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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…
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No end yet for landlords’ suit vs. Freehold Borough
Outstanding issue remains annual registration fee BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A lawsuit that was filed by the Freehold Landlord Association of New Jersey (FLANJ) against Freehold Borough remains active, although the two sides are attempting to reach a negotiated settlement. The lawsuit concerns an ordinance that was adopted by the Borough…
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Trailer removed; customers seek postal services at other locations
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — A trailer that sat on Lafayette Street behind the Monmouth County Hall of Records and served as Freehold Borough’s de facto post office for years has been removed. The trailer was carted away from a parking lot that is owned by Monmouth County after the United States…
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Town appeals issuance of water diversion permit to golf course
BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer COLTS NECK — An appeal has been lodged by the Colts Neck Township Committee in regard to a water diversion permit that was recently granted to the operator of the Trump National Golf Club off Route 34 in the township. Township Administrator Robert Bowden said that on Aug. 10, the governing…
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Event highlights Monroe men’s unique Holocaust experiences
A ttendees of a special memorial event will hear the firsthand accounts of three Monroe Township, Middlesex County, residents who witnessed the Holocaust from three unique perspectives. “The Holocaust as Seen Through the Eyes of a Survivor, Prisoner of War, and Liberator” is the subject of this year’s Henry Ricklis Memorial Committee and Monroe Township…
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Event will celebrate life of young mother
Tara Hansen is survived by husband and newborn son BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Tara Deaver Hansen Brandon Ryan Hansen will soon be 5 months old, and he is an “amazing, happy, contented baby,” according to his aunt, Jamie Cone. Brandon’s mother, Tara Deaver Hansen, 29, of Ocean Township, who taught fourthgrade special education…
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Watery wasteland
Rising waters trapped vehicles on Route 9 south, Howell, after the onslaught of Hurricane Irene on Sunday, Aug. 28. This view is looking south toward the traffic light at the intersection of Route 9 and Casino Drive/Bergerville Road. PHOTO COURTESY OF HOWELL TOWNSHIP
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Howell board enhances extracurricular offerings
BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer HOWELL — The Howell K-8 School District Board of Education has voted to start some new clubs in the middle schools and to reinstitute some clubs in the fifth grade. The extracurricular activities were a topic of discussion during a recent board meeting. The board’s finance and education committees recommended…
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Additions to memorial to be unveiled Sept. 11
MARLBORO — Additions to Marlboro’s Sept. 11 memorial will be unveiled to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. The additions to the memorial, which is at the Marlboro Recreation Community Center, Wyncrest Road, will feature a 12-foot long I-beam that came from the wreckage of the…
