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Freehold Twp. schools set to welcome back students
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — When students begin the new year in the Freehold Township K-8 School District on Sept. 6, they will notice some changes and work that was done over the summer. Business Administrator Brian Boyle said that at the C. Richard Applegate School, a large classroom has been…
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Four special performances to comprise concert series
Shows begin on Sept. 22 with pianist Shai Wosner at St. Peter’s Church BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer FREEHOLD — Classical music with an edge; music that breaks barriers and shatters stereotypes. These are the words Mark Hyczko is using to describe the music that will be feature in the Downtown Concert Series to…
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Colorist’s unique skills breathe life into comics
Tom Smith of Old Bridge has collaborated with many of the industry’s famed creators BY CHUCK O’DONNELL Correspondent Tom Smith Tom Smith’s hand is a blur as it whisks a stylus from one side of a pad to the other. Up, down, right, down, left, right, down, right — this is his brush and canvas.…
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on campus
Mark W. Kalusz of Howell was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Penn State University, Abington, Pa. Eric A. Quackenbush of Howell was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Penn State University, Schuylkill, Pa. Sanil K. Shah of Freehold was named to the dean’s list for the…
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in the service
Marine Corps Pvt. Michael A. Grant, son of Mary S. Grant of Manalapan and Gary R. Grant of Toms River, earned the title of U.S. Marine after graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. For 13 weeks, Grant stayed committed during some of the most demanding entry-level military training in…
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New venue for Monmouth horse show a runaway success
Horse Park tailor-made for event, competitors say BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Horse Show celebrated its 117th anniversary at a new venue, the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold Township, from Aug. 16-19. Pam Morris, a Colts Neck resident and member of the Monmouth Group, which runs the…
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Volunteers help local victims of violence
MARLBORO — The Marlboro Police Department, in affiliation with 180 Turning Lives Around (180), is seeking volunteers to serve on the Marlboro Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT). The victim advocates of 180 are civilian members of the community who, in collaboration with law enforcement, provide support, options, information and referrals to victims of domestic violence.…
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Shore Ratz to play at Cabin
The Shore Ratz will be performing at The Cabin, Route 33, Howell, at 9 p.m. Sept. 6 The show will take place during Biker Night. The Shore Ratz cover classic rock tunes from the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, as well as current hits. Fronted by vocalist Abigail Barker of Avon, the band also features Jules…
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Howell board announces tentative deal with HTEA
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer HOWELL — A tentative contract agreement has been reached between the Howell Township K-8 School District Board of Education and the Howell Township Education Association (HTEA), which represents the school district’s teachers. Board President Timothy O’Brien announced the memorandum of agreement at the Aug. 29 board meeting. He said the…
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