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Book chronicles Marine’s battle with PTSD
COLTS NECK — Former Marine lieutenant and CNN op-ed contributor Mike Scotti is the author of “The Blue Cascade: A Memoir of LifeAfter War” (Grand Central). Called “an unapologetic gut-wrencher of a book” by Kirkus Review, the memoir charts a course from the front lines of Iraq to Scotti’s struggle to overcome post-traumatic stress disorder.…
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Contaminated Imperial Oil site deemed to be clean
Residents, officials pressed government agencies for decades to remediate land BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Officials gathered on Orchard Place in the Morganville section of Marlboro last week to announce the completion of the cleanup process at the Imperial Oil toxic waste site. The announcement put a cap on a process that stretched…
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Girl Scouts of Jersey Shore seek volunteers
The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore is looking for volunteers to help its more than 15,000 Girl Scouts throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties achieve their dreams. Volunteers are the backbone of the Girl Scout movement and key to the delivery of the Girl Scout program. As mentors to girls, they inspire, motivate and are…
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in the service •••
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose A. Reyes, a 2009 graduate of Freehold High School, Freehold, recently was promoted to his current rank while serving with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Reyes was promoted based on sustained superior job performance and proficiency in his designated specialty. He joined the…
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Special education dept. goal: Help every student succeed
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Without fear or hesitation, Sarah Kim stood in front of a room full of people to deliver a speech that some people mistakenly thought she would never be able to write. Sarah, a Freehold Township High School junior, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a result of complications at birth.…
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Marlboro council creates municipal rec. department
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer MARLBORO — Swim, sports and family fun will all fall under the same banner next year in Marlboro. The Township Council unanimously adopted an ordinance at its May 3 meeting that will consolidate the Marlboro Recreation and Parks Commission and the Marlboro Swim Club Utility into one entity to be…
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Juveniles caught with drugs at high school
MANALAPAN— Police were called to Manalapan High School, Church Lane, at 11:09 a.m. April 25 in reference to juveniles who were on school property and in possession of drugs. Police arrested three 16-year-old boys and charged each boy with distribution of controlled dangerous substances (CDS) and possession of CDS on school property. The juveniles, whose…
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New Hope Baptist Church plans festival
FREEHOLD — The New Hope Baptist Church, First Street, will host a gospel and community festival on May 19 from 1-5 p.m. The rain date will be June 2. The event will feature singing, praise music bands, food vendors and fun. Individuals who are not registered to vote will have an opportunity to register, according…
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Jersey Shore Wine Festival will return
The Lakewood BlueClaws will host the second Jersey Shore Wine Festival on June 2-3 at FirstEnergy Park, New Hampshire and Cedar Bridge avenues, Lakewood. The festival will help promote New Jersey wines and the many varietals produced in the area. The event’s hours are noon to 5 p.m. daily, and admission is $15 in advance…
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