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SBOANJ tries to rally support
The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) held a meeting that was attended by about 150 trainers, drivers, breeders, owners and caretakers on July 29 at the Meadowlands racetrack, East Rutherford, and called on the horsemen to support efforts to revitalize racing in the state. “Horses have been a cornerstone of New…
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Joe Nocco keeps the beat for the Beatlemania Stage Show as Ringo Starr once did for The Beatles as he performs in concert at the Manalapan Recreation Center on July 28. More photos at gmnews.com. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Summer activities keep people entertained
Christian Basuel gets set to make his throw at the opposing team during a game of TEG war at the Manalapan summer day camp, July 9 at the Manalapan Recreation Center. JEFF GRANIT staff Tommy Karrick, 9, of Howell, tries to create the perfect lasso, one of the activities that youngsters had a chance to…
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FRHSD details cuts to activities
Indoor track and field and district track meet are casualties of budget BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Say farewell to junior varsity cheerleading and to winter track and field as students in the Freehold Regional High School District have come to know them over the years. Due to economic realities, both programs are being eliminated…
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Health screenings are focus of event
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The borough will host its first health fair on July 31 from 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The Freehold Health Screening Fair for men, women and children will be held on the fields of the Park Avenue Elementary School, 280 Park Ave., Freehold Borough. The event is…
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Three men charged in mortgage fraud scheme
On July 21, detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office charged three men associated with Hawthorne Capital Corporation, a mortgage brokerage company previously operating out of locations in New York, Pennsylvania and Manalapan, with 11 counts of theft by failure to make required disposition of property and one count of identity theft, all second degree…
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Keith Nelson creates a fireball with gasoline as he performs at the Monmouth County Fair in Freehold Township on July 23. The fair was presented by the Monmouth County Park System and the Monmouth County 4-H. More photos at gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff
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DOT commissioner gets close look at road issues
The head of the state Department of Transportation recently got a personal look at some road woes that residents and officials would like addressed. DOT Commissioner James Simpson toured the area with legislators from the 12th District. Sen. Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande (all R-Monmouth and Mercer) met with Simpson and…
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Late changes save Howell 2010 municipal budget
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOWELL — Some last-minute adjustments to Howell’s 2010 municipal budget have filled a void that could have left municipal officials with only $1,500 in surplus funds. Township Council members voted 4-0 at a special meeting held July 19 to accept Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Filiatreault’s changes, which included using…
