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Old Bridge congregation will move to Marlboro
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Coincidence or divine intervention? Call it what you will, but just as the congregants of Bris Avrohom of Old Bridge were in need of a larger worship space, a house of worship in Marlboro went up for sale. Rabbi Yossi Kanelsky appeared with attorney Kenneth Pape before the…
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Community invited to help Haiti youths
The Children Heritage Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, will host a Picnic in the Park on Aug. 28 from 2-6 p.m. at the Hilltop Picnic Pavilion at Holmdel Park, Holmdel. Residents of all communities are invited to attend the event, which will raise funds to help the children of Haiti. The keynote speaker at the event…
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Bus service eliminated for some in FRHSD
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer When school starts next week for about 11,800 students in the Freehold Regional High School District, some of the teenagers will no longer be provided with bus transportation to and from their school. In a letter to parents, FRHSD Business Administrator Sean Boyce explained that a large-scale rerouting project has…
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Teacher raises reported falling
Statistics released on Aug. 12 by the New Jersey School Boards Association indicate that average teacher salary raises are dropping to the lowest point on record. Teacher contracts for 2010-11 that were settled since January reflect average raises of 2.03 percent, according to the NJSBA. Settlement rates for the most recent agreements, those reached in…
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Dream Factory helps teen make her wish come true
Manalapan resident is first person assisted by volunteers from Jersey Shore organization BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Achild’s laughter is contagious. When stricken with a critical or chronic illness, that child’s laughter may be heard less often due to the anxiety, stress and pain that is often encountered on the journey back to good health.…
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Sides agree on one point in landlords’ litigation
Names of all occupants of a property will not have to be placed on lease BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Freehold Landlord Association of New Jersey (FLANJ) has won a consent order to stay certain parts of a municipal ordinance that establishes certain regulations regarding rental properties in Freehold Borough. A…
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Silvert’s ending 81-year run in Freehold Borough
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — After 81 years of serving customers, Silvert’s Furniture is closing its doors on South Street in Freehold Borough. A going-out-of-business sale is now in progress at Silvert’s 40,0000-square-foot location. Larry Iserson, the president of Silvert’s Furniture, said he has hired Profit Management Promotions to conduct the going-outof…
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Manalapan police officers rescue golfer stuck in the mud at Knob Hill
MANALAPAN — Township police officers performed a special rescue operation on Aug. 18 in order to pull a woman out of the mud at the Knob Hill Golf Course, Route 33. According to a press release, when Patrolman Kevin Ruditsky, Patrolman Seth Kreizman, Patrolman Pete Chalfin and Police Chief Stuart Brown arrived at the golf…
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Celebrities, congressman, physicians support FAAN Walk on Sept. 11
Keeping children with food allergies safe is a constant concern for their loved ones and that is one reason why journalist and author Janice Lieberman says she is honored to be the honorary chairwoman of the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) Walk for Food Allergy: Moving Toward a Cure to be held in Long…
