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Monmouth budget adopted
County freeholders trim $3 million from tax levy increase The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has adopted a $493 million budget for 2010, an increase of 1.21 percent over last year. The 4-1 vote came after the board adopted an amendment to reduce the proposed tax levy by $3 million. As a result of that…
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Manalapan High School’s Rich Ricciardi connects with a pitch during the Braves’ Shore Conference A North baseball game against Freehold Township High School on April 15. Manalapan beat the visiting Patriots, 2-0. More sports starting on page 66. JEFF GRANIT staff
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‘Tug of War Tour’ makes stop at FTHS
Muslim and Jewish artists will come together to perform on April 25 at Freehold Township High School, 281 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township. Sponsored by Congregation Kol Am, the Tug of War Tour features original hip-hop and spoken word from dynamic artists: Iranian-Israeli rap duo Mazzi and Sneakas, Vanessa Hidary also known as the Hebrew Mamita…
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Plan to rent Navy units to civilians is dropped
Legislators hail decision not to allow public access to NWS Earle BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer An agreement that would have permitted civilians to move into housing on Naval Weapons Station Earle in Colts Neck has been sent to the bottom of the sea by the U.S. Navy. The news came on the afternoon of…
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Event will remember ‘Operation Babylift’
The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host a screening, followed by a group discussion, of the 2009 award-winning film, “Operation Babylift: The Lost Children of Vietnam” on April 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.T he event will celebrate the 35th anniversary of Operation Babylift. An honor guard procession will recognize those who…
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Meeting open to budget questions
Manalapan officials will hear from residents tonight BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Residents who would like to ask questions about or make comments on anything having to do with Manalapan’s municipal budget will have the opportunity to do so tonight, April 21. During the April 14 meeting of the Township Committee, Manalapan Mayor Andrew Lucas…
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‘Run for the Animals 3K’ returns for second edition
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Robert Murphy FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Robert Murphy, 13, has a love of running and a love of animals. The Barkalow Middle School eighth-grader has managed to combine his two passions and come up with a way to help homeless animals. Robert orchestrated a fundraiser last year that was dubbed…
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County park system celebrates 50 years of preservation
Director to discuss future plans at ‘tea and talk’ Sunday BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer The Monmouth County Park System is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with an appreciation of the past and an eye toward the future. Manasquan Reservoir, Howell Currently, the park system consists of 14,500 acres spread across 38 sites, including…
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CentraState Medical Center initiates robotic surgery
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Dr. Troy Sukkarieh, M.D. (left, forefront) and his partner Dr. Alexander Kirshenbaum have brought robotic surgery to CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, with the purchase of the da Vinci Surgical System. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A robot is now on call waiting to assist surgeons in the operating room at CentraState Medical…
