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St. Robert Bellarmine volunteers spearhead storm-relief effort
Parishioners see project expand to some of hardest-hit towns in Shore area and New York BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — By helping others in need, Pam Stengel and Linda Altini are striving to live the Gospel they hear every Sunday at St. Robert Bellarmine Roman Catholic Church in Freehold Township. Through…
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Marlboro High School teacher earns honor
Marlboro High School Teacher Amy Colby was recently honored with the 2012 Honey and Maurice Axelrod Award. The Axelrod award was initiated more than 20 years ago to recognize and support teachers who have demonstrated extraordinary work in the field of Holocaust and genocide education and prejudice reduction. This award is a cooperative program with…
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Holiday house tour in Freehold set for Dec. 8
FREEHOLD — The second annual Freehold Borough Holiday House Tour, sponsored and hosted by the Freehold Borough Historic Preservation Commission and the Freehold Borough Arts Council, will take place on Dec. 8 from 5 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children and are available in advance at the clerk’s office…
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Hanukkah menorahs to be distributed
Ushering in the holiday of Hanukkah, which begins on the evening of Dec. 8 and lasts for eight days, Chabad of Western Monmouth County has organized a group of candle-carrying youths bearing menorahs, candles and prayers to spread forth the message of freedom the holiday represents, according to a press release. Messengers of “light” will…
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Santa Train will arrive in Freehold
FREEHOLD — Santa Claus will make a stop in Freehold Borough on Dec. 8 to wish children a Merry Christmas and to deliver toys and candy during his annual Conrail train ride to the area. The Santa Train will stop at the train (bus) station at West Main and Throckmorton streets from noon to 2…
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A community Hanukkah party for students in grades four through eight will be held 5-7 p.m. Dec. 9 at Solomon Schechter Day School, Marlboro. The $5 admission fee includes dinner, snacks, bingo and DJ. New, unwrapped toys will be collected to benefit Chai Lifeline, an organization that provides toys for sick children. Details and…
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Freehold OKs funds for cleanup
Appropriation, spread over 5 years, to pay for workers’ overtime and tree removal BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Borough officials will need a little help to finance the repairs of damage from post-Tropical Storm Sandy, which hit the state with a vengeance on Oct. 29, leaving yet another large cleanup for the…
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Celebrating cultures of the world
Youngsters perform a traditional Vietnamese dance during the fifth annual Multicultural Day in Marlboro on Nov. 18. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Cathy Carr of Perth Amboy dances the flamenco during the fifth annual Multicultural Day in Marlboro on Nov. 18. Youngsters perform Bollywood dancing during Multicultural Day in Marlboro on Nov. 18. Marlboro High School…
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Residents concerned about plan for dorm
Yeshiva will seek use variance for apartment space at Freehold Borough hearing BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer A group of residents from the Broad Street neighborhood in Freehold Borough are expected to attend an upcoming Freehold Borough Land Use Board meeting that will include a public hearing on a proposal to establish a dormitory…
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