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Make-A-Wish castle celebrates one year of magic
Record number of wishes granted marks first year in Monroe BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey is celebrating its first year of granting wishes out of its Monroe Township location. FILE PHOTO One year ago, the Make-AWish Foundation of New Jersey opened the gates of a sprawling castle with blue…
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Cohen will serve another term as Manalapan mayor
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Susan Cohen was tapped to serve as Manalapan’s mayor for 2013 when the Township Committee held its reorganization meeting on Jan. 2. Cohen served as mayor in 2012. Under the Township Committee form of government, each January the five committee members elect a member of the governing body…
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Favorable deal leads town to proceed with upgrades
Marlboro council adopts bonding ordinance for water treatment plant BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Marlboro Water Utility Division is set to better serve its customers with impending upgrades to its infrastructure. The Township Council adopted an ordinance at its Dec. 6 meeting that will permit the municipality to issue $7.6 million in…
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A group of six third-graders from the West Freehold School in Freehold Township recently conducted a toy drive called Toys 4 Smiles with the goal of helping children who were impacted by superstorm Sandy. The girls started collecting toys in November because they wanted to see the children smile during the holiday season. The toys…
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When post-Tropical Storm Sandy struck New Jersey on Oct. 29, the storm’s high winds and driving rain did some damage to the Manalapan Arboretum in front of town hall, Route 522. Volunteers recently spent time at the arboretum cleaning up the mess left by Sandy. Pictured are (l-r) Shade Tree Committee member Joe Cangialosi, Shade…
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Coaches, other volunteers will receive CPR training
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee has voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance that will make it mandatory for anyone who serves with a nonprofit organization for youths under the age of 18 to be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). With this action, Freehold Township is…
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23rd annual Jersey Shore Home Show this weekend
When homeowners get the urge to spruce up the house, the first things they tend look for are inspiration and expert help. There’s no better way to find up-to-the-minute ideas and top professionals than a visit to a home show, and the 23rd annual Jersey Shore Home Show will be held this week. The show…
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Plan for two homes approved by Freehold Borough board
FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Land Use Board has approved a subdivision of property that will bring two new homes to the Jackson Terrace and McElwaine Drive neighborhood. On Dec. 12, the board unanimously approved the preparation of a positive resolution for a project that will yield a subdivision of three residential lots and two…
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‘Family Portraits’ exhibit at Ruben’s
“Telephone,” oil on canvas, 2012 A collection of candid photographs documenting the lives of relatives and family friends — some of whom she has never even met — inspired Karissa Harvey to reinterpret the images into works of art. An exhibit of this work, “Family Portraits,” will be at Ruben’s World Gallery, 716 Cookman Ave.,…
