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House passes Battlefield Protection Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act (H.R. 2489), a bipartisan bill authored by U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) that would provide competitive matching grants to preserve battlefields from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and the Civil War. The legislation, if passed in the Senate and…
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Freehold Twp. will bond for upgrades
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Various heating, ventilation and air conditioning improvements, including a new air conditioning unit for the Freehold Township Police Department, were the subject of a bond ordinance that was discussed at a recent meeting of the Township Committee. Municipal officials introduced a bond ordinance authorizing various capital improvements. The total amount to be…
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Grant enables free riding lessons
Two special siblings can ride for the price of one at Reindancer Therapeutic Riding Center, New Egypt. With the help of a $4,000 grant from the Equus Foundation for horse charities, Reindancer is able to offer free therapeutic horseback riding lessons to a special needs/disabled child when a disabled sibling signs up for lessons at…
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Abandoned office building to become new pharmacy
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — The business model of a proposed pharmacy that recently received the green light from the Marlboro Planning Board is designed to improve the health of the entire community. The board voted 6-1 at its Sept. 5 meeting to approve a site plan put forth by Aldan Properties to…
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Chance audition earns young man a role in new movie, ‘Pitch Perfect’
Manalapan native Greg Gorenc took a year off from Tulane after the acting bug bit him BY REBECCA MORTON Correspondent Greg Gorenc Greg Gorenc of Manalapan is unlike most of the undergraduates at Tulane University in New Orleans — he is about to make his feature film debut. Gorenc, 20, will be seen in “Pitch…
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Oct. 7 ceremony will honor Freehold Twp. Eagle Scouts
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Three Freehold Township Boy Scouts, Brian C. McGee, 17, the son of Terri McGee; Michael Timothy McGuire, 17, the son of David and Kathy McGuire; and Ted Apostle, the son of Tom and Maryann Apostle, have reached the highest rank in scouting — the Eagle Scout honor. The three friends began their…
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October Spookfests
DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN Tis the season for Oktoberfests, hayrides, apple harvests and pumpkin picking. But for Halloween enthusiasts, it’s also time for terror! There are loads of unique, ghostly attractions in New Jersey and the surrounding area. Asbury Park Zombie Walk: On Oct. 6, thousands of zombies will flock to the Asbury Park Boardwalk…
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America’s most dangerous city is about to get worse
CODA GREG BEAN You’ve got to wonder what Camden will look like in 10 years, but it’s a pretty good guess it will look like one of those post-apocalyptic cities on “The Walking Dead.” It’s well on its way to that state now, with row after row of abandoned, burned-out buildings, crumbled infrastructure and crime-ridden…
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Manalapan hate crime can be further investigated
A fter reading the recent Greater Media Newspapers article, “Monmouth Heights Jolted By Anti-Semitic Vandalism,” with no culprits yet found, may I suggest that the authorities contact the Southern Poverty Law Center in North Carolina. They keep track of, investigate, and prosecute native-born terrorist groups throughout America, and connections are seriously looked into. With the…
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