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Visitors to the seventh annual Latino Festival in Freehold Borough stop by one of the vendors who was on hand for the event held in the Monmouth County Hall of Records Annex parking lot on Oct 1. Food, games, rides and entertainment were part of the celebration. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Historian, author will receive Clayton Award
Monmouth County Clerk M. Claire French has announced that noted military historian Joseph G. Bilby ofWall Township has been selected for the 2011 Jane G. Clayton Award. “Mr. Bilby has done an excellent job building a body of work that chronicles our local history, with a special emphasis on military history,” French said. “Through his…
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Irate over Irene
Local officials, residents air frustrations with JCP&L during BPU meeting BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer When it came to Jersey Central Power & Light Co.’s response to Hurricane Irene at a Sept. 26 Board of Public Utilities meeting, the same types of words kept coming up: Unacceptable. Terrible. A joke. State legislators, municipal officials and…
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Farmland application to receive more scrutiny
Issue involves Manalapan mayor’s application for state, local and county funding BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer No immediate action appears imminent on Manalapan Mayor Andrew Lucas’ application to secure state, county and local funding to permanently preserve the 100-acre Burke farm on Iron Ore Road, Manalapan, that he controls. Lucas’s application for farmland preservation funding has…
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Drug, weapons charges lodged
FREEHOLD — A borough resident was charged with possession of a weapon and possession of drugs on Sept. 16. According to Freehold Borough police Lt. Mark Wodell, Patrolman Brian Rugger responded to the area of Center Street on a report from an individual who said an altercation was about to occur. Wodell said Rugger found…
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Fundraiser response concerns aid squad
Volunteer organization serving Freehold Township & Borough feeling effects of economy BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Regardless of the state of the economy, people still get sick and they still need immediate first aid care and transportation to a hospital. William Madden, a trustee and 60-year member of the Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad, said…
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Suspect charged with burglary and trespass
MARLBORO — A Marlboro homeowner came face to face with an unwanted intruder when a man entered a Prescott Drive home while the residence was occupied . Marlboro police Capt. Steve Mennona said that at 4 p.m. Sept. 20, police received a 911 call from a resident who reported finding a man in the home.…
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Sept. 11 police memorial finds home in N.Y.
Local stone carver Franco Minervini creates special piece BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent A Sept. 11 police memorial created by stone carver Franco Minervini has found a home in New York State. The piece was commissioned by the National Police Defense Foundation, which is based in Marlboro. A Sept. 11 police memorial created by local stone carver…
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Local spending could lead to break on taxes
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — A program which would reward residents who shop at Marlboro businesses with a credit on their property tax bill is in the planning stages. Mayor Jonathan Hornik announced the program during the Sept. 22 Township Council meeting. Later in the meeting the council introduced an ordinance that would enact…
