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Business owner sentenced to six-month prison term
The owner and operator of a residential and commercial plumbing business, Alfa Mechanical Contracting Inc., has been sentenced to six months in prison and six months of home confinement for income tax evasion, according to a press release from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. U.S. District Judge William Walls also ordered Bill Bouzas, a resident…
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April is abstract at Art Alliance
Detail of “Sisters” The themes of theApril show at the Art Alliance of Monmouth County, 33 Monmouth St., Red Bank, are “Surrealism Now” and “Un-Obvious” (abstraction of a common object). This show will include work from members of the Art Alliance. The window artist is Long Island, N.Y., native Jo- Ellen Trilling, whose haunting fairytale…
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Crash results in DWI charge
MANALAPAN — A 20-year-old resident of Monroe Township is facing multiple charges following his involvement in an April 2 motor vehicle accident that injured two young adults. According to information provided by the Manalapan Police Department, Matthew R. Wasek was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI), underage DWI (under the legal age of…
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Change racehorses’ fate and change the fate of horse racing
Prominent equine veterinarian advocates for better treatment of former racehorses BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Equine surgeon Patti Hogan takes a break from the operating room to enjoy some sunshine with her furry friends at Fair Winds Farm, the Upper Freehold Township site of her practice, Hogan Equine. A prominent equine surgeon said that horse racing…
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Community invited to spring craft show
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A group of about 20 senior citizens who are members of the Freehold Township Senior Center are working with passion and fervor on handmade items that will be for sale at the center’s upcoming spring craft show. The craft show to be held on April 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
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Lacrosse teams raise funds
The boys and girls lacrosse teams at Freehold Township High School held a fundraiser on the school’s track on March 26 to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. The Wounded Warrior Project provides programs and services to severely injured members of the U.S. armed forces. The student-athletes’ community-minded effort raised $5,400 for the Wounded Warrior Project.…
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Committee passes on resolution
BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — It took several tries, but resident Ray Kalainikas finally got an answer from the Manalapan Township Committee. Over the course of several committee meetings, Kalainikas asked the members of the governing body to pass a resolution stating the township’s opposition to the use of torture, indefinite detainment in jail…
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Point Pleasant Beach: a shore town with much to offer
Beachfront, boardwalk and a thriving downtown draw visitors year-round BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Point Plesant Beach Point Pleasant Beach is a shore town that prides itself on being about more than its expansive beachfront. In fact, the borough, known as Point Beach in Shore parlance, boasts numerous special events that draw people into town. The…
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Young teacher mourned by family and friends
Tara Hansen, 29, taught special education pupils at West Freehold School BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Tara Hansen Sometimes, the unthinkable happens and death comes to one who has only just begun to etch her footprints on the earth; yet, in her 29-year life’s journey, Tara Hansen left an indelible mark on the hearts…
