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Freehold first aid squad was ready during Sandy
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Members of the Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad, which provides coverage for Freehold Borough and Freehold Township, prepared for days to be ready for the deluge of calls they knew would be coming after post-tropical storm Sandy hit the area on Oct. 29. Squad members responded to more…
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Sutera, Moses win seats; no decision in Howell yet
Three positions on FRHSD school board were available BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Jennifer Sutera retained her seat as the Manalapan representative on the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education in the Nov. 6 election. “I would like to thank all my supporters for electing me to another three-year term,” Sutera told Greater…
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A lost cat who responds to his name, Braveheart, remains missing from his home in Freehold Township near Route 537 and East Freehold Road, in the vicinity of Kozloski Road. Braveheart is a 2-year-old male gray striped tabby. He was seen on Nov. 11 near the homes and woods of Sheffield Estates, bordering East Freehold…
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Snow fund will be used to clean damage
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The Township Committee has voted to authorize the use of Manalapan’s snow removal fund for costs associated with the municipality’s recovery from Hurricane Sandy. During a special meeting of the committee on Nov. 8, the members of the governing body passed a resolution that will permit Manalapan to…
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Turkey Swamp to rock Stone Pony
Fans of the Stone Pony will be relieved to know the historic club made it through superstorm Sandy and is open for business. Local band Turkey Swamp will perform at the Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, on Nov. 17. Grateful Dead tribute band Splintered Sunlight will headline the show, which will also feature…
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Fitzgerald, Schatzle re-elected
COLTS NECK — Residents voted on Nov. 6 to re-elect Republican incumbents Michael Fitzgerald and James Schatzle to the Colts Neck Township Committee. Fitzgerald, who is currently the township’s deputy mayor, received 3,803 votes in his bid for re-election. Schatzle reclaimed his seat on the committee with 3,918 votes, according to unofficial results provided by…
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Groups want to help out after Sandy
Many relief efforts and other initiatives are in full swing to assist people whose lives were turned upside down by the Oct. 29 arrival of Sandy, a post-tropical storm. The New Jersey shore — including areas of Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties — took a beating from the wind, rain and storm surge of the…
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Input sought on natural disasters
Has your home ever been flooded? Have you been affected by any other type of natural disaster? Monmouth County residents can now learn more about a comprehensive natural hazards mitigation plan for the county and its 53 municipalities, and complete an online citizen questionnaire at www.monmouthsheriff.org. Through a grant provided by the Federal Emergency Management…
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Area restaurants served food & warmth after Sandy struck
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer No heat, no hot water and no power were the buzzwords in the area on Oct. 30, but people who were cold and hungry found solace, warmth and hot food at several area restaurants, despite power outages left in the wake of Sandy, a post-tropical storm that slammed into…
