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Embroiderers’ Guild of America- Monmouth Chapter’s day group will meet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 16 at the Colts Neck Community Church, 25 Merchants Way, Colts Neck. Some members will learn embroidery on paper. There will be a class on the basics of princess lace. Stitchers of all types and all levels…
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Suspects sought in tussle on Heron Ct., Manalapan
MANALAPAN — Officers from the Manalapan Police Department responded to Heron Court on April 23 at 2:46 p.m. to follow up on a report of a fight between two white males and two black males. Heron Court is in a residential development off Tracy Station Road, Manalapan, just outside Englishtown. The responding officers were told…
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Romance and intrigue thrive in Marlboro
Engagement caper surprises young woman BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Cory Cole and Alyssa Perlowitz (circled above) met on the first day of third grade at the Frank J. Dugan School in Marlboro. Cory Cole lied when he told his girlfriend, Alyssa Perlowitz, that his job required him to spend the first weekend of 2013…
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Settlement OKs adult community on Route 9 parcel
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Freehold Township officials have settled longstanding legal issues regarding a 52-acre tract on Route 9 south. The property is about a quarter-mile north of the intersection of Route 9 south and Jackson Mills Road, Freehold Township. A portion of the parcel (33 acres) will be rezoned PAC-3 to allow…
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Lawmakers take aim at violent video games
Newtown shootings drive legislation restricting sale of games to minors BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer As the issue of gun control is debated nationwide, New Jersey lawmakers are considering regulating what some believe to be a major contributor to gun violence — video games. State Assemblyman Sean Kean (R-Monmouth and Ocean) has introduced two bills…
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Freehold Borough police chief will meet with senior citizens
FREEHOLD — Police Chief Glenn Roberts will be reaching out to the members of Freehold Borough’s senior citizen community to inform them of some do’s and don’ts and he will also provide some important safety tips through a series of meetings which will be held at the borough’s senior citizen residences and in the municipal…
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Middlesex County College catcher Jessica Jazikoff stands her ground as she gets ready to tag Gloucester County College’s Taylor Rizzotte (21) during the Region XIX Tournament, which Middlesex hosted in Edison. Middlesex, ranked No. 10 in the country, was eliminated from the tournament in the semifinals by defending champion Gloucester, which lost in the finals…
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J.P. Stevens girls golf team enjoys success under Savulich
VARSITY REPORT BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent When the decision was made to start a girls golf program at J.P. Stevens High School, Patty Savulich was awarded the job of coaching the team. After many years as coach of the J.P. Stevens boys volleyball team, which has been among the state’s top programs during her tenure,…
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Crossroads Theatre Co. presents world premieres of one-act plays
Crossroads Theatre Co. will present the world premieres of two one-act plays as its season finale this May: the drama “White Lilies” by best-selling novelist Walter Mosley, and the adult comedy “The Talk” by France-Luce Benson. Previews are set for May 9-10. The plays open on May 11 and run through May 19 at Crossroads…
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