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Becca’s Closet makes prom dresses available
Prom is one of the most memorable moments in a young girl’s life. The Freehold Township High School chapter of Becca’s Closet wants to make the prom even more special by providing more than 400 gowns to girls in need, according to a press release. Becca’s Closet is a national nonprofit charitable group that provides…
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Freehold Township budget to have hearing on April 23
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A public hearing has been scheduled for 8 p.m. April 23 on the $38.3 million municipal budget the Township Committee has introduced to pay for the operation of the municipality in 2013. The Freehold Township budget has been posted at http://twp.freehold.nj.us so that residents may review…
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April edition of TheBeachBeat.com is online Thursday
A new edition of TheBeachBeat.com will be online Thursday, April 18. Beach Beat followers may enjoy reading about upcoming events and recent Shore happenings, such as Comicon in Asbury Park and the Beers on the Boards festival in Point Pleasant Beach. Marinas were hit hard by superstorm Sandy. Through a video and article, everyone —…
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Tree removal process under way
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Work has begun to trim and remove trees that, left untouched, could cause dangerous problems for property owners during a severe weather event. A series of severe weather events in 2012 took a toll on Freehold Borough and changed the landscape of a community that has been…
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High school paraprofessional faces multiple drug charges
A Manalapan High School paraprofessional has been charged with several narcotics violations, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. Police arrested Shawn Hannon, 26, after they executed a search warrant of his Tinton Falls residence on April 3. Authorities charged Hannon with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (30 Oxycodone pills and one Suboxone pill),…
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County library to host Girl Power Weekend
The Monmouth County Library’s popular Girl Power Weekend will return for its third year on April 20-21 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. The weekend is dedicated to teen girls and the special women mentors in their lives — whether they are moms, grandmothers, sisters, aunts, teachers or other mentors. Girl…
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Freehold detectives earn kudos from chief for recent efforts
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Freehold Borough detectives (l-r) Shaun Hobbs, Richard Schwerthoffer and John Reiff have been kept busy lately investigating incidents of robbery, burglary, theft and individuals receiving stolen property. ERIC SUCAR staff FREEHOLD — The Freehold Borough Detective Bureau has been solving crimes and closing cases and doing it quickly, according…
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Manalapan committee introduces $30.91 million budget for 2013
Municipal employees will pay larger share of their health care costs this year BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Manalapan residents may comment on the 2013 municipal budget during a public hearing on the spending plan that has been scheduled for May 14 at Town Hall. Residents should note that May 14 is a Tuesday. The…
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Action could keep officers in Marlboro public schools
Township Council keeps rate of $29.75 per hour in place BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Armed police officers may continue to patrol the lobbies of the Marlboro K-8 School District’s eight facilities through the end of the 2012-13 school year. The Marlboro Township Council approved a resolution at its April 4 meeting to extend the…
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