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Homework assistance club has new branch
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The New Jersey Homework Club of Manalapan, under the direction of Adam Nowicki, 16, of Manalapan, meets from 4:30-5:45 p.m. every Monday at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. After being involved with a different homework assistance group since 2009, Adam, a junior at the Freehold Regional…
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Marlboro wants Assembly bill revised
MARLBORO — Municipal officials are opposing a bill that if enacted into state law as written would result in Marlboro losing credit received for affordable housing regional contribution agreements (RCA) that had previously been settled. During its Dec. 9 meeting, the Township Council passed a resolution asking members of the state Legislature to revise Assembly…
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Towns will help alliance revive board membership
Actions are and will be taken by officials in Freehold Borough and Freehold Township to help get the Freehold Municipal Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse back up and operating efficiently. Representatives of the alliance have recently appeared before the Borough Council in Freehold Borough and the Township Committee in Freehold Township to request assistance from…
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Advocates criticize Senate vote on 9/11 health care
BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — For John Feal, a Senate vote on a bill to fund health care for 9/11 first responders was one more slap in the face. Feal, who has been a vocal advocate for the James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act, came down against Senate Republicans who voted…
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‘Winter Delights 2010 — Plein Air and Beyond’
The Middletown Arts Center (MAC) is hosting the Plein Air Painters of the Jersey Coast (PAPJC) annual exhibition, “Winter Delights 2010 — Plein Air and Beyond,” through Jan. 2. “Lake in October” by Jim Ferrier The show features nearly 200 works celebrating the beauty of the central New Jersey coastal region and more by artists…
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Woman wonders where her little dog has gone
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Has anyone seen has Polly? That is the question Gina Krantz is asking people these days. Polly Krantz, who lives and works on a horse farm on McCaffery Road, Manalapan, is continuing to search for her missing brindled boxer/pit bull mix, her beloved Polly, who has been her friend…
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Marlboro farm joins preservation program
MARLBORO — Monmouth County welcomed its 175th farmland easement to its farmland preservation program in November. “Golden Vale Farm is a wonderful addition to Monmouth County’s ongoing farmland preservation program,” Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry said. “This milestone ensures that future generations will continue farming in Marlboro and that these funding partnerships are important.” According…
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A group of young volunteers help Al Chiu (l) unload the clothes he is donating to a drive sponsored by the Clark Mills School PTA and held at the school on Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan, on Dec. 11. The clothing drive was a fundraiser for the PTA, which supports various programs and activities at the…
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Santa Clauses are coming to town
FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Historical Association presents a special loan exhibition of vintage Santas on view now through Jan. 15 at the museum and library, 70 Court St., Freehold. Santa figures and toys have been a part of holiday decorating since the 19th century. The examples on view were imported from Japan or Germany…
