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Families helped by fundraiser
I n celebration of Three Kings Day (Jan. 6), the Latino Coalition Foundation and the Graeme Preston Foundation for Life distributed $6,600 to three families whose homes suffered extensive damage as a result of superstorm Sandy in October. The two organizations held a fundraiser at the First Presbyterian Church, Freehold Borough, on Dec. 15. Additional…
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Mayor: Storms challenged Freehold during busy 2012
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Mayor Nolan Higgins began Freehold Borough’s 2013 reorganization meeting on Jan. 6 by stating that 2012 was a “challenging year for local government.” He said officials dealt with three very significant weather events that impacted the borough — a supercell wind and rain storm in July, post-Tropical…
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Father’s heartfelt words offer healing, attention to PTSD
Gold Star father’s second collection of poetry published BY JAMES McEVOY When William Koch Jr. writes his poetry, which teems with a bittersweet combination of national pride and overwhelming grief, he feels he has special support. “I feel like they are pushing and pulling me to write about patriotism, to write about feelings,” Koch told…
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Police capt. has memorable experience at FBI academy
Kurt Schriefer has served with Freehold Township force for 25 years BY JOSEPH SAPIA Correspondent Capt. Kurt Schriefer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Since he was a child, Kurt Schriefer wanted to be a police officer. “I still remember my eighth-grade yearbook; we had to put what we wanted to be when we grew up: police officer,”…
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Golf course employee arrested
A resident of Jackson was arrested on Jan. 24 and charged with embezzling fees from a Monmouth County Park System golf course, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced. Carol Hobbs, 34, was charged with thirddegree theft following an investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office alleging she stole greens fees at the Charleston…
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Connect Us! provides funds to school district
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Students in the Freehold Township K-8 School District will receive a technology boost as part of the Freehold Township Education Foundation’s Connect Us! campaign. Representatives of the foundation recently made the first donation from the twoyear, $250,000 Connect Us! campaign to the district’s Board of Education.…
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Construction under way at Woodhaven Plaza, Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE — Construction and leasing are under way at Woodhaven Plaza, a new neighborhood shopping center on Texas Road, Old Bridge. R.J. Brunelli & Co. LLC, Old Bridge, serves as the exclusive leasing agent for the center, which will ultimately contain more than 118,000 square feet of space divided among four buildings just east…
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2 women to be honored
Two women who exemplify the inner and outer beauty of the Jewish Queen Esther will be honored during Chabad of Western Monmouth County’s 26th annual Jewish Women’s Day program, which will take place at 11 a.m. Feb. 10 at the Freehold Jewish Center, 50 Broad St., Freehold. The event, which will feature a brunch and…
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Merry Christmas from the Clinches!
ARE WE THERE YET LORI CLINCH Have you ever noticed that nothing works properly this time of year? Cars won’t start, appliances break down and, thanks to creaking bones, that first step out of bed is a doozy! My biggest problem lately has been our printer, and it all started back in December when I…
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