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Pupils continue to show support for U.S. troops
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — In recognition of Veterans Day at the Freehold Township elementary and middle schools, students learned about the dedication of the nation’s soldiers who are serving at home and overseas. At the Marshall W. Errickson School and the Eisenhower Middle School students helped to provide a truck load of care packages they gathered…
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Owner resolves to save part of historic home
Freehold Planning Board expected to consider Main Street application BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The Richmond house on East Main Street just received a stay of execution , so to speak. A little noise from the public and a lot of research and documentation on the part of experts, historians and members…
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Childhood memories form basis of book
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Three years ago when Pat Pattan started her book, “When We Were Growing Up,” little did she know that it would reveal a message for the economic turmoil of today. Subtitled “Uplifting Stories of Families That Turned Hard Times Into Good Times,” Patten interviewed people who were born between 1914 and…
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Serving up a taste of Russia
CHRIS KELLY staff Nicole Vaynshtok (r), 14, of Old Bridge, and Taisiya Zaretskaya, 16, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, hand out Russian foods during the second annual Marlboro Multicultural Day, held at Marlboro High School on Nov. 15. Community representatives provided a glimpse of the different cultures that can be found in Marlboro.
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Officer receives Athena Award
Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore board member New Jersey State Police Maj. Wendy J. Galloway received the Athena Award on Nov. 6 from the Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce. Maj. Wendy Galloway The Athena Award honors women for business or professional accomplishments, for community service, and especially for mentoring others and living as a…
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Applications now taken for VSA arts of New Jersey awards
VSA arts of New Jersey, New Brunswick, is accepting applications for the 2010 Arts Achievement awards and fifth annual Dare to Imagine awards. Deadline for applications is Jan. 11, and recipients will be announced in March. The Arts Achievement awards include the Student Arts Excellence awards presented to students with disabilities who are classified (mainstreamed,…
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New laws will cancel appearances in court
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — Residents will no longer be required to make a mandatory court appearance after failing to renew their pet’s license or their home alarm system on time following action taken by the Township Council. Resident Matthew Weilheimer, who is a member of the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment, brought…
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FTHS band plans fundraisers
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township High School Patriots Music Parents will host several fundraising programs in support of the school band. Those who visit the Five Below store at 15 Route 9 south, (Best Buy shopping center), Manalapan, from Dec. 1-31 and show a flier (printout available at band website), will facilitate the donation…
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Operation Medicine Cabinet takes drugs out of N.J. homes
Gerard P. McAleer, the special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New Jersey Division, and Angelo M. Valente, the executive director of the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ), announced on Nov. 18 that more than 9,000 pounds of medicine, with a street value of more than $35 million, was collected…
