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17-mile stretch of Route 9 will be improved by DOT
The New Jersey Department of Transportation has announced a major road rehabilitation project to create a safer, smoother ride for thousands of commuters along Route 9 in Middlesex and Monmouth counties. Route 9 is a major north-south connector serving central and southern New Jersey that carries between 50,000 and 80,000 vehicles per day within the…
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A word of advice: Be nice to your mother-in-law
ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch Summer is the season for weddings. I know this because my refrigerator is full of magnet-attached invitations and the weekends on the calendar are filled. Having been married for lo-many years, I’ve learned a thing or two and would like to offer this bit of advice to all of…
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Prosecutor’s office debuts new Rt. 33 headquarters
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A new building to house the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office officially opened with the prosecutor and county freeholders cutting the ribbon on July 25. The new edifice sits between Business Route 33 and Jerseyville Avenue at the intersection with Sapaak Road and Kondrup Way. “This new building brings all the components of…
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CASA seeks volunteers
The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program of Monmouth County is seeking adults 21 years and older to act as advocates for children who have been removed from their homes because they have been abused and neglected. According to a press release, a CASA volunteer is a trained citizen who is appointed by a judge…
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Freehold Twp. to review assessments at Riviera
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Al Passy, who resides in the Riviera at Freehold adult community, has decided that municipal officials do indeed care about the residents in his development. He reached that conclusion after representatives of the development met with township officials to review property assessments that had been assigned…
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Exhibitors sought for Archives Day
More than 20 New Jersey history-related organizations have already registered for Archives and History Day at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan, organized by the Monmouth County Archives and scheduled to be held Oct. 12. “It is so important for historical and governmental organizations to get involved in sharing our history with the public,”…
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Colts Neck group honored
COLTS NECK — At the Operation Provide Comfort (OPC) “Tack a Ten” table at the recent Colts Neck Fair, Colts Neck Journal Editor-in-Chief Joanne Colella presented OPC Chairman retired Lt. Col. James Sfayer with a community excellence donation of $500. That money, along with the generous individual donations received at the fair, will allow OPC…
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Whack-a-car
Lisa Hogg, of Freehold, gets ready to take her swings at a junk car during the Olde Freehold Day community celebration that was held on July 20 at Lake Topanemus Park, Freehold Township. The Lake Topanemus Commission, which oversees the facility, sponsored this fundraising activity and will use the proceeds from the car smashing to…
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Residents question new pact for superintendent
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Residents attending the July 22 meeting of the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education questioned the board’s recent decision to sign a new contract with Superintendent of Schools Charles Sampson in June. Sampson became the district’s superintendent on June 6, 2011. His initial contract with the district was…
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