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Turkey Swamp to rock Stone Pony
Fans of the Stone Pony will be relieved to know the historic club made it through superstorm Sandy and is open for business. Local band Turkey Swamp will perform at the Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, on Nov. 17. Grateful Dead tribute band Splintered Sunlight will headline the show, which will also feature…
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A lost cat who responds to his name, Braveheart, remains missing from his home in Freehold Township near Route 537 and East Freehold Road, in the vicinity of Kozloski Road. Braveheart is a 2-year-old male gray striped tabby. He was seen on Nov. 11 near the homes and woods of Sheffield Estates, bordering East Freehold…
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Freehold first aid squad was ready during Sandy
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Members of the Freehold First Aid and Emergency Squad, which provides coverage for Freehold Borough and Freehold Township, prepared for days to be ready for the deluge of calls they knew would be coming after post-tropical storm Sandy hit the area on Oct. 29. Squad members responded to more…
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Freehold Twp. man assaulted at store
MANALAPAN — On Oct. 20 at 4:50 a.m., Manalapan police officers responded to the Wawa convenience store on Route 9 north near Gordons Corner Road after receiving a report of an assault. Police said an unknown white male in his late teens or early 20s, wearing a red Tshirt, punched another customer with a closed…
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Italian restaurant gains OK from Marlboro board
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Get ready to saddle up at a new upscale restaurant for some classic Italian dishes and a bottle of red. An applicant received site plan approval to construct a 1,584-square-foot addition to convert a freestanding bank into a restaurant. The Marlboro Planning Board approved the application at its…
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New Jersey voters OK two public questions
BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer New Jersey residents approved two statewide public questions in the Nov. 6 election. The first question asked voters if they wanted to allow the state to issue bonds in the total principal amount of $750 million. Proceeds from the bonds will be used to provide grants to New Jersey’s public…
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The 2012 race is finally over — get set for 2016
CODA GREG BEAN If you thought we might get a breather after the big election on Nov. 6, let me ask you two questions. One: How many times have you heard the words “fiscal cliff” in the last week? Two: Did you happen to notice that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, a Republican from Florida and…
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Manalapan man unhappy with township’s response and news article
I have just read the article on page 18 of the Nov. 7 News Transcript concerning Manalapan’s response to the recent and ongoing emergency. Where do your reporters get their information? A town press release? I hate to challenge their story with conflicting facts. I personally called the township number numerous times and was always…
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Recreation center was a haven in Marlboro
A s a Marlboro resident who hopes to reach the age of 90 on Jan. 26, I weathered Sandy quite well, although I was without electric and phone, including no cell phone, for six days and nights. That meant no lights, heat, TV or Internet, but we did have the gas stove and hot water.…
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