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Freehold Township DPW crews spent long night on roads
By Clare Marie Celano FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Blinding blizzard conditions, almost two feet of heavy snow and gusting winds kept more than 40 municipal employees and several outside contractors extremely busy as they worked to clear township roads during what has been dubbed “The Holiday Blizzard of 2010.” Snow blanketed the region from the late…
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Residents will be named to budget panel
FREEHOLD — Three Freehold Borough residents will be named to serve on a Citizens Advisory Budget Committee. The committee was established in a resolution passed by the Borough Council on Dec. 20. According to the resolution, the mayor and council “wish to use every opportunity to find ways to cut costs and to save tax…
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Frank Jacobs, pastor of the Crossroads Assembly of God Church, uses a snow blower to clear the sidewalk in front of the church on Main Street, Englishtown, on the morning of Dec. 27. A Dec. 26 blizzard dumped 2 feet of snow on western Monmouth County. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Monmouth Worship Center celebrates 25 years, new home
Congregation excited to move to building on Vanderburg Rd. BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent MARLBORO — Twenty-five years ago, according to the Rev. Ken Jasko, the MonmouthWorship Center (MWC) started with a group of a few members that included himself, his wife, Louise, their sons, Timothy, 3, and Andrew, 3 months, and later a daughter, Christina.…
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County supt. knows school districts face tough choices
Support services could be next area where significant cuts are made BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer School districts throughout New Jersey are facing difficult times, and Monmouth County Executive Superintendent Carole K. Morris said administrators she speaks with have the same concern: how to maintain high quality education in the face of budget constraints. Morris…
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Man pleads guilty in crash that claimed father’s life
On Dec. 20, Samuel Perez-Ramirez, 40, of Freehold Borough, pleaded guilty to second-degree vehicular homicide and fourth-degree assault by auto before state Superior Court Judge Ronald L. Reisner, sitting in Freehold. In addition, Perez-Ramirez pleaded guilty to a motor vehicle offense of driving while intoxicated (DWI). According to a press release from the Monmouth County…
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Disabled in SureHands at Riding High Farm
New lift helps wheelchair-bound teens and adults continue riding BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer When Justin Kahn reached adulthood, he could no longer mount and dismount a horse. Riding High Farm Program Director Robyn Struz (l) assists rider Jeff Belpanno onto a horse with the help of Ann Kkas and the new SureHands Lift at…
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Freeholders will reorganize Jan. 6
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders will hold a Sine Die meeting at 11 a.m. Jan. 6 in the Monmouth County Hall of Records, Main Street, Freehold. This meeting is held to conclude financial and other business matters for 2010. The Latin term Sine Die means the final adjournment of a legislative session, without adjourning…
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Help available for drinking problems through Al-Anon/Alateen
Al-Anon and Alateen members offer encouragement and understanding to problem drinkers, plus a warm welcome and comfort to families and friends of alcoholics. They want members of the community to know that help is available. Alcoholism is a family disease. Compulsive drinking affects the drinker’s relationships. Friendships, employment, childhood, parenthood, love affairs and marriages all…
