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Seniors’ work filled with emotion, skill
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Artist Susan Winter, who is known as a painter of color and light, brings her years of experience in the art world to her art students at the Freehold Township Senior Center every week. Winter, a former Freehold Township resident who now resides in Upper Freehold…
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Sims leaves school board
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer In an emotional conversation on June 1, Reginald Sims, 41, confirmed that he has resigned from the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education. Sims was elected to the board in April. He said he stepped down after a month of service due to personal reasons. “I feel…
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Shade tree commission receives state declaration
FREEHOLD — Mayor Michael Wilson has announced that the Freehold Borough Shade Tree Commission was recently given a declaration from the state that it is in compliance with the four requirements of the New Jersey Shade Tree and Community Forestry Assistance Act. The declaration acknowledges that the Freehold Borough Shade Tree Commission has met the…
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Officials target lake for purchase
Manalapan officials eye Millhurst Lake as local resource BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer The Manalapan Township Committee has taken the first step on a road it hopes will end with the acquisition of a natural resource. At its meeting on May 27, the governing body introduced an ordinance that, if adopted, will authorize Manalapan’s professionals…
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Photography entries sought
Individuals who are passionate about photography can showcase their photography skills at the 2009 Monmouth County Fair in Freehold Township. The theme of this year’s amateur photography competition is “Scenic Images in Monmouth County.” From the lush beauty of Deep Cut Gardens in Middletown to the elegant landscape of Historic Walnford in Upper Freehold Township,…
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Walker honored with naming of building
Retired Marlboro police chief saluted for years of service to his hometown BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Joseph R. Walker was misled about a ceremony being held at the Marlboro Police Department on May 16, but for a good reason. PHOTOS BY REBECCA MORTON Joseph Walker (left in bottom photo), the retired chief of police…
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Raintree residents to get traffic light
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Motorists who spend time trying to get out of the Raintree residential development and onto Wemrock Road will eventually have an easier time making that move. Plans for the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Wemrock Road and Hutchinson Drive at the entrance/exit…
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Construction of signal may occur during 2010
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP —Construction of a traffic light at the intersection of Gravel Hill Road and Route 537 is scheduled to commence in 2010 if things go according to plan. The intersection is about a half-mile west of CentraState Medical Center and is at the crest of a hill on Route 537. The News Transcript first…
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Police dispatchers may face loss of jobs
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Joel Halpern has been working as a dispatcher for the Freehold Township Police Department since 1977. Now he fears that he and his coworkers may lose their jobs. Halpern came to the Township Committee meeting on May 26 in the hope of finding the answer he…
