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Play recalls immigrants’ journey to United States
Harlan Tuckerman FREEHOLD — Center Players, Downtown Freehold’s resident theater company, will present a revival of “Uncle Philip’s Coat” by Matty Selman, and directed by Bernice Garfield-Szita. Having opened to rave reviews from The New York Times, the play had a successful run off-Broadway in the late 1990s. Harlan Tuckman, who has a long history…
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Marlboro school groups host clothing drive
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Area residents can get a jump on their spring cleaning and help the fundraising efforts of the Marlboro Middle School Show Choir and Jazz Band as the youngsters raise money for their upcoming competition trip in Florida. A group of students and parents have come together to help…
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Scouts bring cheer on holidays
MARLBORO — The members of Marlboro Boy Scout Troop 86 look for opportunities to help less fortunate individuals throughout the year, but the troop especially looks forward to helping people — especially children — during the holiday season. For the third year in a row, the scouts worked hard to help the children and families…
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Tuition reimbursement bill to have 2nd chance
By Mark Rosman State legislators who want to enact a law that lays out how a school district employee may be reimbursed for the cost of tuition for ongoing education will make that attempt in the first days of the new legislative session. Proponents of such a law believed they were on the right track…
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Free program to unite children with music
The Graeme Preston Foundation for Life will be providing an instructor and new instruments for the Dennis McGackin Jr. Music Club at the YMCA Community Center, Center Street, Freehold Borough. The free program, open to anyone in the community, will be held every Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. for 12 weeks from Feb. 3 to April…
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Heads-up patrolman ends up saving lives
Manalapan families awakened by officer after he spotted flames in Bucks Head homes BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — It was quite an ending to 2009. Manalapan Patrolman Peter Curran was on patrol shortly after 1 a.m. Dec. 31 when he turned from Union Hill Road onto Pension Road. That is a section of…
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New council members are ready to get going
Carol Mazzola and Dr. Scott Metzger join Marlboro government BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The new year has brought two new members to the Marlboro Township Council. Republican Carol Mazzola and Democrat Dr. Scott Metzger won their seats in the November election and were sworn in to office during the council’s reorganization meeting…
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Residents given chance to serve on local boards
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — People who want to serve the community will have the opportunity to do so after the Manalapan Township Committee made appointments to a number of municipal boards during its Jan. 3 reorganization meeting. Mayor Andrew Lucas appointed the following people to the Heritage Committee: Clyde Braunstein, Francine Cedeno,…
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Drama club presents ‘Seussical’
MARLBORO — The magic of Dr. Seuss’s timeless tales will be coming to life at the Marlboro Middle School when pupils in the drama club perform “Seussical.” The show will be presented in the auditorium of the Marlboro Middle School, Route 520, on Jan. 22-23 at 7 p.m. The Jan. 23 date will also feature…
