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Girl Scouts invite public to share Spooktacular experience Oct. 23
Jersey Shore Spooktacular, Monmouth and Ocean counties’ only fall festival planned by teenage Girl Scouts for all members of the community, is an opportunity for families looking to enjoy the fall weather and have some seasonal fun. Every year, these hard-working and dedicated girls plan several sessions of this annual tradition. Most sessions are available…
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Campaign issue from 2006 race still unresolved
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — The municipal election of 2006 in Manalapan did not end with the election of Democrat Richard Klauber to the Township Committee in a race against Republican Nikole Pezzullo. In the aftermath of the election, Manalapan Democratic Party Chairman Gerard Ward sought the intervention of the New Jersey Election…
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County recognizes citizen volunteers
Six Monmouth County residents have been given citizen service awards to recognize individual efforts to improve their communities. The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders also challenged others to volunteer their time to help make Monmouth County the best it can be. “Monmouth County’s citizen service awards thank people who are actively involved in their communities…
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Hydrant flushing begins on Oct. 6
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township Water Department will commence hydrant flushing on Oct. 6 and continue through Dec. 6. Flushing will be done between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. The hydrant flushing may cause the water to become slightly discolored. Running the cold water for several minutes should clear up the…
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Faith Tabernacle celebrates 75 years
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The house of worship that many people refer to as “the friendly little church on the hill” recently celebrated its 75th anniversary with a banquet at the Holiday Inn of East Windsor on Sept. 4. Faith Tabernacle United Holy Church, Avenue A, Freehold Borough, had its roots…
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Symposium defines equines as economic engine for N.J.
Leaders debate how N.J. can remain competitive in horse racing, gaming market BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Dr. David Meirs II, owner of Walnridge Farm, called the educational symposium on the state’s equine industry the biggest social and political event in Upper Freehold in 200 years. Monmouth County and Mercer County leaders hosted the event on…
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Grand jury indicts corrections officer
On Sept. 27, a Monmouth County grand jury returned an indictment charging Todd Messinger, 41, of East Brunswick, with multiple narcotics and weapons crimes. The indictment also charges Messinger, who is employed as a corrections officer with the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, with misconduct in office, according to a press release from the Monmouth County…
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Horse breeders and owners believe slots would save N.J. horse industry
An exodus of the horse-breeding industry from the state could turn greenways into parkways, according to testimony at the third gaming summit held at Monmouth Park racetrack in Oceanport. Tom Luchento, president of the Manalapan based Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ), focused his testimony at the third gaming summit Sept. 29…
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Fees lower for copies of records
Gov. Chris Christie has signed into law a bill lowering fees charged by state and local government for copies of public records, according to a press release from the American Civil Liberties Union-New Jersey. “This marks the end of a barrier that for far too long kept the public from having access to government,” said…
