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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…
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Katie Rogers, 10, tries to hang on while riding a mechanical bull, which was one of the attractions at Freehold Township Day, a community celebration that was held on July 13 at Michael J. Tighe Park, Freehold Township. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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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…
