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Korean War not ‘forgotten’
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer U.S. Marine Corps veteran Dan Savino Richard Pender admits that he had no idea where Korea was when he signed up to join the U.S. Army in the early 1950s. “The motivation was very simple,” the North Brunswick resident said of the decision that he made in two minutes. “I…
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Site for Islamic cemetery affirmed in Marlboro
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer With a cemetery in Millstone Township nearing capacity, members of the local Islamic community will soon bury their loved ones in Marlboro. The Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment has green-lighted Tiba Associates’ application for preliminary and final site plan approval to establish a 7,350-plot cemetery at 340 Spring Valley Road,…
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Area actor: Working with De Niro, Pfeiffer ‘surreal’
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Dianna Agron and Monmouth County native John D’Leo star in Relativity Media’s “The Family” with Tommy Lee Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro. “The Family” is expected to be in theaters in September. PHOTO COURTESY OF JESSICA FORDE A t the age of 17, Monmouth County native John D’Leo…
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Millstone teen joins Swaziland Relief effort to save lives and bring smiles
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent MILLSTONE — With good reason, Jami Porzl of Millstone Township spent the past few months learning SiSwati, the native language of Swaziland. “I wanted to be able to interact with people rather than use a translator,” said Porzl, who will be a senior at Allentown High School in September. Porzl flew…
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Jersey Shore Toastmasters debut new name, welcome new members
The Jersey Shore Toastmasters Club, formerly the Lakewood Piners Toastmasters Club, has announced its new name. The club, which was chartered in 1985 as part of Toastmasters International, a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network, believes the “Jersey Shore” name more accurately represents the broad geographic reach…
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Music festival to showcase Shore bands, national acts
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer River City Extension CORY ASRAF Some of New Jersey’s finest musical acts will converge at Lakewood’s FirstEnergy Park, home of the Blue- Claws, for the inaugural Jersey Shore Music Festival on July 20. Founded by Jersey Shore natives Joe Ciano, Cory Pedalino and Tyler Culley, the event aims to bolster…
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Water quality report available
MANALAPAN — United Water has announced that the company’s annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is available online for customers. The report details the quality of drinking water provided to customers during 2012. United Water Manalapan is a partnership with Manalapan Township, according to a press release. “We are pleased to advise our customers that our…
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VETStock will raise funds for wounded war heroes
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Brian Brennan of Howell was 23 years old when he was severely injured in an IED attack while leading a U.S. Army patrol in Afghanistan on May 7, 2008. Brennan, who was a first lieutenant at the time the vehicle in which he was riding detonated an improvised explosive…
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Revolutionary War notable to be honored in Freehold
Dr. Nathaniel Scudder signed Articles of Confederation By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — He walked the streets that Freehold Borough residents walk today. He lived in a homestead that is now the location of the borough’s government. He was one of two men from New Jersey who signed the new nation’s Articles of…
