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Open Space Pace highlights horses, land preservation
FREEHOLD — A parade of horses through Freehold Borough, a special race at Freehold Raceway, and a concert by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes at the historic harness racing track will all take place on Sept. 29. The activities are all part of a new event that has been dubbed the Open Space Pace.…
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PBA calling all families to annual Oktoberfest
BY ANGELA SANTORIELLO Staff Writer HOWELL — Police Benevolent Association Local 228, of the Howell Police Department, knows how to throw a party. For almost a decade, Local 228 has gathered the community together to raise funds for charities. The PBA’s seventh annual Oktoberfest will feature a bit of German culture and is open to…
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Howell Police Dept. earns accreditation
HOWELL — Township Manager Helene Schlegel announced that the Howell Police Department has passed an accreditation assessment with flying colors. The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) administered the on-site assessment Aug. 19-20, Schlegel said. The police department sought the public’s input during the process, which requires agencies to comply with standards…
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Pair is covering clerk’s duties
BY ANGELA SANTORIELLO Staff Writer FARMINGDALE — Two employees have taken up the duties that were previously being performed by the municipal clerk. At the Sept. 18 meeting of the Farmingdale Borough Council, the governing body passed a resolution authorizing additional payments to be made to township employees Kim Farrington and Cathy Gaertner. The extra…
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GREEN SCENE
The extreme sport of gardening GOTTI KELLEY “Gardening is a kind of disease. It infects you, you cannot escape it. When you go visiting, your eyes rove about the garden; you interrupt the serious talk because of an irresistible urge to get up and pull a weed.” — Lewis Gannit T he sun has barely…
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Lakewood man faces charges of burglary and theft in Howell
HOWELL — A resident of Lakewood is facing charges of burglary and theft after alleging entering the Stavola asphalt plant on Cranberry Road, Howell, on three separate occasions during the summer. According to a complaint warrant provided by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Paul E. Hammond, 38, of Lakewood, was charged with burglary and theft…
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stork club
Desiree and David Hatalla of New Egypt announce the birth of their daughter, Raylea Morgan, June 12, 2012, at Overlook Hospital, Summit. The baby weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces, and joins brother, Braydon, age 2½. Grandparents are Linda and Hans-Peter Bomm of Sayreville, Candice Hatalla of Sayreville, and Patty and Anthony Hatalla of Clinton. Great-grandparents…
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milestones
Basilone–Zielinski Emma Christina Basilone and Charles Edward Zielinski Drs. Joseph and Regina Basilone of Wall Township announce the engagement of their daughter, Emma Christina Basilone, to Charles Edward Zielinski, son of Charles and Susan Zielinski of New Egypt. The future bride is a graduate of Wall High School and Rider University, Lawrenceville, where she earned…
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DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS
Savoring coal mines, caves and farms in Pa. LIZZ DINNIGAN A utumn is my favorite season for a road trip. The tapestry of red and gold trees creates a blazing backdrop for our fall favorites: Hot apple cider, crisp night air, corn mazes by flashlight, harvest barn dances, bonfires, hayrides, pumpkin carving, and apple picking.…
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