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Station’s future may rest with plans for train line Building seen as cornerstone of Freehold Borough’s downtown district
Staff Writer By dick metzgar Station’s future may rest with plans for train line Building seen as cornerstone of Freehold Borough’s downtown district The future of the public transportation terminal at the corner of Throckmorton and Main streets, Freehold Borough, remains uncertain while NJ Transit studies a plan that could see the return of passenger…
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PHOTOS BY JERRY WOLKOWITZ This building — formerly a Freehold Borough train station and now a stop for NJ Transit buses — dates back to the early years of the 20th century. Parts of the Freehold Borough bus terminal, which last underwent a major renovation in 1985, are beginning to show signs of wear.
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JERRY WOLKOWITZ Scott Megill of the Freehold Borough Department of Public Works unveils a sign on Lloyd Street near Factory Street noting the startup of the police department’s Cops and Resident Enforcement (CARE) program. Borough residents Wendell Everett and his son, Quadell, 9, help clean up the area around the sign.
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Monmouth Coastal Watersheds hold logo contest
Monmouth Coastal Watersheds Partnership Area 12 is sponsoring a logo contest to raise public awareness of the watershed and how the actions of residents and visitors affect its health. The prize is $500 for the winning logo, which will be used on educational outreach projects and as letterhead. Monmouth Coastal Watersheds are a collection of…
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Paint job restores look of house on battlefield land
Staff Writer By dave benjamin Paint job restores look of house on battlefield land DAVE BENJAMIN Exterior painting has been completed at the Conover-Perrine 1832 farmhouse, Route 522, Manalapan, which will serve as the new administrative offices for Monmouth Battlefield State Park. MANALAPAN — There will be a new look to an old farmhouse that…
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Two killed in plane crash
Staff Writer By theresa a. boschen Two killed in plane crash MARLBORO — Two 23-year-old men from Spotswood, Middlesex County, died in the Sunday night crash of a Cessna 172 aircraft near Marlboro Airport, Route 79. The airplane’s pilot, Patrick Cook, had received his pilot’s license only a few hours before inviting his friend, Michael…
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Manalapan-Englishtown will welcome 5,700 pupils Sept. 5
Manalapan-Englishtown will welcome 5,700 pupils Sept. 5 By dave benjamin Staff Writer Students in the township of Manalapan and the borough of Englishtown will head back to school on Sept. 5. Teachers and administrators will welcome 5,739 K-8 students in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. With construction continuing at the Wemrock Brook School, Millhurst Road,…
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Neighborhood targeted for crime prevention CARE program’s initial focus is north of Jackson Street
Staff Writer By dick metzgar Neighborhood targeted for crime prevention CARE program’s initial focus is north of Jackson Street Freehold Borough police hope to take a big bite out of neighborhood crime in the county seat with a new community-oriented crime prevention program, Cops and Resident Enforcement (CARE), according to Patrolman Christopher Colaner. "This program…
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Enrollment nears 10K in 6 high schools Largest freshman class ever is ready to begin four years of study
Staff Writer By dave benjamin Enrollment nears 10K in 6 high schools Largest freshman class ever is ready to begin four years of study JERRY WOLKOWITZ C. Richard Applegate School second-grade teacher Dee Andrejewski makes final preparations in her Freehold Township classroom as schools prepare to welcome students on Sept. 6. As school doors swing…
