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Korean War veteran will lead parade
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Sidney Blacknull FREEHOLD — When the Freehold Borough Memorial Day parade takes place for the 136th time, Sidney Blacknull will mark his 50th year as a member of the group that organizes the annual salute to members of the armed forces who gave their lives in service to the…
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Marlboro students perform at Disney
Students from the following groups recently became stars of their own Disney show as part of the Disney Performing Arts Program: • Marlboro Middle School Jazz Ensemble, which traveled from Marlboro to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and performed on April 12 at Waterside Stage. • Marlboro Middle School Show Choir, which traveled…
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Women assist in Tenn. disaster
Tennessee recently saw a powerful weather system that caused severe flooding and rain totaling almost one foot. In response to that situation the American Red Cross Jersey Coast Chapter deployed two of its volunteers in response to the floods in the south. Mary O’Donnell, a resident of Jackson, and Pam Slifer, a resident of Colts…
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Howell board will ask HTEA for concessions
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer HOWELL — Board of Education President Mary Cerretani was stunned and surprised when the Howell Township Council voted last week to slice $1.9 million from the amount of money that Howell K-8 School District administrators wanted to collect in local taxes in 2010-11. “Absolutely, absolutely,” Cerretani said on May…
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Applewood honors volunteers
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP —Applewood Estates, CentraState Healthcare System’s active continuing care retirement community, recently honored 75 of its resident volunteers who donated their time and talents to community efforts and causes. Volunteers were recognized at a luauthemed luncheon on April 23 hosted by Applewood management. Daniel J. Messina, senior vice president and chief operating officer, CentraState…
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Soap opera actor, entertainer to throw first pitch at BlueClaws game
Funds from June 6 nut-free baseball game to benefit children with food allergies Buster the BlueClaws mascot has fun with fans during last year’s nut-free game in Lakewood. The minor league baseball team will hold its second annual game in support of individuals with food allergies on June 6. LAKEWOOD — Children with peanut and…
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Fine art exhibition features work of Roosevelt artist
The New Jersey State Museum is hosting the 2010 New Jersey Arts Annual: Fine Art, a juried exhibition that features the works of visual artists currently living or working in the state. More than 288 artists representing every county in New Jersey submitted work to the jurors, who selected 85 works by artists from 16…
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First aid squad hopes for a rebound in donations
Members remind residents that emergency services depend on public’s generosity BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad’s fundraising drive fell short of its goal in 2009, with only 21 percent of residents who received a letter asking for a monetary contribution re- sponding to the plea for…
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Tommy Zita, 9, a member of Cub Scout Pack 6392, and his fellow Cub Scouts march in the second annual Marlboro Memorial Day parade on May 23. The parade began at the intersection of School Road West and Route 79 and made its way along School Road West to the Marlboro municipal complex on Wyncrest…
