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Nominations sought for Freehold homes
FREEHOLD — The Freehold Historical Preservation Commission is accepting nominations for two awards to be presented during Freehold Borough’s seventh annual restoration and preservation awards event scheduled to be held in May. The first award, the Preservationist Award, is presented to a Freehold Borough house or structure that has consistently and accurately been preserved throughout…
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Female competitors wait in line as they get set to compete in the pole vault event at the Colts Neck Relays, which were held April 10 at Colts Neck High School. More sports starting on page 64. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Miss NJ returns home as Cinderella
Phoenix Productions welcomes home former Miss New Jersey, Amy Polumbo, when she returns to the Count Basie Theatre stage, Red Bank, in the title role of “Cinderella.” “Cinderella” will run from April 16-25. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets can be purchased through the Count Basie box office…
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Freehold fire calls will go to county
Police dispatch service is also expected to shift to Monmouth County BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer After 138 years, the Freehold Fire Department in Freehold Borough will change the way it receives calls for assistance. Tough economic times have led municipal officials to disband the dispatch system currently used by the volunteer fire department…
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Hadassah to host Cabaret Nite
Marlboro Hadassah’s annual gala event will be a Cabaret Nite to be held April 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Palms Plaza, 343 Route 34, Matawan. Couvert is $50 for Hadassah members and $52 for nonmembers. The entertainment headliners will be Elvis Presley impersonator Randy Mancini and comedy ventriloquist Pete Michaels. Hors d’oeuvres, full dinner and…
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Home’s size is a concern to zoners
Marlboro panel expected to resume hearing case May 4 BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer With descriptions of “massive” and “huge,” a proposed single-family home has raised some concerns for members of the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment due to the size of the dwelling in comparison to other residences in the neighborhood. Anil Jain owns…
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Youngster raising funds for United Kingdom trip
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — If youngsters can bridge the gap between cultures, learn and become aware of other people’s cultures and behaviors, maybe there would be a better chance to avoid conflict. Kyle Cannon, 12, of Freehold Borough, hopes to have a chance to put that theory into practice by traveling…
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From Signal Corps to satellites, fort’s role documented
Fort Monmouth archives will follow base to Md. BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer An important chapter in Monmouth County history will come to an end in 2011 when the gates of Fort Monmouth close. Monmouth Park grandstand was blown down in 1899 The Department of Defense’s Base Realignment and Closure Commission decided to close Fort…
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Eight candidates seek 3 board seats
Wille, Buffett, DiBlasio, Bruno, Neron, Samuels, Paasch and Gorman run in Freehold Twp. BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Eight residents are running for three available threeyear terms on the Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education in the April 20 election. The candidates are Mindy Wille, Stephen Buffett, Daniel DiBlasio,…
