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Hearing on cell tower adjourned to May 19
Attorney says applicant is negotiating to move tower at Manalapan shopping center BYMARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Manalapan residents who want to comment on T-Mobile Northeast LLC’s application to construct a wireless communications tower at the Yorktowne shopping center will have to wait until May 19 to have their say. TheYorktowne shopping center is at the…
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Healthy minds and bodies
Angelica Nieves, 14, (above) performs a yoga exercise during Teen Yoga Night held at the Marlboro Library on Jan. 25. The Monmouth County Library System has been hosting teen events designed for beginners in order to introduce youths to the basics of yoga. Below: Instructor Katie Strakosch teaches the teens about yoga. PHOTOS BY ERIC…
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FRHSD awaits word on pact for new supt.
School board does not deny magazine’s naming of person selected to lead six schools BY REBECCAMORTON Staff Writer The fate of a contract between the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education and its new superintendent of schools is still awaiting approval from the state Department of Education (DOE). During an FRHSD board meeting…
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Assemblywoman pairs seniors and shovelers
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Most people are familiar with the idea of creating snow angels on a bed of fresh snow. After the plentiful snow dumped on western Monmouth County by Mother Nature this winter, state Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande (R-Monmouth and Mercer) has come up with a plan to put some…
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Museum pays tribute to fire dept. history
Treasured artifacts are on permanent display in Freehold Borough BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Former Freehold Fire Chief Henry Stryker (above) stands alongside some of the photographs that tell the story of the 139-year-old department. Below: Former Fire Chief Nolan Higgins looks at some of the trophies the department has been awarded over the…
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Christie: Reforms painful for some, but necessary
Tells town hall meeting current public employee benefits no longer affordable BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Gov. Chris Christie discusses his reform agenda during a town hall meeting held at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2179 in Middletown on Jan. 26. Video and more photos of the governor at gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff Gov. Chris…
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Antus has played a role in town’s development
Freehold Township administrator will retire on April 1 BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Thomas Antus FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Thomas Antus, who has served Freehold Township for more than 40 years in various capacities, has decided it is time to step down from his position as township administrator. Antus, 62, has been the township administrator…
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Gold Star plates now available to families
Legislation sponsored by state Sen. Sean T. Kean (R-Monmouth) authorizing the creation of Gold Star license plates was signed into law on Jan. 31 by Gov. Chris Christie at the New Jersey War Memorial in Trenton where the governor, Kean and other co-sponsors were joined by Gold Star families, veterans and supporters of the legislation.…
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CBA to host annual art sale
The 36th annual Christian Brothers AcademyArt Show and Sale is scheduled to begin Feb. 4 with the preview reception and continue on Feb. 5-6. Admission to the preview reception gives free entry to all events of the weekend. According to a press release, this professional, juried art show and sale anticipates 100 artists, who are…
