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Riviera plan faces questions on traffic, wetlands, buffer Toll Brothers experts address issues raised
By PAUL GODINOStaff Writer by area residents Riviera plan faces questions on traffic, wetlands, buffer Toll Brothers experts address issues raised By PAUL GODINO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Resi-dents of Howell and Freehold Township used a Sept. 6 public hearing to question representatives of Toll Brothers about the developer’s plans to build the Riviera…
