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Volunteers in Manalapan reach out with assistance
BY AMY ROSEN AND JACK MURTHA Staff Writers MANALAPAN — A myriad of township employees, residents and local business owners are working to restore Manalapan to normalcy after Sandy tore through the town, Mayor Susan Cohen said. The Manalapan Medical Reserve Corps- Community Emergency Response Team (MRC-CERT) has mobilized to help residents cope. “Everybody who…
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Area restaurants served food & warmth after Sandy struck
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer No heat, no hot water and no power were the buzzwords in the area on Oct. 30, but people who were cold and hungry found solace, warmth and hot food at several area restaurants, despite power outages left in the wake of Sandy, a post-tropical storm that slammed into…
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Freehold Borough absorbs another tough weather event
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer A house on Lincoln Place in Freehold Borough was damaged when Sandy delivered a devastating blow to New Jersey on Oct. 29. Photo taken Nov. 2. MARK ROSMAN FREEHOLD — The hum of gas-powered generators could be heard in the wee hours of the morning throughout Freehold Borough, painting…
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Manalapan was left in the dark when Sandy blew through town
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A house on Smallwood Lane in Manalapan was the resting place for a tree that came down when Sandy swept through New Jersey on Oct. 29. Photo taken Nov. 2. MARK ROSMAN MANALAPAN — Sandy left a trail of power outages, impassable roads and property damage after it blew through…
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Land use board to resume discussion on dormitory
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — The question of whether a yeshiva (Jewish educational institution) planned for Freehold Borough should be permitted to include a dormitory will be discussed at the Nov. 14 meeting of the Freehold Borough Land Use Board. Applicant David Rosenbaum of Lakewood has applied to the board for a…
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Freehold Twp. man killed in Oct. 21 crash
UPPER FREEHOLD — A crash on Route 524 in Upper Freehold Township claimed the life of a Freehold Township resident on Oct. 21, police said. Peter McDermott, 62, was pronounced dead after being flown to the Helene Fuld Medical Center, Trenton, following the collision. McDermott was riding a blue Yamaha motorcycle westbound on Route 524…
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Foundation planning Casino Night
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township Education Foundation will be hosting its second annual fundraising gala, a “Monte Carlo” Casino Night, on Nov. 16 at the Freehold Radisson Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom. At the event, the foundation will be making an announcement about the launch of a two-year, $250,000 fundraising campaign. The goal of the campaign…
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“Happy & Healthy Holiday Treats,” for kids and their parents, an interactive food class offered by CentraState Healthcare System will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. Nov. 13 at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main St., Freehold Township. Children will be treated to a cooking demonstration by the culinary students from…
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Relief fund launched for N.J. residents hurt by Sandy
Gov. Chris Christie and First Lady Mary Pat Christie have announced the formation of the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund to help residents impacted by the superstorm that wrought damage and destruction in New Jersey on Oct. 29. “As recovery efforts continue, we know that even greater needs will become apparent for our families…
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