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Employers, job seekers will meet at job fair
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Sometimes, you just cannot get enough of a good thing. So it is with the Freehold Borough Job Fair. Building on the success of the initial job fair that was held in April, Debbie Keelan and Anthony DiFlumeri, co-chairs of the Freehold Borough Neighborhood Pride Committee, announced…
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Local event reaches milestone
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — The Zachary Foundation’s annual run/walk will be extra special this year, as the event celebrates its fifth anniversary. The run/walk will be held on Oct. 18, with registration beginning at 8 a.m. and the race starting at 9 a.m. The event will feature a 5- kilometer run and…
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Marlboro voters give nod to Defino School addition
BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer MARLBORO — A six-classroom addition proposed for the Frank Defino Central School, Route 79, was approved by the public during a referendum vote held on Sept. 29. Unofficial results provided by the Marlboro K-8 School District indicate that the project was approved by a count of 1,153 yes votes to…
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Great Depression is theme for Archives Day at library
Monmouth County in the Great Depression is an exhibit that will be on display at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive, Manalapan, for the month of October. The display is part of this year’s Archives and History Day, which will be held at the library headquarters on Oct. 10. The keynote speaker will be…
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After years, plans on table for homes
AST Sunnyside Road will include affordable homes and market rate units BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer HOWELL — A plan to build 220 residential units on a former Route 9 egg farm was partially heard by the Planning Board on Sept. 17 after the Howell Township Council made certain concessions for its construction in April.…
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Gym members aid female soldiers
MARLBORO — The women of the Ladies Workout Express gym in Marlboro recently saw that people were in need and jumped into action. When one of the members of the gym, Barbara Verga, saw an article in a newspaper about a female soldier from Toms River who is stationed in Iraq, she brought it to…
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Three Eagle Scouts honored by Troop 358
Boy Scout Troop 358 from Freehold held a triple Eagle Scout Court of Honor on Sept. 12 for Evan Lee, Matt Welch and Chris Yang. All three boys are 17 years old. Eagle Scouts Evan Lee, Chris Yang and Matt Welch Scoutmaster Daria Jakimowska bestowed the award to the three young men. With approximately 130…
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Improvements to receive funding
Anumber of Monmouth County bridges and other transportation projects have been approved by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) to receive funding for final design, right-of-way acquisition or construction in fiscal years 2010 to 2013. The transportation projects are included in the NJTPA’s annual Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the years 2010-2013. The TIP…
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Disaster drill preps first responders for emergencies
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Oceanport residents woke up on a recent Saturday morning to the sound of a medical helicopter circling the Wolf Hill Park and the sight of various emergency personnel vehicles coming into the park for an early morning drill. KATHY CHANG Members of local Scout groups portray the victims in a…
