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Freeholders introduce 2012 county budget
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has introduced a $487.35 million budget for 2012. The budget contains a $4.15 million decrease in spending from 2011 and marks the second year in a row the amount to be raised by taxation has not increased. The vote to introduce the budget was 5-0. According to a press…
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Marlboro continues bond with Nanto City, Japan
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Marlboro Mayor Jonathan Hornik looks on as Mayor Mikio Tanaka of Nanto City, Japan, offers remarks to attendees of a Feb. 23 ceremony in Marlboro during which the two municipalities renewed a longstanding sister city agreement. JACK MURTHA MARLBORO — Decorations inspired by the Far East adorned the walls of…
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Project Rebuild offered at Bethel AME
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer A new program to be offered at the Bethel AME Church, 3 Waterworks Road, Freehold, aims to strengthen families and the community, according to Troy Lynn Carr, pastor. Project Rebuild will begin on March 19 and run for 12 weeks (one two-hour session per week). The program is being…
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Youth group event opens girls’ eyes to less fortunate
St. Rose of Lima teenagers see how the homeless and poor struggle to get along BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Young women who are members of the St. Rose of Lima Youth Group recently had 30 hours to think about what it felt like not to be able to run to a…
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Two men charged with attempted murder in Freehold Twp. incident
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with the attempted murder of a man in Freehold Township on Dec. 21, 2011. The arrests were made by officers from the Freehold Township Police Department and detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Bureau.…
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Meow
Jan Rogers, a judge with the Cat Fanciers Association, gives a close look to one of the cats that was placed in competition during a cat show that was held at the Freehold Armory, Freehold, on Feb. 25. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Longtime conservationist to take reins of county foundation
The new executive director of the Monmouth Conservation Foundation (MCF) is a familiar face to many Monmouth County residents. The nonprofit organization — founded in 1977 and dedicated to acquiring and preserving open space in the county, now has William Kastning, 65, at its helm. “I think Bill is a great fit for MCF,” said…
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Residents will be permitted to install rapid entry box
FREEHOLD — Arapid entry box that is used by police officers and firefighters to enter a business in an emergency will now be available to Freehold Borough residents who want to place that type of device on their home. In January, Councilwoman Sharon Shutzer related a situation in which police officers had to break into…
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Teen will perform at Carnegie Hall
Ryan DeGregorio, 16, of Manalapan, will perform at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on March 10. Ryan is a junior at Manalapan High School. He has been playing piano since the age of 4. Ryan was enrolled in the 2012 Music- Fest Rising Talents Festival by his piano teacher Nina…
