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Neighbors reconnect after Sandy passes through town
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — People across the United States came together in the time after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and after recent natural disasters. In Colts Neck, residents and municipal officials have seen a similar response following the power outages and property damage caused by Sandy, a post-tropical…
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Volunteers in Manalapan reach out with assistance
BY AMY ROSEN AND JACK MURTHA Staff Writers MANALAPAN — A myriad of township employees, residents and local business owners are working to restore Manalapan to normalcy after Sandy tore through the town, Mayor Susan Cohen said. The Manalapan Medical Reserve Corps- Community Emergency Response Team (MRC-CERT) has mobilized to help residents cope. “Everybody who…
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Volunteers turned out to help town, neighbors
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer HOWELL — The spirit of volunteerism could be found in Howell as hundreds gathered to repair the town and help their neighbors during the gloomy days after Oct. 29, when Sandy swept through the area. With brush and debris tossed across township roads and an initial 19,000 customers out of…
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Mayor says Freehold Twp. avoided major damage
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Although residents were inconvenienced in many ways by the Oct. 29 storm known as Sandy, Mayor Anthony Ammiano believes Freehold Township “dodged a bullet.” Ammiano said Department of Public Works employees took measures before the storm hit in an attempt to lessen its anticipated impact on…
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Recreation center was hub of activity for Marlboro residents
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — While Town Hall is usually the hub of Marlboro’s municipal government, the building served as a reprieve from the dark and quiet living rooms of many residents when it hosted a Nov. 1 movie night. Sandy, a post-tropical storm which tore through New Jersey on Oct. 29, left…
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Liberty Oak Chorus to perform show at Jackson Memorial High School
Liberty Oak Chorus, an award-winning Freehold-based chapter of Sweet Adelines International, will perform its “Sound Celebration” show at 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at Jackson Memorial High School, Don Connor Boulevard, Jackson. Under the direction of Katie Blackwood, the chorus will sing a cappella, four-part harmony, lead, tenor, baritone and bass barbershop style — an original…
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in the service
Army Pfc. Robert James, the son of Gloria James of Freehold, has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions.…
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New accident reporting system in place
MARLBORO — Police officers now have the ability to report car accidents in a way that will consume less time, focus more on public safety and reduce errors, according to municipal officials. The Marlboro Police Department implemented the LexisNexis eCrash system toward the end of September, allowing officers to file reports electronically, according to a…
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Many people in Marlboro were still waiting for power a week after storm
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — After Sandy left most of Marlboro and a large portion of New Jersey without power, Mayor Jonathan Hornik criticized Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) for its response to the crisis. At one point, nearly every one of JCP&L’s 15,364 customers in Marlboro had lost power, Hornik said.…
