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Freehold concert will shine a light on missing persons
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Maire Tashjian (l) and Amy Schindler, who perform as Virago, will play at a fundraising concert in Freehold on Aug. 3. The event will benefit the Gina for Missing Persons Foundation. Maire Tashjian of the musical duo Virago was astounded when she learned that thousands of people in the…
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Model aircraft enthusiasts will display love of hobby
By ANDREW SWEENEY Staff Writer The Jersey Coast Sport Fliers will display radio-controlled model aircraft such as the one pictured here on National Model Aviation Day, Aug. 17, at Dorbrook Park, Route 537, Colts Neck. Secluded away in a corner of Dorbrook Park, Route 537, Colts Neck, you can find the men, women and children…
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Walker helped to shape Marlboro Police Dept.
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Although Marlboro’s first police chief, Joseph R. Walker, died on June 23, his legacy of public service remains strong in the community. Walker, 77, became Marlboro’s first sworn police officer and quickly rose to the rank of sergeant in the 1960s. In 1968, he became Marlboro’s chief of…
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Intersection tangle
A Freehold Township patrol car responds to the scene of a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 33 and Wemrock Road, Freehold Township, at 4:35 p.m. July 15. Freehold Township police Lt. George Baumann said a Marlboro resident was issued a careless driving summons after making a right turn on a red light from…
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Board grants permission for Seer Farms to operate
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — After months of uncertainty surrounding the future of Seer Farms, the Jackson Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a land use variance that ensures the animal foster care operation can continue to assist families and their pets. “I am very pleased and gratified the board has found a legal…
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Freehold Twp. committee OK’s leases for equipment
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township Police Department will be getting several new patrol cars. The Township Committee has adopted ordinances leasing capital equipment. The initiative will be completed in conjunction with the Monmouth County Improvement Authority (MCIA). The ordinances were adopted on July 9. The first ordinance authorizes…
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Silent march for gun sense slated
The Monmouth County Ambassador Group of the New Jersey Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America will host a silent march 1-4 p.m. July 19 at Pier Village, Long Branch. Mayors Against Illegal Guns will cosponsor the event. The state chapter of Moms Demand Action and Ceasefire NJ initially introduced a silent…
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Officer injured by rock thrown into patrol car
— Clare Marie Celano FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A resident of Holmdel was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer following an incident at a medical facility on Iron Bridge Road. The officer was treated and released from a local hospital following the assault, according to information provided by the Freehold Township Police Department. Police…
