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History envelops professional re-enactor
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer British soldiers take aim at the enemy during a Battle of Monmouth re-enactment at Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Manalapan. More than 1,000 volunteers will take to the battlefield for this year’s event on June 15-16. FILE PHOTO Some folks read about history; others live it on a regular…
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Colts Neck OKs upgrades for police, fire, first aid
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — The Township Committee has approved a capital plan for 2013 that should equip the Colts Neck Police Department and other public safety groups to better execute their responsibilities to residents. The governing body adopted an ordinance at its May 8 meeting that cleared the way for $296,000…
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FRHSD board scrutinizes law bills
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The top brass of the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD) is attempting to determine whether a recently ousted law firm overbilled the Board of Education. In May, the board voted to replace the law firm of Schwartz, Simon, Edelstein & Celso as its special education and labor counsel. The…
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Volunteers bring the past to life
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Geraldine Chadwick, Anthony Chadwick, Dave Cordts and Brian Clark take part in a 4th New Jersey living-history event. Like many historical re-enactors, Geraldine Chadwick could function fairly well in the 19th century. Chadwick, a Brick Township resident, is a Civil War re-enactment volunteer. Chadwick is a member of the…
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Monmouth manufacturers to show products at expo
By JOSEPH SAPIA Correspondent For Keyport businesswoman Diane Van Decker, the Made in Monmouth expo provides her a chance to sell her hand-crafted leather items to thousands of attendees at no vendor cost to her. “The main reason I participate in the Monmouth expo is because it is free for Monmouth manufacturers,” said Van Decker,…
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AAUW honors young women
The Freehold Regional High School District seniors who have been honored by the Freehold branch of the American Association of University Women are (l-r) Christine Floristean, Lisa Nekrasova, Victoria Simpson, Abigail Thompson, Kathryn Foley and Megan Hayes. At the May 9 meeting of the Freehold branch of the American Association of University Women, representatives of…
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Zoners want more testing at planned cemetery
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Before the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment decides whether to approve an application for an Islamic cemetery in the Morganville section of Marlboro, the applicant will have to further test the site for contaminants. At the board’s May 28 meeting, representatives of Tiba Associates, the applicant, made their case for…
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Couple connecting local vegans and vegetarians
By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent ALLENTOWN — The Allentown Vegans and Vegetarians page on Facebook is getting off the ground and growing in membership, and the administrators are asking people to give the page a “like.” Elise Hollandsworth Hartmann, her husband, Patrick Hartmann, and their friend, Kari Lee, are the administrators of the Facebook page, and…
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Monmouth County courses open to all golfers for a fee
By ANDREW SWEENEY Staff Writer A golfer takes a shot from a fairway at the Shark River golf course in Neptune. The course is among eight operated by the Monmouth County Park System. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The 2013 golf season is open to all residents and nonresidents in Monmouth County, with eight unique courses…
