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Freehold Borough cleanup set for May 19
Mayor asks all residents to participate in spring cleaning ahead of parade BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer A community cleanup day has been scheduled to take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 19 in Freehold Borough. Officials said they want the town to look its best for the Memorial Day parade that…
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Scouts attain Eagle rank
Boy Scout Troop 155, chartered by the West Freehold School PTO, Freehold Township, has announced that John Guth, Andrew Hu and Steven Viera are the troop’s newest Eagle Scout recipients . The Eagle Scout award is the highest award the Boy Scouts of America can bestow upon a young man. The Eagle Scout badge is…
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Prescription drugs may be turned in at Free. Twp. sites
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled a National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day onApril 28. Individuals will be able to drop off unneeded drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. DEA Special Agent Douglas S. Collier said the initiative provides an opportunity for people to clear their medicine…
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Voters give OK to Marlboro school tax levy
The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education’s proposed tax levy for the 2012-13 school year was approved by voters in the April 17 election. The tax levy was passed by a count of 1,210 yes votes to 766 no votes. The district’s $83.8 million budget for the upcoming school year will be backed by…
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‘Tough Love’ helps ‘gold digger’ find treasure within
Freehold woman gets relationship guidance on VH1’s ‘Tough Love New Orleans’ BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Elizabeth Vashisht, also known as Ms. Gold Digger on VH1’s “Tough Love New Orleans,” called the reality show a life-changing experience. PHOTO COURTESY OF VH1 Elizabeth Vashisht has emerged from the rigors of boot camp a changed person. However,…
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Republicans Newman, Earle running in Freehold Borough
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Republicans John Newman and Marianne Earle will seek seats on the Borough Council in the November general election. Newman, 42, will seek his second threeyear term. He is currently the only Republican on the six-person governing body in Freehold Borough. Earle, 73, is making her second run…
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Shutzer, Griffiths, Xavier to square off in primary
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Three Democrats are seeking two positions on the November ballot and the right to run for a pair of three-year terms on the Borough Council in Freehold Borough. A contested primary in June will determine the two Democrats who will face Republicans John Newman and Marianne Earle…
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Doctors from China to train at CentraState
CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, is preparing to host and provide training to seven physicians from China from April 30 to May 3. The group of physicians will train with interventional radiologist Dr. Ken Tomkovich, medical director of interventional radiology at CentraState, and with Freehold Radiology Group. The training will focus on the latest imaging…
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Marlboro will conduct spring bulk pickup
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Despite worries among residents in recent weeks that municipal officials were planning to eliminate Marlboro’s bulk trash pickup program, that service is scheduled to continue this spring. On April 12, Township Council members unanimously voted to award a contract of service to Freehold Cartage Inc. The cost for…
