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Radio hams will display their skills
MANALAPAN — Despite the presence of the Internet, cell phones, email and modern communications, every year entire regions find themselves in the dark. Tornadoes, fires, storms, ice and even the occasional cutting of fiber optic cables leave people without the means to communicate. In these cases, the one consistent service that has never failed has…
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Marlboro woman earns service award
Sarah Portilla of Marlboro, associate director for new initiatives at Rutgers Hillel, New Brunswick, has been selected to receive the Leo Brody Jewish Communal Service Award given annually in recognition of outstanding professional achievement early in the recipient’s career in communal service. She will receive an expenses-paid educational trip to Israel. According to a press…
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Marlboro youth earns Eagle Scout award
MARLBORO — Dennis Stack IV received the highest honor that is presented by the Boy Scouts of America when he was awarded the Eagle Scout rank on June 2. According to a press release, Dennis completed 39 merit badge requirements and a community service project to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. For his community…
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Peter Noone returns to Manalapan Day
BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer Peter Noone The music will be flowing at this year’s Manalapan Day celebration, slated for June 16 from 3 to 10 p.m. Manalapan welcomes people from near and far to attend its annual summer kick-off celebration. The event is organized by volunteers from the Manalapan Arts Council and draws thousands of…
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FRHSD graduation will be held June 20
Seniors in the Freehold Regional High School District will reach a milestone in their life on the evening of June 20 when graduation ceremonies at all six schools are held at 6 p.m. The name of the valedictorian and the salutatorian at each school were not available from district administrators prior to the newspaper’s deadline.…
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‘More Art From Found Objects’
John Carey, Freehold “PREZDispenser” modified Pez dispenser 2010 The Monmouth Museum is hosting “More Art From Found Objects: A Juried Exhibition. The exhibit opened June 1 and will run through Sept. 2. “More Art From Found Objects” features 52 artworks created from discarded, reusable or found objects, and follows the Monmouth Museum’s popular “Art From…
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Freehold seeks CDBG funds
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — New brick sidewalks and several road improvements will be coming to Freehold Borough if the municipality’s application for a Community Block Development Grant (CDBG) is approved. Borough officials have applied for $250,000 which would provide for road improvements from Main Street to Bowne Avenue, and may provide…
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Active duty personnel get free admission
The Monmouth County Historical Association has announced that it will offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families this summer as an active participant in the Blue Star Museums program. Visitors to the main museum in Freehold Borough can enjoy the current exhibit, “Marching Away: Monmouth County in the Civil War,”…
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Historic sights will be stops on 2012 Freehold house tour
FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Historical Preservation Commission will host its annual Historic House Tour from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on June 16. Last year’s success of merging art and music with history brings a partnership back with the Freehold Borough Arts Council (FBAC). This year the theme will be the Battle of Monmouth.…
