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Trees take center stage
Local Girl Scout troops and Boy Scout troops took part in Marlboro’s second annual Arbor Day celebration on April 25. One group of community-minded young ladies helped plant a tree near the Marlboro municipal complex, Wyncrest Road. MARLBORO — The township has achieved recognition in the Tree City USA program. Jeff Weiss, who chairs the…
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Bike riders boost education fund
On May 3, 11 cyclists from Congregation Kol Am, Freehold, including Rabbi Brooks Susman, embarked in the pre-dawn hours to New York City to participate in the TD Bank NYC Five Boro Bike Ride as part of a fundraiser to benefit the temple’s Murray Sherman Memorial Education Fund. The fund was established in 2007 to…
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Jersey Fresh marked with another death
Olympian loses mount to ‘Saw Tooth Oxer’ jump BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer For the third year in a row, tragedy marred the Jersey Fresh CCI**/***/CIC*** held at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold Township. A horse died on the cross-country course during this year’s show, which took place May 7-10. Phillip…
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Jersey Shore memorabilia to be auctioned
OCEAN GROVE — The Historical Society of Ocean Grove continues its 2009 season of special fundraising events with the popular Memorial Day Weekend Auction on May 23, at the Young People’s Temple in Ocean Grove. Preview is at 9 a.m., and the auction will commence at 11 a.m. Items to be auctioned include cuckoo clocks,…
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Freehold native returns with The Lights Out
Adam Ritchie now lives in Boston; band will play May 23 gig at The Saint BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Amusician with deep roots in Freehold Township will rock the Asbury Park music scene with his band at 9 p.m. May 23. The Lights Out (l-r), Adam Ritchie, Jesse James, Matt King and Rishava Green,…
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Libertarian Party selects candidate for governor
The New Jersey State Libertarian Party’s state board has selected Kenneth R. Kaplan as its candidate for governor. Kaplan has a lifelong familiarity with New Jersey’s residents and issues, according to a statement from the Libertarian Party. Born in Newark and growing up in West Orange, Kaplan lived in Rockaway and Livingston before moving to…
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Entries sought for seniors’ art show
Monmouth County residents age 60 and over are invited to submit one piece of original visual art for Monmouth County’s annual 2008 Senior Citizen Art Contest and Exhibition. County residents may download the complete application packet from the county website at www.visitmonmouth. com/aging or pick up an application at the Monmouth County Division on Aging,…
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Habitat home will go to U.S. veteran
Western Monmouth Habitat for Humanity is planning to build a house in Millstone Township. At the April 29 Millstone zoning board meeting, WMHH received unanimous approval to construct a 1,620-square-foot home with three bedrooms and one bathroom on a .89-acre lot on Route 537. A disabled veteran or the surviving family of a disabled veteran…
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Boys Scouts of America to honor Manalapan man
When OceanFirst Bank Executive Joseph R. Iantosca recited the Cub Scout Promise more than 40 years ago, he had no idea how important the line “To help other people” would become in his life. For years, Iantosca, a resident of Manalapan, has tried to improve the lives of others by volunteering for and working with…
