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Middle school pupil excels on math exam
MARLBORO — Marlboro Memorial Middle School seventh grade student Bryan Gu is the school’s winner of the American Mathematics Contest (AMC) 8. The competition, which is geared toward eighth-graders, is administered nationally in November. Bryan scored in the top 1 percent of all contestants, with 23 correct out of a possible 25. The school was…
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Freehold gearing up for ‘Irish Week’ festivities
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Downtown Freehold will once again host “Irish Week” in Freehold Borough, with food, fun and festivities for those who are Irish, and for those who want to be. The downtown area will “go green” from March 12-17 and will feature “Flavor of Freehold” and a pub crawl,…
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Paper shredding event planned
COLTS NECK — Gather your stacks of credit card bills, bank statements and incriminating documents. The Colts Neck Township Committee approved an agreement at its Feb. 13 meeting to co-sponsor a paper-shredding event with Monmouth County. “We’ve found in other towns that it is extremely successful. The residents really enjoy it,” Committeeman Jarrett Engel said.…
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A Night of Comedy, sponsored by the Freehold Township Independent Fire Company No. 1 Ladies Auxiliary, will be held at 8 p.m. March 9 at the Smithburg firehouse, 30 Siloam Road, Freehold Township. Doors will open at 7 p.m. The event will include three comedians, snacks, soft drinks, coffee and dessert. Tickets are $25…
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Mayor asks residents to speak up about wood-recycling proposal
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Mayor Jonathan Hornik has sent a letter to more than 300 homes to encourage residents to attend a public hearing for a proposed wood-recycling facility on Tennent Road in the Morganville section of Marlboro. The Monmouth County Solid Waste Advisory Council is scheduled to hear an initial presentation…
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Women unite to heal grief that comes from losing a child
Center of Hope, Peace and Light offers various therapies to individuals BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer The founding mothers of the Center of Peace, Hope and Light are (l-r) Joan Morrissey, Jennifer Amato, Christine Volpe and Karen Zitzow Montenegro. Jennifer Amato, Joan Morrissey, Christine Volpe and Karen Montenegro all have one thing in common.…
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Freehold council nixes plan for boarding home
Couple wanted to keep two apartments; create seven rooms BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Officials have rejected a couple’s proposal to establish a boarding house at 29 Hudson St., Freehold Borough. The two-and-a-half-story home, which is owned by Yilmaz and Audrey Hassan, currently contains two one-bedroom apartments on the first floor and living space…
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Firearms discharge ordinance scheduled for committee vote
Colts Neck residents, officials debate changes BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Public discussion surrounding Colts Neck’s proposed firearms discharge ordinance has covered many hotly debated issues, including safety concerns related to hunting and a spike in the deer population, but the conversation has recently shifted to the letter of the law. On Jan. 30 the…
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The sting of stigma
Expert: Mental illness is one of the last ‘acceptable’ forms of discrimination BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Dave Slover has a smile that’s contagious. He ignites like a spark plug when he talks about working on cars, and his own Chevy Monte Carlo, which he lovingly built, holds a special place in his heart. He…
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