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The CentraState Medical Center Auxiliary will host a trip to Resorts Hotel Casino in Atlantic City on Sept. 7. The cost of $27 includes $25 back in coin slots, plus $5 for buffet. No one under 21 will be allowed on the trip. Buses will leave from the Covered Bridge adult community parking lot…
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Officials: Colts Neck will not rush into recreation projects
Residents responded to report of wish list items BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer COLTS NECK — Residents came to the Aug. 8 Colts Neck Township Committee meeting to voice their disapproval for a wish list of improvements to municipal recreation facilities. Department of Parks and Recreation Director Thomas E. Hennessy Jr. presented the list of…
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This week’s StringFly assignment: Send us your summer photos
Do you have a summer photograph you would like to see published in Greater Media Newspapers or at GMNews.com? Now you can tell your story through Greater Media StringFly, our citizen journalism photo program. Go to www.GMNews.com/StringFly and find out. Greater Media StringFly gives people of all ages and from all communities the opportunity to…
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New Jersey Historical Commission awards grants
The New Jersey Historical Commission has approved $2.33 million in Fiscal Year 2013 general operating support grants to 75 historical organizations, museums, historic sites, archives and libraries throughout the state. The funding represents the largest annual grant appropriation given by the historical commission, according to a press release. “This financial support reaffirms our commitment to…
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Foundation continues efforts as an honor to two good friends
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Players pursue the ball during the coaches match at the Graeme Preston Foundation for Life soccer marathon on Aug. 11 in Freehold Township. SCOTT FRIEDMAN This year’s Graeme Preston Foundation for Life soccer marathon provided a day of family fun and enjoyment to celebrate and honor the memory of…
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Manalapan officials address audit issues
Township Committee OKs corrective action plan BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer Manalapan officials have approved a corrective action plan for three issues that came to light in the 2011 municipal audit. According to a resolution passed by the Manalapan Township Committee on Aug. 15, the chief financial officer has completed and submitted a corrective action…
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Freehold Borough school district works to address buildings & grounds issues
Students will find several improvements have been made during the summer BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Kevin Murphy paints a door at the Park Avenue Elementary School in Freehold Borough on Aug. 23. Teachers, administrators and staff members are preparing to welcome pupils for the start of the 2012-13 school year. The first day…
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Marlboro school board moves date of election to November
Panel is not unanimous; switch to take effect on Election Day 2013 By Jack Murtha MARLBORO — The Marlboro K-8 School District Board of Education has voted to move the annual election for school board members to the date of the general election in November. The board made the decision at its Aug. 21 regular…
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Former Rutgers University defensive tackle Eric LeGrand, who was paralyzed from the neck down in a 2010 football game, will be the keynote speaker at the Three Doctors Foundation 12th annual gala at the Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick, on Aug. 31 at 6 p.m. CBS journalist Michelle Miller will be the guest emcee for the…
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