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Park system to release fall directory Aug. 10
LINCROFT — This fall, the Monmouth County Park System will bring back favorite programs as well as many new ones. Prepare quick and easy meals for the whole family with “Back to School Menu Ideas.” Learn the history of one of the county’s amazing parks during the Historical Estate Walking Tour of Thompson Park. Put…
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Olympian encourages health and wellness
The 2012 Summer Olympics began July 25 in London. Although I am a four-time veteran of the Olympic games, I continue to be amazed at the strength and health of the young athletes of the world as they compete for their countries. The Olympics also provide a great time to look at how we can…
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Church congregants will come ‘with bells on’
Restored steeple at Allentown Presbyterian Church has streets ringing with music BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer The newly refurbished steeple at Allentown Presbyterian Church boasts new clock parts, as well as bells that can be heard from miles around. ALLENTOWN — An unfamiliar sound rang through the typically quiet streets of Allentown on July 20,…
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Mystery man creating a stink in UF development
Trespasser dubbed ‘the Pooper’ by neighborhood children BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Like many homes in Upper Freehold Township, the large homes in Stone Tavern Estates, along with the expansive properties that surround them, represent not only a certain level of luxury, but also a sense of safety in their tucked-away nook…
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Environmental committee chair resigns
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent UPPER FREEHOLD — The Township Committee accepted the resignation of Environmental Advisory Committee chairwoman Jennifer Coffey “with regret” at its Aug. 2 meeting. Coffey, who works as the policy director for the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, Pennington, has moved out of Upper Freehold Township. Deputy Mayor Steve Alexander, who chaired the…
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Institute seeks to impart ‘girl power’ to future leaders
Girls meet with retired NJSP trooper Wendy Galloway BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Emily Kochenash (l) and Michelle Wolf listen as Wendy Galloway, former state trooper and current director of programs for the N.J. State Department, explains how bills become laws during a Girls’ Leadership Institute session at Millstone Primary School on Aug. 1. Wendy…
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U.F. officials, residents want to keep park upgrades going
County grant would cover half of development costs BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Upper Freehold residents commented in person and through emails in support of the township’s application to Monmouth County for an open space grant to further develop Reed Park on Route 526. The township received a $250,000 matching grant for part of the project…
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Two new police positions approved in Allentown
Department promotes from within to fill posts for lieutenant, corporal BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Allentown officials have approved the creation of two new positions within the Allentown Police Department. Officials said the move represents an effort to strengthen the framework of the department. “The police and the borough management feel there should be more…
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