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Proposal would double Sandy Hook parking fees
BY LIZ SHEEHAN Correspondent MIDDLETOWN — Parking fees at the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area could be doubled next year under a recent proposal announced by the National Park Service. A period of public comment on the changes began on Aug. 15 and will be open through Sept. 16, according to a…
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County seeks employers for Sept. 22 job fair
Monmouth County will again offer employers and job seekers the opportunity to connect at the Monmouth County Job Fair scheduled for Sept. 22. The event is free for employers to reserve a table and for job seekers to attend. The 2011 Monmouth County Job Fair will be held from 4-7 p.m. at Brookdale Community College,…
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Longevity pay for transportation aides raises resident’s hackles
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer Transportation aides for the Freehold Regional High School District have been reappointed for the 2011-12 school year, but that group of employees will be facing the prospect of contract negotiations in the near future. One issue that appears likely to arise when representatives of the two sides start talking about a…
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Social group may form in Manalapan
MANALAPAN — A social group for senior citizens who have been diagnosed with mild to moderate dementia or early Alzheimer’s may be forming soon in the Manalapan area. The group would target individuals who have been accustomed to a higher level of activity in their lives, and who enjoy socializing, but who are having difficulty…
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Downtown Concert Series makes return to Freehold
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Throckmorton Street, Freehold Borough, is preparing to launch its Downtown Concert Series on Sept, 24 and this year’s musical artists include a Grammy winner. “We are so excited to have such a diverse series to offer. We even have a Grammy-winning group on…
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Life after the racetrack: Thoroughbreds being retrained for diverse disciplines
Millstone Township farm partners with rescue organization to help retired racehorses BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Bourbon N Branch, a retired racehorse in ReRun’s retraining program at Nearaway Farm in Millstone Township, has learned to walk, trot and canter under saddle. Nearaway Farm, tucked far back along Bittner Road in Millstone Township, Monmouth County, borders Perrineville…
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Francisco Diaz – ‘The Lost Road’
“Deer” The New Jersey Emerging Artists Series at the Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, continues with an exhibition by artist Francisco Diaz. This exhibition, which runs through Sept. 18, features photographs from “The Lost Road” series, a cinematic narrative depicting four people on a mysterious journey. Each photograph is assembled from several images that together create a…
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Group sues Freehold for police dept. study
BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Latino Coalition of Monmouth County has filed a civil action against Freehold Borough. The coalition is claiming in its complaint that Freehold Borough has violated New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA) by refusing to provide a copy of a consultant’s report regarding the Freehold Borough Police Department.…
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Break into the world of comedy with five funny minutes
Comedian Steve Trevelise to host laugh competition at Hightstown tavern Sept. 10 BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Steve Trevelise, a comedian and radio personality who teaches comedy at Catch A Rising Star in Princeton, will host a comedy competition at Tavern on the Lake in Hightstown on Sept. 10. A re you ready to make…
