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Fresh Air Fund hosts say participation is rewarding
Children from New York City will visit Monmouth County during the summer BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Karen Medlin first met Jade and Jadelle Alexander when the twins took a bus to Monmouth County at the age of 10 to escape the stale summer heat of their neighborhood in Brooklyn, N.Y . The twins, who…
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County food drive aims to stock FoodBank for summer
Monmouth County Library System offers amnesty for food donations April 2-30 BYMIKE DAVIS Staff Writer NEPTUNE — There is a lot of empty space on the floor-to-ceiling shelves within the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. And in the spring and summer months, far removed from the frequent food drives of the winter holidays, empty…
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Awareness walk to raise funds for pancreatic cancer research
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer One week after Mother’s Day, Nicole Tuscano will honor the memory of her mother, Cleo, by raising money that will support research into the disease that took her life. Tuscano, 30, of Howell, will remember her mother through the third annual Cleo Tuscano Memorial Pancreatic Cancer Walk on May 20…
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Organizers report initial Irish Week was a success
FREEHOLD — St. Patrick’s Day marcherswere filledwith the spirit of the holiday as they participated in Freehold Borough’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 17. The parade route on Main Street was short, but a good time was had by those who marched and those who watched. The parade was sponsored by the Freehold…
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New style of temporary tag unveiled by MVC
The way in which car buyers temporarily tag their newly purchased vehicles changed significantly on March 22 as the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and various levels of law enforcement joined forces to announce and unveil the state’s new system for issuing electronic temporary vehicle registration tags . According to a press release, the eTemp…
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Police advise residents that burglaries are continuing
MANALAPAN — In light of an increasing number of residential burglaries and thefts from vehicles, the Manalapan Police Department is advising residents to lock their houses and vehicles, turn on their alarms and keep valuables out of sight. Residents are also being advised to follow general crime prevention rules such as using motion-sensing lights, keeping…
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Titanic survivors’ stories to be recounted April 15
Titanic was the largest ship the world had ever seen and her endwas the greatest maritime disaster known — the world has yet to recover from the shock. On April 15 — which is the 100th anniversary of the sinking— Traveling Literary Theater will present a world premiere production of “100 Years: Titanic Survivors and…
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Attorney representing principal raises question about legal bills
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Speaking at the March 26 meeting of the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education, attorney Stuart Moskovitz described a pair of issues that stemmed from what he termed poor decision making on the part of district administrators. Moskovitz represents suspended Manalapan High School Principal Jeff Simon. FRHSD Superintendent…
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Stomp The Monster to host 5K run
MARLBORO — Stomp The Monster, an organization that provides many forms of support to cancer patients as well as to their friends, families, and caregivers, has announced it will be hosting its second annual 5K Run and Festival onApril 22 at the Marlboro Recreation Community Center in Marlboro. Last year, Stomp The Monster raised $50,000…
